2016年11月20日 星期日

[Japan] 京都,右京區,龍安寺 (Ryōan-ji)

從金閣寺走到龍安寺,大約廿五分鐘,還不算太遠,走了十五分鐘時,在一個公車站牌發現一排,黃得很漂亮的銀杏,應該是這幾天,到目前為止看到最美的銀杏。
On the way from Kinkaku-ji to Ryōan-ji, at the button of the hill of Ryōan-ji. There are several beatiful ginkgos.



再十分鐘,看到一棵大楓樹後,也就看到了龍安寺的停車場,附近的楓樹也都變紅了,真是漂亮的停車場。
10 more minutes walk, the beatiful maples appear where is the parking lot of Ryōan-ji.



到了門口,先買門票,大人一張,日幣五百元。
To visit it, it costs ¥500 for an adult.


龍安寺的地圖,基本上,最大片的楓葉就環繞在下方的鏡容池畔。
The map of the Ryōan-ji. The most famous spot for the maples is along the lake.





沿路的楓葉已紅,有許多漂亮美景,一路慢慢地拍拍照,四處走走,還發現了一些黃得很漂亮的楓葉。
When walk along the trail, it's so peaceful and easy to find a beautiful maple with red leaves.


鏡容湖中小島上也有間小小的神社。
The temple on the penisula in the lake.


這幾天,實在太容易遇到穿著和服的情侶了,看到就想拍照,就覺得,京都真的仍然維持著那樣的氛圍,和服加上京都美景,就是那麼地自然,那麼地美~
It's so easy to meet someone wear kimono on the street. And I just can stop to take photos. It's so beautiful with the view and someone wear kimono in the photo.



走累了,就在楓樹下乘涼,休息一下,賞賞美景。
If you're tired, just take a sear under the maple tree. It's relax.




這是一個在園中發現的小角落,我非常喜歡,竹門前的楓葉,有紅有黃,色調都很美,拍了許多照片,好像門後會有大俠出現~
This is my personal favorite. With the yellow leaves and the small door made by bamboo. It's classic.


園中一角的佛像。
A statue of a budda in the garden.


就這樣走了廿分鐘才到龍安寺庫裡,也就是可以入內參觀枯山水的地方,門票也一直到這裡,才會有人來截角。
With 20 minutes lazy walk, finaly arrived the entrace of the Rock Garden.



看介紹,這個石庭山水的特色是,無論你站在庭園中的哪一個點,你都無法看到山水中的十五顆石頭,從我照片的角度,就只能數出十三顆,只有移動自己的位置,才能看到被擋住的另外兩顆,充滿著禪意。
This is a Japanese style garden. There are totally 15 rocks but you cannot see them all at any spot. You have to move yourself and then you will find another one or two were behind a big rock. I guess it's kind of Zen.



這兒是石庭中的另一個小院落,楓葉超紅,我都覺得紅得滿溢了出來,有種「數大便是美」的感覺~
Another corner in the Rock Garden. The leaves are so red, the red is full of the photo.


有趣的一個小角落,石庭外的屋頂。
A funny photo for the roof.



接著還發現好幾棵很美的黃色的楓樹,真幸運。
In Ryōan-ji, there are a lot of beatiful yellow maple trees. So beautiful.



就在出口前,拍了好幾張很美的楓紅,略為可惜的,是湖面有太多的荷葉(或者是蓮葉?)了,導致湖面無法反映湖面上的楓紅,讓美景少了些什麼...
The best spot to take photo for the red maple trees along the lake, is just before the exit. It's a little pity that there are so many lotus leaves on the lake which cover the reflection of the red maple leaves.

賞楓日期:2016年11月20日。
建議賞楓期間:11月中~下旬
Time I visited: November 20th, 2016.
Best time to see: in mid to late November.

龍安寺地址:
〒616-8001 京都市右京区龍安寺御陵下町13 龍安寺

2016年11月13日 星期日

[Taiwan] 台北,捷運西門站,牛公館牛肉麵 (Niu Kung Kuan)

西門町附近人潮眾多,在附近逛了逛,找了一間看起來不錯,又不用等的餐廳。
One day, I just found a restaurant which looks good and there are no people outside because I don't have time to wait.


價位也還算一般,雖然有點偏高,以西門町來說,應該算正常。
I ordered the Beef Noodle and Tendon Soup, boiled vegetables and the side dish, braised dried tofu.


拿了一盤小菜,滷大豆干,滷得還滿入味的,不用沾醬就很有味道。
The braised dried tofu, the dried tofu is braised with the soy sauce. Taste good.


