Saturday, February 10, 2007

Rice roll


Bought at a breakfast store in Hsinchu, Taiwan for NT$55. (Note not open on Sunday)
Has filling like fried egg, teryaki chicken, sausage and preserved vegetable in the rice. Roll up like a sushi. Very filling.

國立故宮博物院(簡稱故宮) National Palace Museum





國立故宮博物院(簡稱故宮) National Palace Museum
Address: 221 Chih-shan Rd., Sec. 2; Shih-lin, Taipei, 11143, TAIWAN
Website: http://www.npm.gov.tw/en/home.htm

Sunday, February 04, 2007

Mitsui Japanese Restaurant

Visited Mitsui (come highly recommeded by someone who stayed in Taipei) in Taipei on one Sunday afternoon. Very crowded. We have to wait for sometime before getting a table for 2 at the next door unit. Note Mitsui have another unit at no. 34 and another oppsite called Kyoku.

Cannot decide what to order. Lastly decided to play safe for ordering the 8-course set lunch (NT$1200). The waitress will ask what kind of food you like and try to customise the set lunch to suit you. Like for example do you eat raw fish.


1st course: Prawn salad
Very big prawn. Big chuck of ebiko. After finishing, you could request for the prawn's head to be grilled.

2nd course: Assorted sashmi

Huge serving of tuna which I like very much.

3rd course: Clam

The clam was very big piece and sliced in many pieces for easy eating.

4th course: Grilled King Crab leg

Very big piece and well worth.


5th course: Steam fish with grated yam on top
Unique with yam on top.


6th course: Deep fried scallop on top of yam paste

Yam paste is coated with chopped peanut on the outside. Find it a bit too sweet. A bit weird eating it with a satly dish together.


7th course: Grilled beef

The beef already cut into bit size pieces. Very thoughful.


The Pulot Hitam (dark purple-black glutinous rice) for dessert, which was a unique and sweet finish for a japanese food course.
Total damage : NT$1200 for 8 course set lunch + GST + service charge
Expansive but well worth for such high quality meal. Will come again.

Hey that is the sink in the toilet. Unique loh!

Mitsui Japanese Restaurant
Address : 30, Nong-an Street, Taipei City, Taiwan
Tel : (02) 2594 3394
Valet parking service is provided
Website : http://www.mitsuitaipei.com.tw/