Post I started a semester ago...

"Finals week is rounding the corner but unlike most people, this is what I have been waiting for this whole semester. Considering the fact that I only have one final to worry about, finals week is basically the start of winter break.   

So I'm taking a business ethics class and as our final chapter, we studied case studies about the famous McDonald's coffee case and pseudoephedrine with meth.  It's actually quite interesting to read about the struggles between the government and companies to pass some regulation.  The sensational case of the McDonald's coffee, classical example of outrageous lawsuits, was not as what you may think of it.  The woman who got burned by the coffee "

That was a semester ago.  And now I have one final left for this semester.  I can do this.  In this post, I have a bunch of stuff you can find in Taiwan's Dan Shui River in Taipei.  It's great place to hang out with your friends, go on a bike ride, or even watching the sunset with your date. And of course, you'll find delicious food every step you take.  It's not the greatest place if you want some privacy though as hundreds of people gather here each day.

A line snaking out from Starbucks

I wasn't in the mood for eating that day because my uncle took me to eat delicious food that I couldn't refuse hours before but my friend and I stuffed a decent amount of food.

"Little sausage inside a big sausage"

Of course the title of that food above sounds much better in Chinese: 大腸包小腸。 The "big sausage" is a rice based sausage with no meat in it and the "little sausage" I believe is 香腸, a specialty in Taiwan.  Below is something I only saw at Dan Shui but it might be found else where.  It is basically battered quail eggs that are grilled by a lady at a small cart.  There were two carts right at the front of the street so who could refuse it?

Quail Eggs on a Stick

Since this is right next to the ocean, you have to have the fried calamari.  Very crispy and tasty with nice flavor.

Ice cream

Papaya Milk

Things like ice cream and papaya milk can be found anywhere in Taiwan. But here's some pictures.










And of course, I had to post some pictures of the beautiful scenery of Dan Shui River.