Food we miss that is now MIA in Taiwan

It had sunflower seeds in it instead of peanuts

Thanks I’ll take your word for it, I probably will never buy another to test.

Pretty rank Snickers bar.

Starbucks used to sell a remarkable double chocolate muffin. They stopped in around 2009. Never been anything like it since.

It was actually really good. I wouldn’t knock it unless you’ve tried it. And it’s localized in New England, but pretty old. It’s not new or hipsterish.

Yeah never mind I’ve no idea what it was :slight_smile:

Totally.

“Dalin Famous Stinky Tofu” in Chaiyi county. It’s not so smelly :rage: but it has texture and flavor. Click loooooong link for food porn.

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Looks pretty crispy, though a bit light on the cabbage serving.

There is a Yuli style cho dofou place at the hualien night market that would absolutely decimate the tofu when they fried it- beyond crispy. It was so good. Sadly that approach seemed to change.

Cinnamon is a funny one taiwan. Especially as we have many species of it, a couple edible ones. But ya, long history of medicine anf camphor.

But its one of my best sellers here for the last few years. Thanks to coffee shops, indian, thai, mexican/movie theatre, desert/bakery shops apple cinnamon stuff like pizza and mcdlnalds. Its big here, people are now learning new tastes and ingredients of plant based flavors. Historically chinese/taiwanese food culture has been quite bland and few spices (in comparison), but as with everything here thats changing fast!

Chinese and Taiwanese food only needs one spice, MSG.

Chai lattes / iced masala teas / “Indian lattes” showed up at a bunch of tea stands, around five years ago I guess, but they didn’t last long - unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, considering how much sugar they must include). Unless they’ve reappeared?

Yes but cheaper coffees and lattes with cinnamon arent going anywhere. I think its a price thing above all else. $10 600ml teas are still to be had

I just bought some Maltesers ) UK Chocolate ) in 7/11. Have I missed these for years…maybe never noticed them before …or are they new in Taiwan?

RT Mart was selling them for a long time, think they’ve actually gone MIA now!

They’ve been around for decades, if not on a consistent basis.

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Sounds like my memory :unamused:

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How could you forget those malty balls of goodness?!?

Oh malty…not salty thank God.

I hear those are delicious too. :stuck_out_tongue:

Yep. I even saw some ice cream incarnation recently.

Same here.