Sun Moon Lake (Ita Thao Old Street) Half-Day Trip

It's been a while since I last visited my hometown in central Taiwan, so I decided to take my parents on a half-day trip to Sun Moon Lake (Ita Thao Old Street)~ We left quite early, so we first stopped by the Ci'en Pagoda to pray for safety~ After walking around the entire Ci'en Pagoda, I made sure to get all the exercise I've been lacking lately, all in one day. We even saw monkeys on the trail near the parking lot 😵💫 Luckily, I wasn't carrying any food with me~~ Our second stop was Ita Thao Old Street, where I ate so many delicious foods that I want to share with you all~~ <Nian Ji Zuo Bu Fu Mai Mushroom & Cabbage Buns> (The name literally means 'So busy they can't keep up with sales') The mushroom and cabbage buns, as well as the fried mushrooms here, are amazing! But you have to come early, or you might face a really long queue~ You pick your own food and pay, and it really feels like the shop is 'so busy they can't keep up with sales' (meaning they're too busy to sell everything), so they're always super busy~~ <All 30 NTD Assam Black Teas on the Old Street> (No specific shop) I initially thought the black tea was just to accompany the food, so I planned to buy the cheapest 30 NTD black tea~ Unexpectedly, any 30 NTD black tea I randomly bought was delicious! The tea aroma was rich, and it had a unique flavor compared to the black teas sold at bubble tea shops~~ <Spicy Steamed Stinky Tofu> #NotRecommended I recall there being only one place selling this on the old street, and it tasted quite ordinary. I don't recommend buying it~~ It wasn't stinky enough, lacked flavor, and wasn't tasty, but their black tea was okay~~ On the way, I also saw bootleg Pikmin, which were unusually large and looked like they were overfed~~ I'm sharing the delicious food I tasted during this trip with my family. I recommend everyone to try it if you have the chance to visit Sun Moon Lake.