24 Hours in Taipei | eater coffee taipei
TaiwanesechefsarefinallystartingtoclinchMichelinstarsinTaipei,butsomeofthebesteatingcanstillbefoundatsoulful,no-frillsplaces,wherethelaoban—themasterchefrunningtheoperationfrombehindthestove—hasspentdecadesperfectingjustonedish,usuallytheonlythingonthemenu.Inajam-packed24hoursofeating,expecttofindlonglinesoflocals,90-mile-a-minuteMandarin,andsnackslikefreshlypressedsugarcanejuice,sizzlingscallionpancakesonstreet-sideskillets,anddeep-friedsweetpotatoballspuffeduplikeclouds.Onthisitinerary,the...
Taiwanese chefs are finally starting to clinch Michelin stars in Taipei, but some of the best eating can still be found at soulful, no-frills places, where the lao ban — the master chef running the operation from behind the stove — has spent decades perfecting just one dish, usually the only thing on the menu. In a jam-packed 24 hours of eating, expect to find long lines of locals, 90-mile-a-minute Mandarin, and snacks like freshly pressed sugarcane juice, sizzling scallion pancakes on street-side skillets, and deep-fried sweet potato balls puffed up like clouds. On this itinerary, there’s no time for empty stomachs.
5:30 a.m. Breakfast at Fu Hang Dou Jiang
The breakfast options are ample in Taipei, with 24-hour breakfast spots like Ruian Soy Milk and Yong He Soy Milk dotting the entire city. But Fu Hang Soy Milk, a popular shop that is only open from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m...