FARE - Taipei

Cradled by mountains and lush greenery, Taiwan's capital is a city of both comfort and convenience, where deep-laid roots blossom anew.

Follow author Aichu Hung through her memories of Dadaocheng, Taipei's oldest district and a treasure trove of traditional ingredients, Chinese medicine, and Japanese colonial architecture.

Journey to the lush green Yangmingshan National Park where tables piled high with mountain vegetables, warming soups, and local chicken dishes await hungry hikers.

Sit down for a drink at a "sober day bar" hidden in the streets of Zhongshan and chat with the owner, a young entrepreneur creating tea-based cocktails.