I am truly flattered by all the recent "follows" on my Taiwan collection... your appreciation is my fuel and I will try to write as much as I can of what I have seen, tasted, and experienced in the treasure island (寶島) aka Taiwan. (In fact, I just came back from a 3-week business trip from Taipei so I got lots to share, just not enough time...)
In the past, when I go to Taiwan, food that immediately comes to mind are local snacks, cheap food, and beef noodles! Rarely does the word "fine dining" comes to mind. Recently, it has been changed as a wave of modern western restaurants opened in Taipei. The good news - most of them are quite affordable - thanks to the lower cost of living in Taiwan compared to its neighbors such as Hong Kong, Japan, etc. I have been wanting to try MUME ever since it has opened. The chefs' CV alone is impressive enough and there were a lot of raving reviews. Needless to say, my expectation is high. Verdict: I was NOT disappointed!
