Dozo [Taipei/Japanese Fusion]

Dozo

add:台北市大安區光復南路102號1樓

hours: 6:00pm-2:00am

tel: (02) 2778-1135

mrt: sun yet sun memorial hall

pricing: pricey $$$

A salmon roll with an unique twist, a dash of caramelized caramel. 

A gorgeous restaurant with chic elegant furnishings that would be the perfect venue for a party or an event. 

The beef carpaccio was good, the meat was tender and flavorful. 

The caramel salmon roll was surprisingly tasty. Who would've thought that caramel and salmon rolls would go well together. But there's still something odd to me about adding caramel with my sushi. 

The chicken cartilage was my favorite dish of the night. The cartilages packed a crunch yet tender to enjoyably chew.  

The mushroom soup was creamy and delightful. It was also filled with a good variety of mushrooms. 

And to the end the meal, an order of deep fried mochi. The mochis were deep friend creating this crispy outer layer and a gooey inner layer. This crispy and melty blend paired even better with the creamy vanilla ice cream. 

Musikaffee [Taipei/Afternoon Tea]

Musikaffee

add:台北市信義區菸廠路88號

hours: 11:00am-10pm

tel: (02) 6636-5888

mrt: taipei city hall

pricing: moderate $$

Have a seat and a enjoy a glass velvety smooth matcha green tea  latte. Musikaffee is located on the second floor of the new Eslite Spectrum next to the Songshan culutral park. 

Musikaffee is not only a cafe but also sells various snow globes and music boxes. 

You can even design your own music box, with an assortment of little wooden shapes and designs .

A very open cafe with lots of light shinning through. 

The matcha green tea  latte was exceptional.  It was deliciously creamy but not overly thick. An excellent blend of green tea matcha and milk. 

Every drink set arrives on a wooden tray with it's own personal music box that plays a different tune.

A hot cup of floral apple tea, a little too sweet for my taste. 

The apple rose tart was splendid. The apple slices were delicately wrapped around and glazed with caramel. The tart was flaky and to top it off the vanilla ice cream was delicious, It was a wonderful way to start the afternoon!

Sweet Tea [Taipei/ Afternoon Tea]

Sweet Tea

add:台北市市府路45號4樓

hours: 11:00am-9:30pm

tel: (02) 8101-8177

mrt: taipei 101

pricing: moderate $$

A  delicious vanilla mille feuille

Sweet Tea rests on the top floor of Taipei 101.It is surrounded by all the big designer shops: LV, Prada, Burberry, Miu Miu and others.  Sweet Tea has a minimum charge of 380NT per person, but with a huge variety of drinks and delectable treats, it inst too hard to meet. 

Look at all that yummy goodness!

The vanilla mille feuille had a very crunchy and crispy puff pastry combined with a creamy vanilla custard. 

A floating Earl Grey tea, with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream. 

I love their tea pots, so reminiscent of ancient Asia. But one of the main reasons I love Sweet Tea, is that their teas are excellent. My favorite is their Jasmine, it's flavorful without being too overpowering.  

The Peach Caramel Cake was amazing. The caramel just complimented the sweet peach bits perfectly ,and the crunchy crust gave it a wonderful texture. It even had slivers of gold! 

Finishing the afternoon off with some a vanilla and chocolate choux pastry, a madeleine , an almond financier and a chocolate ganache cake. 

Yung Kee [Hong Kong/ Roasted Meat]

Yung Kee Restaurant 鏞記酒家 

add:中環威靈頓街32-40號

hours: 11:00am-11:00pm

tel: +852-2522 -1624

mrt: central

pricing: expensive $$$$

Mouth watering succulent roasted goose and BBQ pork. 

Hearing great things about Yung Kee, I was so excited to go taste some roasted BBQ. The restaurant is very conveniently located and a giant sign that even the blind could see. 

Several ducks, chickens, gooses and pork gloriously displayed and hung in the window to entice customers with its deliciousness. 

Succulently marinated ginger and preserved egg. 

A combination platter of roasted goose and pork BBQ. Both of the meat were quite good, they were flavorful and juicy. But I think the platter is a little too expensive for what it is. 

An order of shrimp fried rice to compliment this meal. The fried rice was outstanding, crispy rice, flavorful green onions and tons of meat and shrimps. 

Yat Lok [Hongkong/ Roasted BBQ]

Yat Lok Restaurant 樂燒鵝

add:中環士丹利街34-38號地下

hours: 7:30am-9:00pm

tel: +852-2524-3882

mrt: central

pricing: moderate $$

This combination platter of roasted pork and roasted goose was mouth watering and downright delicious. The goose is drenching with its own oily goodness, with its skin crispy and the meat tender and juicy The roasted pork has a great crunch that makes you wanna eat it all. 

Yat Lok has now recently been given a Michelin star for its outstanding BBQ. 

Yat Lok has a variety of combinations, that allow goers to sample a greater variety of their delicious BBQ and other meats. 

The lemon ice tea comes with a bundle of lemon slices that really give the ice tea a real punch. 

Yat Lok is a wonderfully delightful little shop that really serves up fantastic roasted BBQ, that makes me go back every time.

The roasted goose also can be paired up and tastes gorgeous in a big bowl of noodles. The noodles are a great choice for those who prefer something less oily as the broth offsets all the oil.