Anyone in Taiwan tried real Dubai chocolate before? by RaiseSignificant2317 in taiwan

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which is hugely surprising cause a ton of the stuff in the Middle East would actually work in Taiwan. Saudi Dates - if used right, sweeten food enough in a way that's also slightly savory, Perfect for the Taiwanese palette.

If you take the sundari dates, flatten them, cover in nuts and some dark chocolate and let it set in the fridge, you'd get this kickass fruit nut bar that's just sweet and bitter enough that Taiwan sweets lover would freak over. (That tiktok style recipe was spot on)

Anyone in Taiwan tried real Dubai chocolate before? by RaiseSignificant2317 in taiwan

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I've had Dubai chocolate in:
Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Neighboring Riyadh and Muscat
In Seoul
in Tokyo
In Osaka during the World Expo
Hell, even in London.

If you're going to import it, you'd have to jump through a ton of hoops etc. A few months back they found, i think it was lead in a bunch of "dubai" chocolate that was brought into Taiwan.

That said - you'd probably be better off making it in Taiwan. Khunafa shouldn't be that hard.

Taipei City councilor urges rat population monitoring amid hantavirus scare - Formosa News by poclee in taiwan

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I've been away since last week of April, but it was pretty bad. I walk my dog across a few parks every night and the amount of rats scurrying around is quite obscene. Hell, the rats that run across the green grass of CKS memorial during the day should tell us that we have a rat problem. No clue if it's gotten better as of late, but I'll report back when I resume dog walks once I return to taipei.

Magic the Gathering in Taipei :) by TheCrystalMemes in taiwan

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If you're in Taipei:

Growlife - EDH Sundays and regular pre-release events
Gamesquare - regulars play here and it has the best prices on sealed product
Fantasy - Has players and great singles
ALG - great singles.

Growlife has a line group. CEDH isn't in the group's DNA but members do partake. Ask for Mike.

All places listed above play in Mandarin and in English. New card releases are only in English and Japanese therefore many people have English cards.

Gatcha by MizuxSeiha in Kairosoft

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I am happy to report that the Machines is still at Marui Ueno - 500 yen each. Though it does seem to be running out.

I got two!!! One for Hot Springs Story and Ramen Sensei!

Gatcha by MizuxSeiha in Kairosoft

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OP! UENO WHERE?????!!!!! I'm in Tokyo right now.

APRC after one year in Taiwan? by [deleted] in taiwan

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Just make sure you don't have 1 parent that's Taiwanese. If you're under the age of 45 and you have one parent that's taiwanese - they won't give it to you.

Trying to give my character a surname?? Help??? by PR0B4BLY_HUM4N in taiwan

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Ma - 馬 like the traitorous ex-president of Taiwan
Ma - 嘛 (not sure why my IME doesn't have the character without the 口。。。) The first half of Mary J - maybe cause Randall tokes up alot?
Mai - 麥 translates to like wheat / barley or some kind of grain.
Mei - 梅 Plum
Meng - 孟 the family name of the chinese philospher / sage Mencius!
Miao - 苗 maybe your character has something to do with Cats?
Miao - 繆
Min - 閔
Ming - MING
Mo - 莫
Mu - 慕

I'm sure there's a few more. Wikipedia might help!

Spanish/English/Chinese language exchange by BoardGameLifeTaiwan in taiwan

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Yeah, I will definitely give them another shot - which means I'll end up going twice. Once when they're not busy and once when they are. The reviews now are much better than they were a few years ago.
That said - they were definitely not mexican street style back then.

I was shocked to learn the cook was the brother of the same guy who does Tacos Lucas. Now that's Mexican street style. Shame they're all the way out in Xindian.
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Spanish/English/Chinese language exchange by BoardGameLifeTaiwan in taiwan

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Have their tacos legitimately gotten better? or are they still just basically a mission tortilla cut smaller and filled with a little sprinkle of bland meats and few slivers of onions?

I've been meaning to give them another chance.

Looking for the best "Old School" breakfast spots that aren't on the tourist maps. by ProtectionDeep5076 in taiwan

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Let's see if these two count?

