Edible OOJ

deep-fried ritz/taro sandwiches, danshui, taiwan

these days, when i travel, i could care less about seeing "the sights". all i want to do is eat local food and see inspiring art (preferably not housed in museums). in taiwan, you seemingly can't go wrong with eating (nor art). its street food is famously stomach happy-making. here on the left is a pic of my favorite find: slightly sweet taro paste sandwiched between 2 ritz crackers, and then- of course, because it's street food- deep fried. 

clockwise from top left corner: squids on sticks, ready to be deep fried; fried
tiny bird eggs; crispy noodles; a stand selling tubes of fried dough with
ice cream jammed through it; various tropical fruits

surprisingly, my stomach has had a hard time adjusting back to my U.S. food routine of turkey sandwiches and granola/yogurt. it's a shame you can't record a taste or smell memory the way you can take a photo of something visual.