燙大陸妹,一碗60元,剛在菜單上看到時,真的是瞪大眼睛,怎麼會有人燙青菜要賣到六十塊錢,一般都是30-40元的,沒想到居然是用跟牛肉麵一樣大的碗裝著的一碗燙青菜,我想,這份量應該超過一般的兩倍了吧~口味上,醬油和大蒜都提供了更多樣化的變化,這碗燙青菜還挺不錯的。
The boiled vegetables, today is taiwanese lettuce. It's crispy and good. This is a suprise for me. When I found it costs NTD 60, I think it's expensive. Generally should be 30 to 40. When the watress served it, the size is so big, the bowl is the same size with the beef noodle. I think the quantity may be twice than other restaurants.








清燉半筋半肉麵,湯很清,有著淡淡的肉味,麵是細麵,口感普通,肉則是燉煮到很軟爛的牛肉,輕輕一咬就能切斷,牛筋則還保留一點韌性,QQ的口感,也很好吃。
The Beef Noodle and Tendon Soup. The soup is light but still can taste the flavor of meat. It's good and I like this kind of light soup. Another thing I like is the beef is so soft, really easy to eat.

牛公館牛肉麵地址:
108 台北市萬華區西寧南路78號

2016年11月12日 星期六

[Taiwan] 台北,捷運南京復興站,Big Boyz Pizza

單純因為在Google Maps上的高評價(4.5顆星),就在一個晚上跑來嚐嚐。 
This is a good restaurant on the Google Maps with 4.5 stars.



當我打開菜單,其實有短暫地想過,是不是應該要離開,因為,上面只有12吋的比薩,雖然這兒是窯烤的薄皮比薩,但正常來說,應該還是要兩到三人才能吃完吧!開口問了服務生之後,才放下心來進行點餐。
When I opened the menu, I'm a little bit worried. There are only 12 inches pizza which means for 2 to 3 people to finish one. After check with the waiter, it seems to be OK that one person can still finish one pizza by his own.


餐廳的裝潢挺簡單的,就是幾張海報而已,不過整體來說,還是有感受到一點美式風格。 
The decoration is simple, just several posters.


由於比薩的重口味,一般都會喝些飲料作為搭配,今天想喝得健康點,就點了蘋果汁,沒想到直接就是一瓶Tree Top的蘋果汁,要價59元。
When eating pizza, I usually drink some soft drinks. On that day, I would like to have something healthier than soda, so I ordered apple juice. I didn't expect tht I will have a Tree Top apple juice.



三拼比薩,以培根,美式臘腸,自製義式香腸為主,窯烤比薩真的就是好吃,只是份量真的是很多,吃到十二三分飽了吧~真的應該找朋友聚餐再來這兒吃,還可以多吃幾種比薩!
The Three Knights pizza, made by tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, bacon, housemade Italian sausage and garlic. The pizza is delicious. I love kiln baked pizza, it's always good. A 12-inch pizza is kind of too much for only one person, should come here with a group to try those good pizzas.

Big Boyz Pizza地址:
105 台北市松山區南京東路三段256巷38號

2016年11月6日 星期日

[Taiwan] 台北,捷運市政府站,Afternoon Tea


上週末,有個機會在統一時代百貨吃飯,發現了一家挺不錯的餐廳─Afternoon Tea,據說它的甜點很好吃,只是,午餐時段我喜歡鹹的食物,故點了西班牙番紅花海鮮燉飯,一盤320元,倒是不貴。 
Last weekend, I had a chance to eat in Uni-Ustyle Department Stores. And I found a nice restaurant which is famous by the desserts. Since it's the lunch time, I ordered Saffron Rice with Seafood which costs NTD 320.




餐點上桌後,配色不錯,可引發食慾,燉飯挺有味道的,應是吸收了燉煮的湯汁,海鮮也新鮮,只是份量似乎少了點,很快地就吃完了,算是剛好覺得七分飽吧,就沒有加點甜點,回頭來看,實在是個錯誤的決定;三個小時之後,我就餓了...
The rice is really delicious which is full of the flavor of the soup. And the sea food is also fresh. It's a little pity that I feel good so I didn't ask for the dessert. After three hours, I feel hungry again~

Afternoon Tea 地址:
110 台北市信義區忠孝東路五段8號3樓

2016年11月5日 星期六

[Taiwan] 台北,捷運西門站,凪Nagi豚王拉麵(西門店)



又是一間Google Maps上拿到高分的餐廳,有4.2顆星,沒想到的是,這間餐廳的熱門時段居然是晚上九點,而不是七點這個一般的晚餐時段,所以我七點左右抵達時,小等個五到十分鐘就入座了,或許因為座落於西門町,才會有這樣不同的熱門時段吧!
This is a good ramen restaurant on Google Maps with 4.2 stars. And it's good and a little bit weird that the rush hour is around 9 PM but 7 PM is OK. Maybe it's because it's located in Ximending.


