Sanhsia -- The three gorges of Taipei County

Located amid green hills and home to a famous temple, this small town in Taipei county offers a glimpse of the Taiwan of yesteryear

Text and Photos by Steven Crook / CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

10, Lane 43, Chunghua Rd. (中華路43巷10號); tel (02) 2673-2333; http://limeishu.org

17. Tranquil Destiny (淨心緣)

Clean, quiet and inexpensive, this peaceful little eatery offers meat-free versions of popular Taiwanese dishes such as three treasures rice, -- a mixture of three meats -- chicken chop rice and pork chop rice, plus a self-service, pay-according-to-weight cafeteria.

23 Chunghua Rd. (中華路23號); tel (02) 2672-1092