
Popular katsu chain combining crispy katsu with their signature red miso sauce. Originally from Nagoya, but they have locations everywhere too.
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Popular katsu chain combining crispy katsu with their signature red miso sauce. Originally from Nagoya, but they have locations everywhere too.










Night markets are a must-visit in Taiwan. Many choices in Taipei alone. The pork belly and the roujiamo are definitely the standouts here, but I sampled a lot of other things, from fried mushrooms to stinky tofu and fried milk.
Last time I went, I visited the Shihlin Night Market, which is arguably the most popular. That being said, they all have generally similar vibes and you can’t go wrong with Shihlin, Ningxia, Raohe or the many others just in Taipei alone.














Having visited the Ghibli Museum in the past, I was excited to see Ghibli’s attempt at a bigger, Disneyland-like venue. Unfortunately, I was quite underwhelmed by what I saw.
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Being in Nagoya, of course I had to sample the local specialty. Yamachan’s one of many popular chains selling fried chicken wings, locally known as Tebasaki. I favored their “Phantom Chicken Wings” which packs a ton of pepper, while my traveling party favored the sweeter soy sauce-flavored chicken wings more. Regardless, definitely enjoyed best with local beer (sorta mandatory since they require every guest to purchase a drink) and other snacking dishes like fish cakes with cheese inside, gyozas, as well as tofu and potato salads.

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