Welcome to Taiwan

It’s a 30-minute bus ride from my studio to Haneda International Airport, and a 3.5-hour flight to Taiwan.

Taiwan is a foreign country that is close to Japan.

In Tokyo, you need thick winter clothes, but I was surprised when I came to Taiwan.

The weather is like summer. It’s hot. It’s 26 degrees Celsius.

Shozan Airport

It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve been to Taiwan.

A few years ago, the global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global economy.

I thought it would be difficult to go abroad, so I switched to traveling within Japan.

My first Western food experience in Taipei.

Baba Kevin’s American Barbecue Co., Ltd.

I’ve been to so-called steak restaurants before, but this is my first time at a proper barbecue restaurant.

This time I went to a restaurant called “Baba Kevin’s American BBQ.”.

It was a bright and lively restaurant that turned into a sports bar at night.

Baba Kevin’s American Barbecue Co., Ltd.

There is extensive seating in the basement.

Pork Spare Ribs Half Rack+Coleslaw+CornBread

I chose the half slab of back ribs, cornbread, and coleslaw.

For my drink, I chose lemonade. The lemonade here was fresh and I loved it.

The back ribs were not smoky enough.

There were also some small bones in the ribs, which made them difficult to eat.

However, the flavor was excellent, and they offered three different dipping sauces.

I chose honey mustard and pork ketchup.

It was hot, so the cold lemonade tasted even better. I took the subway to the hotel.

My regular hotel: Regent Taipei

Regent Taipei Hotel

I’ve actually been going to Taiwan for nearly 20 years, not for art or work, but to enjoy the food and to absorb the growing energy of the Taiwanese people.

Lin Shin Park

Linsin Pelu is an old Japanese town, and somehow it gives you a sense of security.

There is a torii gate in the nearby RinShin Park, which tells you that this was once a shrine.

There was also apparently a cemetery.

That history is gone, and now it just looks like an ordinary park.

Come buy special tea

I took a break and enjoyed some cold Hong Kong tea from Comebuy, which has not yet expanded to Japan.

The statue of Yue Fei in Linsen Park

The Yue Fei sculpture is amazing.

I went back to the hotel and had a light sleep.

Ningxia Night Market for Dinner

Ningxia Night Market

I had dinner at the night market, about a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

Taiwan’s night markets are a place where people can enjoy eating, shopping, playing games and other activities until late into the night, allowing tourists to dine in local atmosphere.

This is the ”Fang Jia ”that has been selected as a Michelin Bill Gourmand.