Breakfast in Taipei | healthy breakfast taipei
WORDSBYJoshuaSamuelBrownPHOTOSBYTaiwanSceneThenotionthatbreakfastisthemostimportantmealofthedayissharedbymanycultures,butinTaiwanittakesonaspecialmeaninginthespringtime,forspringistraditionallyviewedasthetimetosetprecedentsforthecomingyear.OneTaiwanesesayinggoes:Makeyourannualplaninthespring,andstarteachmorningrighttoensurethedaygoeswell.Ofcourse,ifyou’revisitingTaipei,there’snobetter(orculturallyappropriate)waytostartyourdaythanwithatraditionalTaiwanesebreakfast.First-timevisitorstoTaipeiar...
WORDS BY Joshua Samuel BrownPHOTOS BY Taiwan Scene
The notion that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is shared by many cultures, but in Taiwan it takes on a special meaning in the springtime, for spring is traditionally viewed as the time to set precedents for the coming year. One Taiwanese saying goes:
Make your annual plan in the spring, and start each morning right to ensure the day goes well.
Of course, if you’re visiting Taipei, there’s no better (or culturally appropriate) way to start your day than with a traditional Taiwanese breakfast. First-time visitors to Taipei are often amazed at the breadth and depth of what’s available for breakfast on the streets of Taipei (not to mention how early breakfast joints start opening – the Taiwanese tend to rise early).
Some traditional Taiwanese breakfast items have western counterparts, while others will be familiar to anyone who’s traveled in China, Japan or Korea. But a few it...