Ăn Sập Đài Loan #4: TAIPEI 101 & NHIỀU MÓN LẠ |Taiwan Travel Guide

Hi. Good morning, everyone. I'm Khoai. Welcome to Khoai Lang Thang channel. Today is a pretty gloomy day. There is no sun at all. I'm on my way to have breakfast, although it's almost noon now. I will take you to have breakfast and then go to visit Taipei 101. I'm standing in a small street opposite the University of Taiwan. This is one of my favorite areas in Taipei. Because there are a lot of food and many food behind me. If there are many students, there must be a lot of food. At the corner of the street, you can see a lot of food shops. And this is one of the most famous black sugar bubble milk shop in Taiwan. It's owned by Mr. Tran Tam Dinh. He sells 3,000 cups a day. I will go there to have a drink later. And this is where I will have breakfast. I will have a bun with crab meat. It's one of the most famous traditional buns in Taiwan. I will go there to buy a bun to have breakfast. Oh, the smell of steamed buns is very fragrant. I'm lining up here. It's my turn in a few minutes. He will put the braised pork at the bottom and some tomatoes at the top. I will have a bun with crab meat, pork belly, and scallions. I'm in a place that sells steamed buns. In Taiwan, it is also called steamed buns. Because it looks like the mouth of a tiger. It has the braised pork inside. That's how they call it. And here, they call it a steamed bun. It's a kind of steamed bun with braised pork. Braised pork is a traditional way of eating rice. They will braise it with soy sauce. There is no fish sauce like in Vietnam. Chinese people don't use fish sauce. So they only use soy sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and some other spices to braise the meat until it looks like braised pork. And they put it in this bun. They also put some pickles, coriander, and some peanuts on top. Mmm. The bun is very soft. It has a slightly sweet taste. The meat also has a smell of soy sauce. It's also a bit sweet. This dish will have a sweet taste. If you eat the braised pork of Chinese people, you will see that it has a smell of fermented beans. That's because they use fermented beans to braise the meat. So the smell of braised pork has a distinctive smell of soy sauce. It's very different from braised pork in the South. Thanks to the pickles, it makes the dish less greasy. Because the meat is a bit fatty. The bun has a lot of flour. But the pickles balance everything out. It will have a sweet and sour taste, easier to eat. This dish is called the Asian hamburger. Oh, the bun is sticking to my teeth. I can't laugh. This is one of the traditional dishes of Taiwan. If you come to Taiwan, you must try it. This is one of the most famous shops in this area. It's only 60 TWD for a bun. It's about 30,000 TWD for a bun. Now I will finish the bun and continue my trip. There are a lot of food in this area. After finishing my meal, I will go to Taipei 101. It's only been 15 minutes. As you can see, the line to buy the bun is so long. It's as long as the crossroad. Now I will go straight over there to buy the black sugar milk. I hope there will be a line, but it's not crowded yet. Because people usually buy milk to drink after finishing their meal. They have set up a line for people to line up on the ground. And there is a rope to help people line up here. If you don't speak Chinese, can you see the number 1? There is a thumb to press the button. Just press the number 1. It's the most popular dish here. It is said that this man sells up to 3,000 cups of black sugar milk a day. Not tea, but 3,000 cups of black sugar milk. And on weekends or holidays, people have to line up for 30 minutes to buy a cup of black sugar milk here. And the service is the same. Sometimes they serve in a family style. So the service is not very comfortable. The black sugar is cooked hot and they start to add milk. Then they put the ice on top. I just finished a cup of black sugar milk at Mr. Tran Tam Dinh's shop behind me. It's very crowded. And this shop is very famous because he sells more than 3,000 cups a day. And it's like a family service. And when it's so crowded, people's service is not very professional. So sometimes the service staff is not happy. So that's what I don't like about this shop. I bought a cup of black sugar milk for 40 TWD. 40 TWD is about 30,000 VND. It's quite cheap. Now I'm going to try it. Normally, there are many different ways to drink this. Some people leave it as it is, drink the hot black sugar at the bottom and add a piece of milk on top. Then mix the two together. Some people like to stir it 7-8 times to mix it well. But I like to stir it to mix the black sugar in the milk. I like it more because when I drink it alone, the black sugar is quite sweet and burnt. It will make my tongue lose its taste and when I drink the milk, it will not be delicious anymore. So when I drink this black sugar bubble, I will always mix it well and mix the black sugar in the milk. The bubble is still quite warm because they always have a stove to cook the bubble continuously. If the bubble is cold, it will harden immediately. If you leave the milk like this for 15-20 minutes and don't drink it all, it will freeze and harden the bubble. Now I'm going to drink it. The bubble is still warm. It has a slightly bitter taste of burnt caramel. It smells like black sugar. The bubble is very soft. I haven't seen any black sugar bubble shop in Saigon that has such a soft bubble. Some shops are not stable. Sometimes it's soft, sometimes it's hard. But the bubble here is always soft and delicious like this. The fresh milk. The fresh milk here has a special smell. I think this is a local fresh milk. But I still prefer the Dalat Milk of Vietnam. The fresh milk is normal, but the bubble is very delicious. Only 30,000 VND for 1 glass, which is quite cheap. So if you want to ask for a better price, I think it's a bit too much because the price is very cheap. Now I