Most Asian Pacific countries have some sort of rice cake dishes of their own… it can be eaten sweet, salty, or spicy; and come in variety of shapes.
Not sure where this particular dish was originated; it’s a common Chinese street food that can be found in Malaysia… rice cakes stirred fried with soy sauce, bean sprouts and Chinese chives, and normally with chillies as well.
Some local foods in Jiufen, a small town in Taiwan which I visited in late April 2008…
The Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival) is celebrated by the Chinese on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese calendar (June 8 this year).
The festival is celebrated to commemorate ancient poet Qu Yuan, who jumped into a river and killed himself after his country was conquered by the other.
Locals who admired his patriotism fed rice dumplings to the fishes in the river which he committed suicide so that the fish would not disturb his body… some others also rode on boats and beating on drums to scare away the fishes for the same purpose.
It has become a habit of mine to visit franchises like 7-Eleven or McDonald’s when I visit to different countries. Although they are similar in every countries, normally each places would have their own unique stuff that are not available elsewhere.
It has also become a habit of mine to taste different (local) beer and instant noodles when I visit different countries…
Shilin Night Market is one of the most famous night markets in Taipei, Taiwan; and was my first destination during my Taiwan trip. The night market is popular for its variety of street foods and one of the tourism highlights for Taipei.
Had a drink with a few old buddies at Sky Bar last month. The bar, located at Traders Hotel, is popular in Kuala Lumpur for its pool side setting and its location which provides a great view for the iconic Petronas Twin Towers.