凪Nagi最自豪的,就是它的豬骨湯頭,所以招牌就是豚王,一碗兩百塊,在台北市還算正常。
The restaurant is proud of its pork soup, so call it Original King for ramen with pork soup. It's also the cheapest one, NTD 200.


這兒還有個特色,每週都會推出時間限定的拉麵,吸引客人不斷地回流,是個高招,只是廚師應該會很累,據說我來的這天的限定王是義大利風味,上面還會放一顆蕃茄,挺好奇的,不過呢,畢竟是第一次來,還是點豚王吧!
Every week, it also provides the Limited King. Today, it has Italian Ramen. Since this is the first I came here, I tried the Original King.


雖然很自豪自家的湯頭,但倒是給了客人很大的空間進行客製,從醬汁的鹹淡,蒜蓉多寡,到叉燒肉部位等等,都可以進行選擇,我倒是沒那麼講究,直接勾選「廚師推薦」。
When order the ramen, the customer choose how salty the soup should be or how hard the noodles should be cooked. It's too difficult to decide everything, so I just select as chef recommends.




桌上直接就擺放著兩道小菜與調味料,辣酸菜與椒鹽豆芽都夾了點試試,嗯...不合胃口。
There are two side dishes and seasoning. The spicy Chinese sauerkraut and salty sprouts. Both are not good, I don't like.








按照指示,先喝口湯,哇~超好喝,好香甜的豬肉味,很棒,一連喝了好幾口才開始吃麵,麵算是細麵,比較少遇到,稍微偏硬了點,在這碗麵裡算是優點,很有嚼勁,很好吃,搭著湯一起下肚也很棒,接下來吃叉燒,此時才發現叉燒好大一片,雖然偏薄,不過大小一片抵兩片,或許由於是豬肩肉,很有彈性的叉燒,而且豬肉的香甜味都有保留下來,可以品嚐得出豬肉的美味。
The Original King, the soup is so delicious. I can taste the good smell of pork and it's no as salty as I expected. It's good.
The noodles are thin and kind of hard which is very chewy, really delicious.
The chashu is a big piece with good pork taste and chewy. I like it very much. Totally are 3 pieces.


貪心之下,另外加點了一塊豬腩肉,很厚的一塊肉,可能接近兩公分,又帶了些肥肉,雖然也不錯,但我覺得還是豬肩肉好吃。
I ordered the pork belly to taste both flavor. It's really thick, I guess 1.5 to 2 cm. Good but I like pork shoulder more.


來到日式料理店,我就想吃顆溫泉蛋,半熟的蛋黃,超好吃~
The onsen tamago is ordered separately because I love it. It's good.

Nagi豚王拉麵(西門店)地址:
108 台北市萬華區漢中街52號6樓

2016年10月31日 星期一

[Taiwan] 台北,捷運西門站,美觀園

在西門徒步區尋找餐廳時,突然看到一間老店─美觀園,1946年就在這兒開始營業了,決定來試試!
I was walking on the street and try to find something to eat. Suddenly, I found there is a restaurant founded 70 years ago Mei Guan Yuan.


一打開菜單,真的是眼花瞭亂,好多菜色,主要以丼飯,生魚片和握壽司為主。
It provides a lot of different kind Japanese food, Donburi, Sashimi and Sushi.


雖然這碗味增湯要50元,但我還是沒想到會這麼大一碗,滿滿的都是大場的魚肉與豆腐,真的是超滿足~
This miso soup is the biggest one I had never had. It's full of fish and dofu. It taste good and it just costs NTD 50.




勝丼,也就是炸豬排丼,飯煮得不錯,只是豬排炸得太老了,乾乾硬硬的,就不好吃了。
The Katsudon. The rice taste good with the soy sauce but the tonkatsu is not good. It's over cooked.


鹽烤軟絲,本來以為會是一整隻,像是之前在居酒屋吃到的,雖然已經切片,依然好吃,可以嚐出鹽烤的香味,再沾點檸檬汁,很棒,可惜看起來應該沒有一整隻。
The grilled squid. I expect to see a whole squid just like the one I had in an izakaya. Even though, it taste delicious and I can tell the flavor of grilled. 


星鰻醋飯,算是普通,星鰻沒有很軟。
The anago sushi. It's OK.

美觀園地址:
108 台北市萬華區峨嵋街47號