will continue to drink my glass of bubble milk. Then I will continue to visit this street. There are a lot of food stalls on this street. There is a woman who is making a bubble. The tall fruit here is very small and cute. Then she rolls it into a bubble leaf and sticks an elephant in it. Then chew it, it will turn red and it's very beautiful. Oh, it's not beautiful, but it's very firm. One of the dishes that my grandmother likes very much. People say that eating this will prevent tooth decay and the teeth will be very firm. Oh, thank you. On my hand is a piece of bubble. In Vietnam, I have never eaten bubble. Although my grandmother eats a lot of bubble. Because when I was a kid, I had a nightmare. When my grandmother ate bubble and her teeth turned red, I was very scared. Well, I'm walking near the national road, so the car is a bit crowded. The truck is covered. So I will try this piece of bubble. Today, when I was in Taiwan, I saw some ladies eating bubble. So I want to try it once in my life. In the middle of a small tall fruit, she will spread a layer of bubble on the leaf and roll it up like this. The bubble is a bit hard, a bit smelly. Oh, the bubble in the bubble ... When I swallow it, it makes me burn my throat. Because now I have a sore throat. I'm sorry, grandma. Although I know that my grandmother likes to eat this dish, but I can't eat it. Now I have a nightmare for the second time. The first time I saw my grandmother eat a mouthful of bubble. The second time is when I eat it myself. When I eat it myself, the nightmare is even worse. Because it has a strange smell, I can't get used to it. And it makes me burn my throat. Well, now I will continue my journey. Put the bubble on one side. If you like to eat bubble, come here and try it. Taiwanese people also like to eat bubble, and they often sell bubble in markets or along the street. It's raining heavily. And the air is a bit humid and cool. Now I will take everyone to eat a very special hotpot. A very popular hotpot in Taiwan. And every rainy or cold day, everyone in Taiwan will come out to eat this hotpot. It is tofu hotpot. Tofu and duck blood. Duck blood is one of the types of blood that I really like to eat. And I don't like tofu very much. But it's okay. I hope it will be the dish that I like to eat. So now I will take everyone there to eat. Wait for me a little bit. Go to the alley in front and I'll be there. Wow, I can smell the smell of tofu. There is a dessert shop on the right. And a tofu shop over here. I will go inside and order a portion to eat. There are a lot of customers sitting inside. I just entered the restaurant and ordered a portion. It's like a mini hotpot. There will be tofu in it. The tofu is very fragrant. And everyone eats a lot around here. I'm waiting for my food to be served. The price of a hotpot like this is 100 TWD. It's about 7,000 VND. And I ordered a mushroom for about 30 TWD more. This is my hotpot. You can see that there is a small stove below. It's small, it's just a big bowl. And there is blood in it. There is tofu and mushrooms. When it rains or it's cold, Taiwanese people like to eat this dish. They eat it in the morning, lunch and dinner. I think it's a bit weird to eat this dish in the morning. But it's okay. Let's try it. There are about 4-5 pieces of tofu, mushroom, a little green onion and blood. About 4-5 pieces of blood. Now I will take this out of my bowl. Take a piece of tofu. The smell is very fragrant and strong. Take a piece of mushroom. And I will try the first piece of tofu. The color of the tofu is a bit yellowish than normal tofu because it has been fermented. It smells so good. Just take a piece of tofu out and you can smell it. Actually, you shouldn't smell it when you eat this dish. Just close your eyes and eat it. I'm holding my breath. The tofu is very spicy. The broth is spicy and the tofu is also very spicy. They have mixed chili in it. And the tofu is a bit salty. And it has a bitter taste which is typical of stinky tofu. The first pieces of this dish are always uncomfortable because of its smell. But if you eat the 2nd or 3rd pieces, you will get used to the smell. So it's okay. My habit is to smell everything first. It's very hot. It's hot and spicy. Normally, you can order a bowl of rice to eat with tofu. But this dish has a lot of tofu. So I just eat it with mushroom and blood tofu. I will try the blood tofu. The blood tofu here is very chewy and soft. It's exactly duck blood tofu. Chewy and fragrant. It also has the smell of herbs in the blood tofu. The blood tofu is very delicious. The blood tofu and the tofu are like 2 opposite sides. The tofu is soft and the blood tofu is chewy. The tofu is a bit uncomfortable and the blood tofu has the smell of herbs. It's very special. I ordered more mushroom and blood tofu. It's perfect to eat this dish in the rain. It's hot and spicy. If you come here in the rain or in the cold season, remember to try the blood tofu cooked in the soup. It's like a hot pot. It's one of the special dishes in Taiwan. Do you remember the dessert shop next to the blood tofu shop? Do you remember the dessert shop with the pearl balls and the taro balls? They were eaten with ice. I ate a hot and spicy hot pot with a special smell. After eating, I ordered a dessert like this. It's very suitable. It's like 2 opposite sides and they are in harmony. This is a part with the pearl balls. These balls are called taro balls. They are made from sweet potato or purple sweet potato. It's very chewy. Normally, they boil the sweet potato to make a powder and use it to mix with sticky flour and other special types of flour. They make a long ball and cut it into small pieces. The pearl balls are very chewy. This dish is very popular in Taiwan and there are many variations. In some places, they use the taro to make the ice. Here, they just use the normal ice and they add the pearl to make the taro. So the taste is quite basic. After eating