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Guess The Food, Taiwan Edition!

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Whole Squid Roasted

I got in a UFC-like fight with China Airlines… And China Airlines won.

GiGi is going crazy on China Airlines

But really… I feel like I got hit by a plane… Or like I got thrown out of a plane without a parachute, landing head first into an over-sized, ripe cactus-tree.

Cactus Tree

Or… Stuck in the airplane bathroom after someone spent far too long in there, after their in-flight meal…

GiGi Dubois Taiwan

And speaking of meals…

I have a little “mealy” game for you…

I will call it:

GUESS THE FOOD, Taiwan Edition!

That’s right! I am back from Taiwan… With a whole bunch of inside jokes… #CPC… And about 10 extra pounds thanks to being fed like a QUEEN!

Sashimi

Seven-course meals… For lunch and dinner… And even with my SPECIFIC DIET… I still managed to eat more than a family of six would over the course of a month (THANK YOU TINA the tour guide!).

Any who… Lets have you jump right into this game, as I jump right into a steaming hot bubble bath with an ice pack on my forehead!

GUESS WHAT THE FOLLOWING FOODS ARE…

1. Vegetarian Cuisine Buddha Eats

Hint: This is all vegetarian. Buddha chows down on this stuff on the regular.

2. Wrapped up Fish

Hint: A delicious, and slightly fishy… Light telegram.

3. Wild Boar Skin

Hint: Called by another name, it really doesn’t seem that out of the norm.

4. Whole Mullet

Hint: I don’t really think you need one…? The real question is… How fast did I eat this?

5. Mushroom and Tomato

Hint: Captain Hook would approve of this dish.

6. Pork and Vegetable Soup

Hint: Clearly the woman serving this did NOT understand English… She said this was vegan. It’s NOT!

7. Soy Sauce Egg Whites

Hint: There are roughly 3 grams of protein in each square!

8. Sea Urchin

Hint: That’s NOT fur.

9. Scallop

Hint: And that’s not mulch for the flowers!

10. Whole roasted chicken with claw

Hint: The CLAW gives this one away.

11. Rice Cake with Sprinkles

Hint: You wouldn’t eat this on your birthday… Even though it looks like confetti cake.

12. Rack of Lamb and Lobster

Hint: Rack Rack City Bit**

13. Salmon Sashimi

Hint: A “sunny” display of my favorite food on the face of the planet.

14. Pekin Duck

Hint: Doing the back-stroke like a BOSS. Wait, that’s not a hint…

15. Peking Duck Condiments

Hint: Lets play Mancala. Okay, my hints are starting to suck… And that’s an African game. FAIL.

16. Oyster Omelette

Hint: What a saucy “pearl”.

17. 

Fried Prawns

Hint: Tempura has NOTHING on this dish.

18. Lamb Chop

Hint: We could hit a baseball with this dish!

19. Whole Squid Roasted

Hint: This is what Agent K & Agent J in MIB hunt…

20.
Grilled, Pan-Fried Tilapia

Hint: You’d think this were a flying squirrel, but it’s not.

21. Grilled Blue Fin Tuna

Hint: No, that’s NOT Mr. Hanky. If it were… Then I ate a whole lot of SHIT.

22. Green Beans and Pork

Hint: This hugged my taste buds.

23. Gold Appel

Hint: Lil’ Wayne would be jealous…

24. Scallop and Radish

Hint: Four XX sitting in a tree… 

25. Fried Shrimp Mayo Spinkles

Hint: If you’re thinking someone’s birthday was celebrated during this trip, you’d be mistaken… Just your typical Saturday night dish in Taiwan.

26. Fried Shark Fin

Hint: Lay’s has yet to create this flavor of chip… And for good reason.

27. Fried Crab

Hint: I guess these could be considered “tea sandwiches” as they do look like sandwiches and… Tea was drunk when eaten.

28. Fish Roe

Hint: This one was kind of a JERK to my teeth!

29. Fish Roe Handrolls

Hint: Lawn mower remnants, I think not! 

30. Boiled Wine Chicken

Hint: Out of all the dishes, this one gives me the willies and makes me want to vomit.

31. Basil Eggplant

Hint: Blissful Britt would adore this dish!

32. Assortment of Taiwan Flavors, Spicy, Sweet

Hint: Yeah, you’ll never get this one… In fact, I don’t even really know what all of this is! ASK TARA or LYNN!

33. China Airlines Chicken Potato Mush

Hint: What you might find on the ground in one of the cages of a zoo animal.

So Tell Me…

  • So how do you feel you did with this game?
  • Are you down-right starving after looking at these photos… Or just repulsed?
  • What looks appetizing to you?
  • What food/dish looks the weirdest to you…? Tell me the number.
  • Which of the above would you like me and Tara to re-create in a video recipe?
  • How do you get over JET LAG? 
  • What do you use to take photos? Would you believe me if I told you I took ALL of these photos on my iPhone

**IF you want to see more photos before I post the full RECAP next weekCheck out the HASHTAG: #ItsOnTaiwan on Twitter & Instagram!

A photo posted by Geneviève (GiGi) (@gigieats) on