Weird Asia Travel Blog

10 Weird Foods I Ate in Taiwan

LFT — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:14:19 -0400

Here is some weird food I ate in Taiwan.

Chicken Feet

This is a chicken foot that I ate. I couldn't figure out how to eat it at first, but later someone showed me how to eat them. You start by biting off the toes and then spitting out the bones. You don't have to bite the toenails off first. :P

There isn't much meat on them and I was told that they are good for snacking on when watching a movie. You can pick up a bag of chicken feet at any night market.

Computer Haiku Error Messages

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:12:26 -0500

Remember how funny emails used to circulate around the Web? I found these in my Inbox from an email dated October 21, 2000. Some funny computer error messages as Japanese haiku poetry (5-7-5 syllable pattern).

Asian Water Lilies and Lotus Flowers

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:14:59 -0500

Here are some Valentines Day flower pictures - Asian style. I think most are water lilies but some might be lotus flowers. Let us know what is what in the comments if you know the difference.

Here is a beautiful pink water lily:

Bizarre Japanese Workout Video

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:21:32 -0500

Japan is famous for crazy stuff but these two workout videos have to be seen to believed. Check out the English these spandex-clad Japanese women practice as they learn how to fight off gaijin attackers...guarenteed to leave you thinking WTF!!?

English Teacher in Korea Eats Best Friend

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:28:16 -0500

Dog is a delicacy in Korea and I knew it would be rude to decline the invitation. Before I went to the restaurant I did some research and here are some incredible facts about dog meat in Korea for you to chew on:

10 Amazing Japanese Castles

LFT — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:23:32 -0500

There were once about 5000 castles in Japan, but today there are only about 50 left. Here are 10 favorite Japanese castles.