a very special tofu dish, I eat this dish again. It's both cool and refreshing. It will reduce the smell in my mouth. It's like 2 opposite sides and they are in harmony. After eating, they run over there and buy it and eat it right away. Now I will focus on eating and I will go around Taipei. Please wait for me. I am on my way to the Taipei 101 Tower, one of the tallest towers in the world. I will be there soon. I will come back and share with you. Later, I will buy a ticket and go to the top to see the whole city of Taipei. Please wait for me. I just got on the Taipei 101 subway train and behind me Can you see it? It's so high. Can you see the building behind me? Taipei 101 Tower is one of the symbols of the development and prosperity of Taiwan and I will go up there soon to see the whole city of Taipei from above. The design of the building is very Asian. As you can see, the Chinese coins are on the top of the building. It's 101 floors high and nearly 509 meters high. The Taipei 101 Tower was built in 1999 and was completed at the end of 2004. At that time, it was the tallest building in the world. Six years later, the building in Dubai took over the throne. Now I'm going to walk up there and climb up the building. The building has 101 floors because Taiwanese people see 101 as the number of perfection and 101 means the perfection of perfection. So the number 101 means that. Another meaning is the cycle of time. A century is 100 years and 101 means the first year to start a new year and a new century. There are many meanings around this number. Some people say that this building is 508 meters high and there are also some data saying that it is 509 meters high due to the double-storied building. Some places even count the ceiling and some places don't. So the height is sometimes 508 meters and sometimes 509 meters. It's not much different. As you can see, in the background of the building there are 4 ancient tombs as well as broken trees symbolizing the prosperity and luck of the Chinese. The building is almost 8 blocks. You can see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Number 8 is also one of the numbers of luck and prosperity of the Chinese. Now I will go inside and go to the 5th floor to go to the highest floor. Now I will go in and give the ticket to the staff so they don't have to wait for a long time. I just bought the ticket here. The ticket sold here is about 600 TWD which is about 400,000 VND. If you buy online such as Kakaday or Club, it will be about 50% cheaper. I just passed the security gate like outside the airport. Entering here you can go up the elevator to the 1st floor. Taipei 101 is one of the fastest elevator in the world. It is written here that this trip will change your life. Thank you. It only takes 37 seconds to go 89 floors. On average, it takes 1 second to go 2 floors. It is very fast. I am going up here. Today it is quite foggy and rainy so I can't go outside I can only stand here. Here you can see the whole view of Taipei city. Wow, it is very high. And down here the cars look a bit small like ants. Oh, there is music here. I have to avoid it or I will get copyright infringement. There is a floor with a special room for VIP guests, famous people and people who spend a lot in Taipei 101. Wow So many bones. It is boring. It would be better if it is sunny. I like the street here. There is a glass floor for people to stand up Wow This is just a glass floor not a transparent glass floor so there is nothing to be afraid of. There is also a 700-ton floor on the top of the building to reduce the vibration of the wind when there is a storm or when the wind is high. They wrote here that because of the weather the 91F floor is closed so I will go to the 88th floor to visit where I am standing now is the 89th floor. There is a shaver to reduce the vibration of the wind and the storm on the building. I used to come here to visit that shaver. They are taking photos Wow Here This shaver is about 700 tons and it is hung from the top to the bottom Can you see the vertical legs down there? Those are vertical legs and the shaver can move as the designer wants when there is a strong wind or storm or when there is a strong vibration of the building the shaver will be activated and it will move in the opposite direction to reduce the force that can harm the building They calculated that the shaver can reduce up to 40% of the force so that the building can save more and it can withstand the big storm and the bigger vibration There is a video recording the movement of the shaver Now I have a small dream to see the shaver move when there is a strong wind When I was studying construction the teachers in the department always brought this shaver to solve the problems of the Taipei 101 building So when I was studying construction my dream was to come here to see this shaver It is made from steel Can you see? It is very thick They display precious stones, jewellery and antiques of Taiwan It is quite high-class This is a stone ball carved into a chicken egg This is a stone ball carved into a cabbage Cabbage is one of the lucky symbols of Taiwan It looks very fresh and natural It is dark now I don't know if you can see clearly It is quite dark now Can you see the clouds flying? And it is raining outside You can see I can't see clearly when I look down The water is coming from the bottom It is very interesting when I look down It is raining so I have to take off my umbrella It has just rained a little Can you see behind me? The Taipei 101 building has just been lit Every week, they have a different light from 6pm to 10pm I intended to stay here to watch the building but it is raining heavily It looks more beautiful Now I will go back to the submarine and go back to the hotel It is raining today so I can't go anywhere If it doesn't rain, I will go to the night market See you tomorrow Don't forget to subscribe and like Bye bye This is my last meal of the week