Great Soil in Taiwan

A scene from ancient town of Chuifen (Note the narrow walkway)


It has been almost three weeks since I came back from Taiwan, and I miss the food there, especially the fruits, peanuts and vegetables!

I love the peanuts from Taiwan. I stumbled upon a push cart lady selling some steamed peanuts, and I was hooked. Almost everyday, I would buy NT50 of steamed peanuts. At Chuifen Village, I also bought some packets of roasted ones. I was thrilled when I found that my second sister also loves them.

At the Happy Family Hostel, the owner, John, gave me two red guavas. They were so succulent and sweet, so much better than those grown in Malaysia and Singapore.
The yam that I tasted in a shop specialising in desserts was just heavenly!! The yam is soft and of the right texture and constituency, making our local yams and even those from Thailand pale in comparison.

I was pleasantly surprised that grapes thrive so well on Taiwanese soil. The people are now quite adept at producing their own wine. At the Aborigines Shop located at the Main Taipei Station, I bought some bottles of red wine and a bottle of peach wine which I would let my guests try during my Thanksgiving Dinner - a dinner to thank my Vice President, Vanessa, and Mr. Gea Ban Peng, DTM, for their encouragement in my toastmastaters' activities and to thank my directors, Aveline and Lionel, for their help and support in my real estate work. It is also to thank Comedienne, Abigail Chay, and Ee Chuan, for having helped us unconditionally at our Dennis Wee Toastmasters' Club meetings.

Now I understand why the Taiwanese add little salt, oil and sugar in their food.
The vegetables and fruits are already very tasty. I can only deduce that the soil in Taiwan is very fertile.

The next time when I visit Taiwan again, I will buy tons of peanuts for my relatives and friends to try. I would also lug home some yams so that I can make my steamed yam cake. My yam cake is already very delicious, and with such quality yams from Taiwan, the steamed yam cake will be out of this world!! Anyone wants to try? :-)

Gan Chau