Amazing Rock Formation at Yehliu Geopark

Yehliu is noted for its peculiar rocks. We can see naturally-formed rocks in very odd shapes at the beach. Witnessing the rocks formation yourself, you might be imagining that you were in different part of the world or other planet in the universe.

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Not to Miss at Shilin: Shrimping, Games & Penis Cake!

The famous Penis Cake from Shilin Night Market looks like what it’s called. It comes in 4 variants: waffle, cake, popsickles and hotdog (or hot cock? It has real sausage in it). The cake can come covered either by chocolate, chili sauce or honey just as you like to order. I bought a box of penis cake as souvenirs for my colleagues in Jakarta. It cost about 118 NT each; consist of two cakes, one was covered by chocolate and filled with cream.

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What to Eat at Shilin Night Market

Shiling is the biggest night market in Taipei where you can find local foods, souvenirs (even though I was pretty sure most of the products are imported from China mainland), attractions (ever heard about “shrimping?”) and so on. If you’re a pork-eater, this is kinda heaven for you. Here you can find sausages (in various sizes), braised-pork rice, minced-pork noodles, BBQ pork etc. at the restaurants or food-stalls around the market. But if you don’t eat pork, don’t worry you can easily find seafood there (and stinky tofu, if you dare).

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