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Tasty Taiwan // Finding the flavours of my homeland in Berlin

By Hilda Monday, July 22, 2013 11 Food Asian, Kreuzberg, Mitte, Taiwanese Permalink

Taiwan childhood (I'm the littlest) "Where are you from?" Here's the medium-length version of my complicated answer to this simple question: Born in Vancouver to a Canadian father and a Taiwanese mother. Moved to Taiwan at nine months, where I lived, apart from two years in Beijing, until I was 13. I then joined my ...

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Cafeteria Culture // Lunch at the Rathaus Kreuzberg Kantine

By Hilda Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2 Food culture, Kreuzberg, lunch Permalink

For much of my teens and twenties, I was a passionate vegetarian. What made me finally give it up wasn't a hankering for bacon. It was because I was moving to the Czech Republic, a country where the food culture is so grounded in meat I knew I'd be missing something if I turned down ...

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One Girl, Two Cups // My favourite ice cream shops

By Hilda Tuesday, June 4, 2013 6 Food, Shops ice cream, Kreuzberg Permalink

Eis is much more than just a summertime treat. As far as I'm concerned, it's a way of life 'round these parts. (A way of life I fully subscribe to.) Yes, no doubt that ice cream is delicious, but that isn't the only reason why I, and so many other Berliners, go nuts for it ...

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