tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post788660060533152653..comments2024-03-26T19:47:09.310+08:00Comments on Lao Ren Cha - 老人茶: In Which I Rant About ChocolateJenna Lynn Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-56753300481323751282012-08-17T20:56:18.666+08:002012-08-17T20:56:18.666+08:00Go to Gorogoro in Yilan City. Have the Belgian hot...Go to Gorogoro in Yilan City. Have the Belgian hot chocolate. Then die in peace ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-48221559449939282952012-08-15T22:14:49.904+08:002012-08-15T22:14:49.904+08:00I bought 2 boxes of chocolates (from Italy) and th...I bought 2 boxes of chocolates (from Italy) and they were all covered in white film. Its the first time I've purchased chocolates here so I put it down to being a one off. I'm from Australia and most of our chocolates are imported but most taste pretty good. Yes, I can totally relate to how disappointing it is to dig into chocolates that taste like....something completely different. Its kawa changnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-43235931907516195662012-08-15T12:18:22.511+08:002012-08-15T12:18:22.511+08:00So true. In fact, I sorely miss Chinese takeout fr...So true. In fact, I sorely miss Chinese takeout from back home. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-80903003261124082242012-08-14T21:25:45.803+08:002012-08-14T21:25:45.803+08:00You make some interesting points, but I'd be w...You make some interesting points, but I'd be wary of over-using "the Taiwanese" as though they're one monolithic block of people all with the same tastes. There are some general truths here, but there's also a lot of variation.<br /><br />For example, I find a lot of fruit shaved ice to be very sweet: mango milk ice especially, and many Taiwanese like it. <br /><br />I also Jenna Lynn Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032277820150000198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-38450017046944772082012-08-14T13:44:10.298+08:002012-08-14T13:44:10.298+08:00It's simple: they're imported primarily fo...It's simple: they're imported primarily for Taiwanese consumers, and Taiwanese consumers generally don't know what good chocolate tastes like (and those that do, because maybe they have travelled, don't like the taste. Too sweet.) <br />The truth is, chocolate is like any "Western" food here: Taiwanese people want to say that they enjoy it, because there's a certain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321329750397667796.post-39417923201204018612012-08-14T00:30:06.162+08:002012-08-14T00:30:06.162+08:00Dear Jenna,
Can we be friends? I live in Taipei (...Dear Jenna,<br /><br />Can we be friends? I live in Taipei (Canadian born Taiwanese... Taiwanese who lived in Canada?) and was directed to your blog by a new friend who said you had the best (funniest) posts and a very useful guide to spicy food in the city. Maybe someday soon we can try out tacos or visit 侯硐貓村 (that cool cat town somewhere in Taiwan)... if you aren't totally weirded out by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com