The Most Incredible Calamari ...
... though the presentation is second to none, walking while eating it in this stick form would be impossible - it's impossible to chew through the thick calamari without mangling it, and eventually dropping it on the ground. This was just for the aesthetics - once ordered, they chop it it up and fry it a second time, giving it the crispiest texture imaginable, and the most spicy, savoury flavours with the multiple seasoning salts and powders set out for customers. Easily one of the tastiest and most popular items available among Tamsui's street stalls, but perhaps something we should have skipped - a single serving is huge, and we struggled to finish even 3/4 of it, after having sampled so many other delicious items already. Plus, every calamari vendor offers free samples, so simply by strolling around, you could probably eat about ten bite-sized morsels of the stuff without having to put out even one cent, saving both money, and far more importantly, stomach space for other foods. Or you could be less piggy than us, and just order a few of the larger tentacles on offer, for a more manageable portion size.
Street Eats
October 8th 2016 Geo: 25.2851, 121.531The selection of Asian restaurants available in Taiwan is stellar - sure, there have been a few minor misses with our choices, but it's definitely not a spot where you would easily be bored with the variety. Even if, for some strange reason, the Taiwanese dining scene became tedious, there's a whole other world of food to explore - Taiwanese Street Eats, which has a
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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more 
