Comments on: Chinese New Year 2009 – Danshui http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/ A different look at Chinese cultures - China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:25:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Fili http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83474 Fili Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:44:12 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83474 Brian - You're not the first to tell me about this kind of thing. It never ceases to surprise me that a product branded "Jewish" would be that popular. My American friends keep telling me how they miss Kosher pickles and sausages. Weird stuff. Brian – You’re not the first to tell me about this kind of thing. It never ceases to surprise me that a product branded “Jewish” would be that popular. My American friends keep telling me how they miss Kosher pickles and sausages. Weird stuff.

]]> By: Brian Q. Webb http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83443 Brian Q. Webb Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:36:05 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83443 I spent part of my CNY break in <a href="http://www.photojazz.ws/topic/photography/page/4" rel="nofollow">Tamsui</a>, too. It's just so cheap, fast, and convenient to get to from Taipei on the MRT. Since they completed the boardwalk expansion it doesn't feel as crowded anymore, either...although on the first sunny day of Chinese New Year it was VERY crowded...and <a>hot</a>. BTW, a few months back I spotted and bought Hebrew National hot dogs from a grocery in Tienmu. I'm not Jewish and don't have a kosher dietary need, but I do love that brand of hot dog. I haven't seen them since, though. I spent part of my CNY break in Tamsui, too. It’s just so cheap, fast, and convenient to get to from Taipei on the MRT. Since they completed the boardwalk expansion it doesn’t feel as crowded anymore, either…although on the first sunny day of Chinese New Year it was VERY crowded…and hot.

BTW, a few months back I spotted and bought Hebrew National hot dogs from a grocery in Tienmu. I’m not Jewish and don’t have a kosher dietary need, but I do love that brand of hot dog. I haven’t seen them since, though.

]]> By: Fili http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83424 Fili Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:53:49 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83424 Fish - sure, I'd like that. Feel free to email me directly. Fish – sure, I’d like that. Feel free to email me directly.

]]> By: Fish http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83422 Fish Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:55:08 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83422 Thank you very much for the prompt answer, Fili. It´s good to know I can just eat veggi food when I visit Taiwan. It seems you think I am Israeli, but I am actually born Taiwanese who are studying. You know what I mean. Do you mind if I share my studying not only with my teacher but also with you (not publicly)? I won´t bomb you every day because I study quite slowly actually. You don´t seem to be very religious and you know about both cultures. My teacher does not know much about Asia and he is of course very religious. Thank you very much for the prompt answer, Fili.
It´s good to know I can just eat veggi food when I visit Taiwan.
It seems you think I am Israeli, but I am actually born Taiwanese who are studying. You know what I mean.
Do you mind if I share my studying not only with my teacher but also with you (not publicly)? I won´t bomb you every day because I study quite slowly actually. You don´t seem to be very religious and you know about both cultures. My teacher does not know much about Asia and he is of course very religious.

]]> By: Fili http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83418 Fili Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:57:48 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83418 Fish - no, I don't keep Kosher. Some Israelis do, some Israelis don't, but when it comes to Taiwan, I'd say that there aren't many Israelis/Jewish there and that the few that are there are probably not keeping Kosher. With that said, Taiwan is probably one of the easier places to keep Kosher as the strict veggy Buddhaist places can be found everywhere and are generally clearly marked. There is some really terrific veggy food in Taiwan that you can trust a 100% is really veggy. The Taiwanese are very understanding when it comes to religious attitudes about food. If you're really after Kosher food, Landis Taipei still has a local Rabbi that imports food from abroad. If someone wants Kosher meat, that would probably be the best way to do it. Fish – no, I don’t keep Kosher. Some Israelis do, some Israelis don’t, but when it comes to Taiwan, I’d say that there aren’t many Israelis/Jewish there and that the few that are there are probably not keeping Kosher. With that said, Taiwan is probably one of the easier places to keep Kosher as the strict veggy Buddhaist places can be found everywhere and are generally clearly marked. There is some really terrific veggy food in Taiwan that you can trust a 100% is really veggy. The Taiwanese are very understanding when it comes to religious attitudes about food.
If you’re really after Kosher food, Landis Taipei still has a local Rabbi that imports food from abroad. If someone wants Kosher meat, that would probably be the best way to do it.

]]> By: Fish http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83417 Fish Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:48:29 +0000 http://www.filination.com/blog/2009/02/20/chinese-new-year-2009-danshui/#comment-83417 Hi Fili, nice to find your blog. As I see so many nice food, including shrimp and pork, I´d like to ask if you keep Kosher in Taiwan. What about other members of the Jewish community? How difficult is it to keep Kosher in Taiwan? If you keep Kosher, how do your Taiwanese friends react that you don´t eat certain food or ask about their contents before eating? Hi Fili, nice to find your blog.
As I see so many nice food, including shrimp and pork, I´d like to ask if you keep Kosher in Taiwan. What about other members of the Jewish community? How difficult is it to keep Kosher in Taiwan?
If you keep Kosher, how do your Taiwanese friends react that you don´t eat certain food or ask about their contents before eating?

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