For our last weekend in Taiwan, my big sister P suggested that we have a sisters-only (plus significant others) outing. This sounded fun enough, but what made it more exciting was the venue: a traditional Taiwanese beer snack restaurant. (Note: I don’t know if this is what they’re called, it’s just what I’m calling it for the purposes of this blog.)
In all my visits to Taiwan, I had never heard of such a place, let alone been to one. Taiwan consumes much less alcohol compared to its neighbors Japan, Korea, and China, so it surprised me that such restaurants actually exist. The idea is simple: eat lots of cheap, fried, salty foods that taste great with a beer (or two, or three). If my memory serves me right, most dishes were only NT$99 (US$3), with some special snacks costing a bit more. I forgot how much the beer was, but I did not think it was outrageous. Plus, we got to sample pineapple and mango beer!
View of the restaurant from the street.
The fish tanks out front.
Pineapple beer. We also sampled mango beer. Both were good, but a little too sweet for my taste.
Clams, greens, and some unidentifiable food (mushrooms? sausage?)
Veggies, ribs, and stir-fried greens with beef.
Fried pig intestine with basil and scallions.
Fried oysters with salt and pepper for dipping.
Fried fish with peanuts. A classic beer snack.
Fried fish filets (front) and beef with vegetables on a sizzling platter (back).
Green beans, garlic, and an unidentified meat product.
Two of my brother-in-laws with TC.
Yay sisters!
All in all, I thought the food was really good and went very well with the beer. After dinner, TC and I joined my sister P and her husband for a karaoke outing — TC’s first time ever! It was a very fun evening and one that I will remember for a long time to come.
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