Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle: A Must-Try in Taipei’s Ximending

Only one thing on the menu, Mee Sua, Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle, Taipei, Taiwan

Since 1975, Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle has been a popular spot in Taipei’s Ximending district for its signature rice noodle soup. The unassuming shop is an institution in Taipei and one of the city’s most famous street food options. Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle is known for its savory noodle soup, made with thick, chewy rice noodles in …

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Lan Jia Gua Bao: The best Gua Bao in Taipei, Taiwan

The best Gua Bao (Steamed Pork Bun) in Taipei, Lan Jia Gua Bao in Taipei, Taiwan

If you are looking for the best gua bao in Taipei, you go to one place, Lan Jia Gua Bao. Gua bao, sometimes called the Taiwanese hamburger, is usually made by stuffing a steamed bun with braised pork belly, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and peanut powder. Nowhere prepares this popular Taiwanese snack better than Lan Jia …

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Tori no Ichi Festival at Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Each November, the Tori no Ichi Festival takes place at Hanazono Shrine, a Shinto shrine located not far from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan. At Tori no Ichi festivals, held all over Japan, lucky charms or rakes known as Kumade are available for sale. The festival held at Hanazono Shrine is one the most important …

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Konnopke’s Imbiss, legendary currywurst stand in East Berlin

Currywurst with fries

Konnopke’s Imbiss is an institution in East Berlin. The small food stand under the U-Bahn tracks in Prenzlauer Berg has been serving currywurst since 1931. In the 1930s, the Konnopke family started selling sausages and frankfurter at this location. Over the years, Konnopke’s Imbiss converted their business from a simple table to a wooden booth …

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