What are Usual Needs of Expats?

[Belgian_Pie]

Ha, I’m craving for crickets and grasshoppers! Crispy fried!

[tommy525]

@overnightoats666

@MyManInTaiwan

Some advice I read somewhere before I moved here is that the expat community is relatively small and it’s not easy to get by just selling to them

This

The trick in Taiwan is to lie and pretend your product is authenticly foreign, but have it actually cater to the Taiwanese market as much as possible.

‘Yes, German bread really is this sweet and QQ, this is how all Germans eat it. You’re in the most authentic European bakery in Taiwan. It’s just like being in Europe! ”

“Yes, All authentic and traditional Italian pizza has corn and sweet white cream sauce on it. Pasta sauce is supposed to be as watery as soup. This is a REAL Italian restaurant. You don’t even need to travel to Italy for that real Italian flavor! Think of all the money your saving”

You my friend need a real European holiday

[tommy525]

@Dawud

Ethiopian food would be nice.

You know what’s funny ? We got a dozen of those in Berkeley and I have yet to go to even one
Wouldn’t know what to order

[tommy525]

@Belgian_Pie

Ha, I’m craving for crickets and grasshoppers! Crispy fried!

Wasn’t there a shop in Alishan that sold those ? Manned or I should say Womaned by a big fitted girl ?

[Dr_Milker]

@overnightoats666

‘Yes, German bread really is this sweet and QQ, this is how all Germans eat it. You’re in the most authentic European bakery in Taiwan. It’s just like being in Europe! ”

“Yes, All authentic and traditional Italian pizza has corn and sweet white cream sauce on it. Pasta sauce is supposed to be as watery as soup. This is a REAL Italian restaurant. You don’t even need to travel to Italy for that real Italian flavor! Think of all the money your saving”

They should grant you dual citizenship for this understanding of the Taiwanese mindset alone. You’re not a “foreign professional,” you’re a Taiwanese professional.

[tommy525]

IN and out is just better than Macdonald but Habit is much better
Better burger and shake by far although more expensive

[Yang_Gui_Zi]

@tommy525

IN and out is just better than Macdonald but Habit is much better
Better burger and shake by far although more expensive

Did you just have a stroke?

[Rocket]

@tommy525

IN and out is just better than Macdonald but Habit is much better
Better burger and shake by far although more expensive

Sober the fuck up, @tommy525

[finley]

@Dr_Milker

Completely lost my boner.

As long as it doesn’t turn up in the taco filling, not really our problem.

[Dr_Milker]

@finley

As long as it doesn’t turn up in the taco filling, not really our problem.

And you thought that was sour cream.

[finley]

I rarely eat fast food, partly because of the frequency of such rumours …

[Dr_Milker]

Something other than these to eat cake with:

[Aikaili]

I’m American and I don’t like wonder bread or any bread with extra cellulose.

[Belgian_Pie]

@SuiGeneris

Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe’s is actually German owned by Aldi (the great discounter)

[Belgian_Pie]

@overnightoats666

The trick in Taiwan is to lie and pretend your product is authenticly foreign, but have it actually cater to the Taiwanese market as much as possible.

‘Yes, German bread really is this sweet and QQ, this is how all Germans eat it. You’re in the most authentic European bakery in Taiwan. It’s just like being in Europe! ”

“Yes, All authentic and traditional Italian pizza has corn and sweet white cream sauce on it. Pasta sauce is supposed to be as watery as soup. This is a REAL Italian restaurant. You don’t even need to travel to Italy for that real Italian flavor! Think of all the money your saving”

Many of the people that own a’foreign’ restaurant have never set a foot in Europe or barely did a whirlwind 9 day tour through it. Came back and thought it would be a good idea to copy European food. Although during the 9 day tour they eat mostly at Chinese restaurants, and only at the ‘famous’ places they eat at a local restaurant. (like cheese fondue, pizza, spaghetti …)
It’s like I would open a Chinese/Taiwanese restaurant in my home country!

[bluejasn]

Yea lets get some TW shrimp tacos with mayo, sprinkles and pineapple.

[bluejasn]

How about Liquid Bread Co? They have a Pastrami…used to be too expensive but lowered the price.

[overnightoats666]

@Dr_Milker

They should grant you dual citizenship for this understanding of the Taiwanese mindset alone. You’re not a “foreign professional,” you’re a Taiwanese professional.

On a flight we took that passed thru France, my wife’s family told me they prefer the ‘French bread’ and ‘French’ style food in Taiwan compared to a French restaurant at the Charles de Gaulle Airport.

[Charlie_Jack]

@the_bear

I need less ABTs in my life.

You’re in luck!

@bigbenj

I was born in the Philippines.

Edited to add: Judging by some of the requests in this thread, some of y’all must think @bigbenj comes from one of them old-timey lamps.