5 Most Entertaining Cafes in Taiwan | alpaca cafe taichung
WhenIwasaweeyounglad,mymother,justtogetmetoeatmymeals,hadtopretendthatthefoodwasradioactiveandwouldturnmeintoSpiderman,ormimicthesoundofachuggingtrainasshepatientlytriednottochokemewiththespoon.Thankstoherefforts,today,Iamnolongerastubbornbratamaturemanwhohasregularmeals.IsupposesuchfondmemoriesarewhyI—andalargepartofthepopulation—findtheideaofathemedcafésoentrancing.Playingwithfoodwhilemaintainingtheappearanceofarespectableadult?Yesplease!Taiwan,withitscomminglingofJapaneseandWesterninfluen...
When I was a wee young lad, my mother, just to get me to eat my meals, had to pretend that the food was radioactive and would turn me into Spiderman, or mimic the sound of a chugging train as she patiently tried not to choke me with the spoon. Thanks to her efforts, today, I am no longer a stubborn brat a mature man who has regular meals.
I suppose such fond memories are why I—and a large part of the population—find the idea of a themed café so entrancing. Playing with food while maintaining the appearance of a respectable adult? Yes please!
Taiwan, with its commingling of Japanese and Western influences, is a fertile ground for the sprouting of these themed cafés. Here are five of my favourites that I’d recommend you if you were my friend (everyone who reads this article is my friend).
1. Modern Toilet RestaurantThis one perhaps appeals more to the weekly Zouk-going teenager than to any child. Remember how you used to chug down a bottle of the cheapest vodka (bou...