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One of our favorite pizza joints. Highly recommend trying the Founder’s Special. During ShelterInPlace (SIP) you can order for pickup or delivery here: https://slicelife.com/restaurants/ca/san-jose/95129/via-mia-pizza-san-jose/menu?utm_campaign=order_now_button&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=viamiapizzamenu.com Read more...

This is one of our favorite Northern Cuisine comfort food restaurants. Their food isn’t the finest/most delicate, but it’s very tasty, authentic and comfort food style. We order frozen dumplings from two places, and this is one of them. 1. Call (408) 996-0317 2. Order from their menu (see photos) Closed Mondays Closed for Break (Daily) 2:30p – 4:30p Read more...

The famous Hanlin Teahouse has opened in Cupertino! Yay! Update: 1/5/2022 Had a lovely hotpot meal here. You also have to try their turnip cakes, and of course, their high quality teas   Use their Online Ordering System Or call below Check out their menus Call: （408）320-1080 to place your pickup order Closed: Tuesdays Taro Milk: Sadly their taro tastes Read more...

One of our two favorite places for dumplings. During the Covid-19 lockdown, they now take email pre-orders for pickup. Email: [email protected] with the following information… Name: Cellphone: Expected Pick up time: Name of the Dumplings, # of Bags Also specify the alternative flavor if it is not available. Read more...

Cemetery/Memorial for the Navy and Air Force service members of higher rank. A very peaceful and beautiful memorial site. Located in: 高雄市立深水山公墓 Read more...

Banana Pier is where Kaohsiung used to export bananas and has since been turned into a cultural center with cafes, food, restaurants and eclectic shopping space. Chinese Address: 804高雄市鼓山區蓬萊路17號 Read more...

A really great shaved ice place near the Cijin Ferry port in Kaohsiung. Worth a stop if you are in the area. Chinese Address: 804高雄市鼓山區濱海一路107號 Read more...

While passing through Miaoli, the center of Hakka culture in Taiwan, our driver highly recommended this authentic Hakka restaurant. Though we did not have time to stop here on this trip, I am listing it here as a must-try the next time we visit/pass through Miaoli. Chinese Address: 363苗栗縣公館鄉大同路76號 Read more...

Indoor playspace that touts itself as a kids museum. It is similar to the children’s discovery museums in the US and is a great place for kids to spend hours in. Admission is based on daily rate and once you have admission, you have unlimited in/out for that day. They have additional subscription options that make it more affordable, but Read more...

Chun Shui Tang is one of the two Taiwan tea brands that claimed to have invented tapioca pearls in tea (aka. boba). In Taiwan, you can find Chun Shui Tang tea houses in many locations. This particular location is a convenient spot in Taipei for my travels in the Shinkong Mitsukoshi mall. I highly recommend their popular Tie Kuan Yin Read more...