Tyler Golec's Writings

Tag: foodie

  • Balle Balle Indian Restaurant, Taipei

    Balle Balle Indian Restaurant, Taipei

    Introducing himself to me as Mr. GV, the founder and manager of Balle Balle Indian Restaurant in Taipei was incredibly hospitable when I visited his restaurant this past Saturday, October 20th. Before sitting down to talk with me he could be seen going from table to table to chat with the patrons to help them…

  • Night Markets in Taiwan

    Night Markets in Taiwan

    Taiwan is a small Asian nation full of many wonders, but the one that makes it stand out compared to its counter parts are its night markets. They serve as both a hub of nightlife and tourism, but also a hub for the expression of this nation’s deep culture. Long before westerner, Japanese, or Korean…

  • West Taipei, Insight of a Passer By

    West Taipei, Insight of a Passer By

    街拍 【致我親愛的西方讀者】美國人泰瑞：你聽過台灣嗎？你認識台北嗎？ 2018-08-30 撰文　Tyler W. Golec　攝影　李尚謙　中譯　胡芷嫣 嚮導　西城編輯群・Chun Lu・陳鈺鈞 我們再也沒有為了重諾守信而葬身大水的風險了。然而現在，正是現在，這些遙遠的神祇，或許比任何時候都要來得親密地，守護著那些仍舊祭拜祂們的人們——那些至今還沒有忘卻祂們的台灣百姓們。或許會有更多台灣人，睜開眼看見就在十分鐘捷運之外的台北老城歷史。又或許我只是比較幸運，能透過一些仍然在乎的發熱眼神，看見老派台灣的風景。也或許，我們只是在一切都灰飛堙滅以前，親眼見證時光殘存的少數人。 There’s no risk of drowning here from flood water anymore. There is no need to take your own life, so you and your brother can patrol the streets as gods. Now perhaps these gods, more personal than ever, offering their eternal protection to those who will…