are there any muslims on this board? eid ul-adha is coming up soon so just wondering what you plan to do 
I was a Muslimā¦ but I became a Christianā¦ so I guess thats closeā¦
If I understand it right they usually sacrifice animals on eids then eat the animal. I am not too keen on what islamic month it is now however. You can try talking to various indonesians or philipinos since a percentage of them are muslim. Being Muslim in Taiwan is very hard however because pork and pork products are everywhere! I canāt imagine being a devout Jew in Taiwan eitherā¦
Even so called vegeterian or non pork stuff uses lard, so you canāt be sureā¦ but stay out of shi-ling night market because I know they use lard on everything.
I was a Muslimā¦ but I became a Christianā¦ so I guess thats closeā¦
If I understand it right they usually sacrifice animals on eids then eat the animal. I am not too keen on what islamic month it is now however. You can try talking to various indonesians or Filipinos since a percentage of them are muslim. Being Muslim in Taiwan is very hard however because pork and pork products are everywhere! I canāt imagine being a devout Jew in Taiwan eitherā¦
Even so called vegeterian or non pork stuff uses lard, so you canāt be sureā¦ but stay out of shi-ling night market because I know they use lard on everything.[/quote]
very true, in the beginning it was hard to find something thatās not made from pork. the first sentence i learned was 'I dont want pork" 
hey thanks for the heads up on shi-ling! never been there but Iāll remember for when I do.
I think iāll have to do some research to see if there are any restaurants offering halal meat here.
oh and the Islamic month is Hajj, so this eid marks the end of the month (this eid also is celebrated for Prophet Abrahamās (peace be upon him) obedience to G*d in his willingness to sacrifice his son)
thanks for the helpful reply 
I will keep my eyes open for indonesian or filipino pplā¦
You could try Ali Baba, 56 Nanjing East Road Section 2, Taipei. All their food is halal, but I donāt know of any others (although Iām sure they exist).
There are indeed a few more: HALAL RESTAURANTS IN TAIPEI
You could try Ali Baba, 56 Nanjing East Road Section 2, Taipei. All their food is halal, but I donāt know of any others (although Iām sure they exist).[/quote]
Kunming Restaurant, near the Nanjing MRT station (in an alley near the southeast corner of Nanjing/Fuxing), serves halal food, mostly Indian and Yunnan food. Address: No. 26, Lane 81, Fuxing N. Rd. A great place.
The one near ZhongXiaDunHua is farking awesome.
Canāt remember the name. But SO good.
AIās BEEF NOODLES
ADDRESS:NO:41, Lane 223, Sec. 4, Jungshiau E. Rd., Taipei
TEL: 27318550
That one. SO GOOD!!!
Does anybody know if this list is still current? An old mate of mine from home tracked me down on Facebook and he was talking about visiting. I donāt want to just give him curry every bleeding night.
Does anybody know if this list is still current? An old mate of mine from home tracked me down on Facebook and he was talking about visiting. I donāt want to just give him curry every bleeding night.[/quote]
There are plenty of vegetarian Chinese restaurants about - if the premises are vegetarian-only, this eliminates concerns about the contamination of halal dishes with juices or utensils used in preparation of haraam dishes. Dropping by the mosque on Xinsheng South to ask would probably be a good plan as well - Iām sure that there will be someone around who speaks English.
I would suggest Persian Heaven, a really good Iranian restaurant near Taipei University. The owner is from Iran and the food served is more authentic than other āforeignā restaurants Iāve been to (darn local adaptation of food, 
it ruins the whole point!!!) Itās even the only place Iāve seen that has ground sumac on the tables!!!
They have great meat kebabs, mint lassie is great, deserts are yummy, they even have belly dance shows at night.
persian-heaven.com.tw/eng/index.html
And they have water pipes also, you can use them on their terrace. Itās nice a nice way to enjoy a chat with friends on a warm fall night.
And best of all, for a couple of hours, you almost forget youāre in Taiwan!!!
Hope you enjoy!
BTW, for those of us who struggle to learn Chinese, go see the manager: his Chinese is AMAZING!!! (Warning: youāll get a complex) Even my sister in law who doesnāt understand a thing any foreigner says could chat with him!!!
Yep Lizā¦ been there and to Persian Gulf. Both are good places indeed
Thanks, will check out Persian Gulf then. Too bad, I lived nearby for 9 months!!!
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Bon appetit to all!
[quote=āLiz_Taipeiā]I would suggest Persian Heaven, a really good Iranian restaurant near Taipei University. The owner is from Iran and the food served is more authentic than other āforeignā restaurants Iāve been to (darn local adaptation of food, 
it ruins the whole point!!!) Itās even the only place Iāve seen that has ground sumac on the tables!!!
They have great meat kebabs, mint lassie is great, deserts are yummy, they even have belly dance shows at night.
persian-heaven.com.tw/eng/index.html[/quote]
Thanks for the link, that looks like fun.
When you say āwater pipesā, do you mean bongs for smoking marijuana? If so, do they provide marijuana there or do you have to bring your own? Or do you mean real hookahs, and you can smoke pretty much whatever you can throw in it?
Note to self, do not see the manager. I have enough of a complex already.
Are you kidding? Do you live in Taiwan?
The pipes are for flavored tobacco.
No restaurant here (that I know of) will bring you marijuana or allow you to bring your own.
Are you kidding? Do you live in Taiwan?
The pipes are for flavored tobacco.
No restaurant here (that I know of) will bring you marijuana or allow you to bring your own.[/quote]
No I wasnāt kidding. I asked because when I was in Japan and a friend of mine took me to a local Turkish restaurant (run by Turks who spoke flawless Japanese), where there was an impressive row of hookahs on the wall.
My friend confirmed that yes, at the end of the week the guys kick back with the hookahs and fire up some good green bud, heedless of the laws in Japan regarding marijuana use. Foreigners teaching kindy is illegal in Taiwan, and yet it seems a lot of foreigners do it and a lot of local businesses offer it. I wouldnāt be in the least surprised if the Iranians didnāt think the law applied to them.
Are you kidding? Do you live in Taiwan?
The pipes are for flavored tobacco.
No restaurant here (that I know of) will bring you marijuana or allow you to bring your own.[/quote]
No I wasnāt kidding. I asked because when I was in Japan and a friend of mine took me to a local Turkish restaurant (run by Turks who spoke flawless Japanese), where there was an impressive row of hookahs on the wall.
My friend confirmed that yes, at the end of the week the guys kick back with the hookahs and fire up some good green bud, heedless of the laws in Japan regarding marijuana use. Foreigners teaching kindy is illegal in Taiwan, and yet it seems a lot of foreigners do it and a lot of local businesses offer it. I wouldnāt be in the least surprised if the Iranians didnāt think the law applied to them.[/quote]
Well, the one I sampled was a hookah or shisha, whatever the name. Itās the Middle-Eastern version used to burn flavored tobacco. They provide plastic tips for the pipe so you can share with ppl without having the impression of kissing them!!!
Interesting about Japan!!! I guess the bribe to the local police and mob must be very substantial!!!
Thanks for the clarification. Definitely a genuine hookah. Sounds very interesting.
Well this was in sleepy little Gifu, so itās very likely that neither the police nor the mob were even interested. Amazing place, even the main streets were so empty I thought it must be a public holiday, but no.
Check this out:
Thatās a four lane road with less than 10 cars on it, in around 2km or so. If you turn to the left, it looks just the same. And the tallest building I saw was less than 15 floors high.