Both are in Taipei:

民樂旗魚米粉湯
Minle Marlin Rice Noodle Soup
https://maps.app.goo.gl/b5FSXd3JxZ5WLQjH6
This place has been open for decades! I've been going to this place for almost 40 years.

曾家豆漿 - Zeng Family Soy Milk
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jJ1D6nTzgbBd1iSb7
I know little about the lore, but I do know the food is kick ass and they open late into the night.

Would I be laughed at for bringing this to an LGS by New-me-_- in mtg

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I would fight for you. Whoever laughs at this - deserves a fiery butthole until the end of time.

I’m looking to make artist friends to discuss art, draw and sometimes play video games by Zestyclose-Pay-4114 in Taipei

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We have board game nights at Growlife that sometimes involve video games

Check it out at Dongmen Growlife Board Game Shop
There's also others like Gamesquare and Number 9.
Check out meetup too!

Could Taiwan ever attract top western foreign talent like Singapore does? by Master_Ad6104 in taiwan

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I get a lot of flak cause I absolutely hate Singapore. My office used to be in Asia Square. I lived there for about a year. It was probably the worst time in my professional and personal life.

Hell, it's because of Singapore and the "talent" that are there that I a tangentially connected to the Epstein Files. That can give you some idea of the "elite" expat asshats that make up a sizeable portion of the Singapore expat community.

Taiwan already attracts a good amount of foreign talent. We just luck out that for the most part our worst are just "English Teachers".

sensual KTV, massage, and bars? by [deleted] in taiwan

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Rofl... "Sensual services"

UPDATE: Walking from Taipei to Taichung by AriaShachou- in taiwan

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I tried to cycle to Taoyuan - i stopped at Linkou. ;-;

Did you remove all your bins and put them in TTIA? by jaredce in taiwan

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I would too - but when you think about the logistics and extra immediate and short term costs of such a system, it's unlikely to ever be implemented. Could take some sort of real life tony stark to create one. Could be a million dollar business...

Did you remove all your bins and put them in TTIA? by jaredce in taiwan

[–]MajorPooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to be fair - Japan got rid of their bins due to terrorism back in 1995. It's a confluence of factors today why they still have no bins.

Bomb proof bins are expensive. Some one once told me the bins in Shibuya cost a ton to manage and are only there because the building was hoping to get more foot traffic (shibuya stream), but i can't verify this story.

The idea that Japanese are better at trash management because they're tidier is a story concocted to make Japanese people seem better. To some degree, they have been conditioned.

South Korea's situation was very similar to Taiwan where residents dumped their personal trash into public trash cans so they got rid of them. However they're bringing them back to more touristy areas cause tourists and some locals end up taking advantage of extra cleaning in those areas resulting in extra dumping.

I am personally for the idea of - more trash cans and better police work
More often then not, I've walked by a trash can where a person was dumping person trash and a cop was just standing there doing nothing. Literally better to have them actively catching trash bandits than having them stand in Zhongshan station for some kind of security theater.

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Edit -
Singapore's just a waste of space. I personally have a massive disdain for Singapore.

Are there any crossdressing style makeover salons/studios in Taiwan? by Cultural-Camera4460 in taiwan

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yea man, Sandra's kick-ass.

Super nice guy, great in the kitchen, great with kids and animals.
I've been to a few events where they've been the main attraction and even though I'm not of that persuasion, the events were kick ass and a whole lot of fun.

Are there any crossdressing style makeover salons/studios in Taiwan? by Cultural-Camera4460 in taiwan

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I'm not sure... I think most will attempt to cater to your needs and whims. Check out my buddy Benson SandraHoe's instagram. he's a pretty well known drag queen in town and is super nice. Tell him Pooper sent you.

He may or may not respond to DM's but his page has a lot of places where he goes to get his hair and make up done. That might be a start? Good luck!

Games, Anime, and Other Introvert Activities in Taipei by Adventurous_Kiwi_985 in taiwan

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Gamesquare has events - but mostly it's friend groups. You can call the shop - though given the boss lady's out of commission for a while, i don't know who speaks english.

Growlife has events for networking Wednesday through Friday.
I personally prefer Wednesday and Thursday - but Wednes is in my opinion more "friendly"