Fare #16 Taipei

Fare aspires to follow connecting stories at the heart of a city's culture.

Each issue of Fare revolves around a single city wherein readers are guided through town by locals: down backstreets, and through forgotten histories, to local institutions and diverse neighborhoods—meeting amazing individuals, and learning more about the local food than just its taste

Each issue of Fare also includes a glossary of local terms, a helpful reference point for readers as they delve into the exoticism of a new culture and city.

Inside This Issue:

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

Hop on a Ubike and cycle the bridges and parks traversing Taipei's rivers with a local on his daily ride