tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post116176101589741213..comments2024-03-05T13:50:56.913+08:00Comments on a hungry girl's guide to taipei: CLOSED/chinese: JIU RU 101joanhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1161908821199033202006-10-27T08:27:00.000+08:002006-10-27T08:27:00.000+08:00hungry girl, i'm an english teacher by trade, and ...hungry girl, i'm an english teacher by trade, and yes i did teach a few semesters worth of asian american lit back in the states. to mostly white kids. but it was a good time.abstractpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412336949484894502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1161895000792958722006-10-27T04:36:00.000+08:002006-10-27T04:36:00.000+08:00Hey Joan,I love xiao long bao. It's one of those ...Hey Joan,<BR/><BR/>I love xiao long bao. It's one of those items, like bahn mi, that I like to try wherever I go.<BR/><BR/>*sigh* I miss Taiwan.<BR/><BR/>- ChubbypandaChubbypandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930326230203564199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1161878618501869452006-10-27T00:03:00.000+08:002006-10-27T00:03:00.000+08:00hey abstract- you should watch it if you get a cha...hey abstract- you should watch it if you get a chance, though it's probably tough to find here.. do you teach asian am lit? <BR/><BR/>i am not sure if i have tried that place without the name, but i know there is a really good xiao long bao place near that din tai fung that is 2 stories? i think there are a ton of places that make just as tasty and cheaper xiao long bao, but if you want to take visiting friends, it's more touristy fun to take them to din tai fung.joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14277482.post-1161877086545528852006-10-26T23:38:00.000+08:002006-10-26T23:38:00.000+08:00hungry girl, thanks for your comment on my now def...hungry girl, thanks for your comment on my now defunct blog (from when i was teaching in the states). i have heard of that documentary, but haven't seen it yet. wayne wang's "chan is missing" is fantastic, though.<BR/><BR/>have you tried the xiao long bao place that's a couple shops down from din tai fung on yongkang street? i can never remember what it's called, but it's right next to kao ji. everything on the menu is about two thirds the price of din tai fung, and there's no line, no hassle. the xiao long bao aren't as pretty as din tai fung's, but are just about as tasty. they make a good fried rice and good tofu soup with rice vermicelli, too. if you don't mind the very casual ambience, it's a lot less trouble than its more famous neighbor.abstractpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412336949484894502noreply@blogger.com