Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Tainan, continued


Tainan is known for its xiao chi, or snacks. It is an absolute food heaven. My coworkers and I went to one of the busiest night markets for dinner. There were snacks, jewelry, clothing, carnival games, you name it. By the way, in addition to tasty foods, snacks include all kinds of animal feet, head, eyes, tongue, ass and the list goes on. It was hard, but I had to turn down pig's head and rice cake with duck blood. Yes, I said duck blood.

At the night market, we played darts, caught goldfish with thin paper nets, and I played a round of shooters. In the photo, I'm three for three! My coworker joked that they'd better do as I say, because I seem to be pretty good with guns.

We also went to the Chikan Tower, a temple built during the Dutch colonial times.

My circadian rhythm is completely out of wack and my body is tired.

3 comments:

  1. I'm sooooo jealous you were at food heaven - Tainan. But come on, duck blood doesn't sound that bad... not after you mentioned: feet, tongue and asses+_+!! Hope you're enjoying your stay in Taiwan despite the hard work. I'm living vicariously through your travels, so be adventurous but don't forget to be safe!!!

    Love you,
    Amy

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  2. The question becomes... did they have magic scarves???

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