1. Shilin Night Market, TaipeiShilin was a bit of a disappointment. There was very little variety in food stalls and not many choices appealed to me (or maybe because we got lost and went the wrong way at first). I enjoyed the street food in Damsui (grilled squid) and Jiufen (fried squid) and the night market in Kenting more. Best street food picks:Favorite from...

麵, 米粉Fried Shrimp Paste - so good!Man preparing noodles at the front of the storeA small restaurant packed with customers. They specialize in two types of noodles - the thicker yellow type and thin vermicelli type. Both are delicious and came in relatively small portions. They also serve side dishes and rice bowls. ...

Our first meal in Taipei was at the famous Din Tai Fung. We arrived in Taipei around 5pm and rushed here right away as we were all very hungry. Xiao Long Bao - thin wrapping, soupy fillingShrimp Fried Rice - this was quite delicious and different from Cantonese fried rice, I think because the Taiwanese use Japanese rice so it tastes more glutinous and...