A truly relaxing stay at Hoshinoya Guguan, a luxury hot spring resort in Central Taiwan.
The highlights are the quintessentially spring ingredients – fukinoto, white asparagus, peas, loquat…These are extraordinary little treats, better, to my mind because their prime season is so short.
Jarana | à la maisonPrice: by donationVisited: April 2022Instagram: Jarana / à la maison It was pure serendipity that on my birthday, I was invited by Daniel, the chef at Taipei’s hot new Spanish restaurant Jarana, to a private Sunday brunch gathering at the gorgeous à la maison. First, a tidbit on à la maison…Continue Reading “[Taipei] Jarana | à la maison”
Holt x logy x MoonrockPrice: 7,000 NTDVisited: Feb 2022 I haven’t written seriously about food in a long while, but the past two months were filled with dining experiences so sensational, I can’t bear to let them slip away without some sort of documenting… Starting with the Holt x logy x Moonrock trio. This dream…Continue Reading “[Taipei] Holt x logy x Moonrock”
金澤第三日：21世紀美術館、更科藤井蕎麥麵、金沢うら田
金澤第二日行程：近江町市場 ，東出咖啡店 ，主計町 ，東山茶屋町 ，兼六園 ，玉泉園 ，竹千代。
Notes from a 2019 trip to Kanazawa, complete itinerary for reference. 從東京搭新幹線只要2.5小時就能抵達的金澤，有著如京都般迷人的古都氛圍、令人雙眼發光的金箔冰淇淋、讓相機拍不停的21世紀美術館…三天兩夜小旅行，吃喝玩樂住的一切細節，都紀錄在這里。
Day 6, Punakha to Paro Last impressions of Punakha – breakfast in the sunny courtyard, chirping mynah birds above our heads, and warm smiles from Amankora staff. It was an ideal morning, marred only by our sadness to leave this little piece of paradise. 對 Punakha 的最後印象，是露台上的陽光早餐、樹梢上唱著歌的家八哥、以及 Amankora 工作人員燦爛的笑容。幾乎是個完美的早晨，唯一的遺憾就是我們不得不準備離開這片小天堂了。 When you ask for some fruits…Continue Reading “[BHUTAN 不丹] Amankora Journey Part VI”
Day 4, from Gangtey to Punakha Today, we were to make a 3-hour drive from Gangtey to our next destination – Punakha. But first, I had requested to observe a special assembly at the local village school, organized in celebration of the birthday of none other than His Majesty The King of Bhutan. 旅程的第四天正巧是不丹國王的四十歲生日。為了慶祝這個特別的日子，村落學校的孩子們準備了精彩的歌舞表演，我們也好奇地前去湊熱鬧。 Upon…Continue Reading “[BHUTAN 不丹] Amankora Journey Part III”
Day 2, from Thimphu to Gangtey The next day, we woke up to a soft morning. A dreamy glow shrouded the courtyard, the air refreshing with a faint smell of pine. It all looked very inviting, but unfortunately we didn’t have much time to linger. We only had a total of 7 nights in Bhutan…Continue Reading “[BHUTAN 不丹] Amankora Journey, Part II”