Final Stop – T to the P-E
December 4, 2009

Every time I travel, it seems like I mash about the types of food joints I run into. If you would have asked me a few years ago what I think about eating, I would probably have said it’s just something I need to do fast VS. something I enjoy spending time with-tasting-learning-experiencing. I guess my girl has helped me understand and appreciate this process better, although I still have a lot to learn. When I arrived in TPE (Taipei, Taiwan), my stomach was telling me to do something or else, so I hopped into the lounge and got me something. I’ve never seen a NOODLE PAGER before.

Riiiiiiiiing, riiiiing, it's ready for pick up! Hmmmmmmmmm good.

I always wondered why these things taste so good?

Some kind of goodness wrapped around peanuts. Why they don’t have these in the states when I drink my beer, I have no idea.

In TPE, I had the usual meetings such as finalizing our 10/11 production schedules, the 11/12 protos (yes this early) and fabrications as well as some special projects that typically take a long time to do. Instead of showing you all this stuff, I’d rather do some drive-by’s on the other things that happen outside our TPE office (in no particular order). Getting around TPE happens typically via 2 methods of transportation, Motor scooters or Taxi. Taxi’s are so abundant, they are everywhere you look.

Sometimes you see Taiwanese ballers rolling around, I guess they like to get their shine on.

If this was LA, this would have been ganked faster than you can say “what the f.”

Speaking of shine, I forgot to include this car I saw in HKG

Asian culture is diverse in their own ways. There’s always been a strong presence of “pop” music and “cute” images that the mainstream tend to like. Ahhhhhh, how “cute.”

In Vietnam, I once saw a restaurant showing how “cute” these things can taste… that’s another story, I’ll tell later.

Speaking about tasting, lunch at the office tends to go down like this. No need for fancy places that cater to Westerners. Throw some newspaper over the tables and you're good to go.

Dumplings, Noodles and Cutlet hits the spot.

The progressive street culture is alive in TPE. Everyone’s pretty tight and supports each other, which is A BIG difference from other international cities I’ve been to. Nike, Grey One, Invincible and 686 in da house.

So is this new thing Brandon gave me at OPUS? It's getting kinda blurry.

That’s my exit to get some MORE (what else) food. What more can you ask for than Korean BBQ, Taiwan style.

I like mine crispy on the outside, tender inside.

Add some self serve Haagan Dazs, and I think I’m in heaven.

Big ups to my Taiwanese extended family.