During his visit he munched his way through an "awesome" bowl of pig foot soup, "spellbinding" slow roast pork and some "really good" glutinous rice balls. And, thanks in part to large amounts of vodka and Taiwan Beer his inhibitions apropos singing in public places became a thing of the past after a rather heavy night out on the town last Friday.
"I got absolutely shit-faced drunk and ended up in a [KTV]. General policy on the show is nudity is OK, but karaoke is a no-no," he said. "I guess I've violated all of my principles now."
Hung over or not, Bourdain managed to relish the flavors and take pleasure in the exceptional quality of the food he was served at one of Taipei's most famous restaurants -- Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐). He had nothing but high praise for the restaurant, especially when it came to the joint's "incredible" crab dumplings.
"On an item by item comparison basis a single crab dumpling there is a as good as anything any chef has made anywhere in the world. There's nothing better," Bourdain said. "It was a benchmark of food at its very, very best."
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