An Entire Meal Made of Tea in Taiwan!

[@EileenAldis]

If you could only drink one kind of tea for the rest of your life, what would it be?

[@adnaneroglu2500]

I don't like tea but I drink whiskey when I'm on holiday

[@adnaneroglu2500]

🙋

[@ewaannah9287]

I love black tea ☕️ with lemon and honey 🍯 mmmmmm

[@EileenAldis]

@@ewaannah9287 I love tea with lemon and honey too! Also great when you're feeling a bit under the weather 🍋🍯

[@john80c]

None so I think I will get there. I would like to try the tiger bun though that looks delish.

[@ginafriend1690]

Hi my people 😊 Hope you'll see me here, now. I was in absence, out of town, for a fam member who passed. Trip was delayed, and Happy to report that I'm So glad to be back Home. Sighs of relief! No worries! I'll bet the food was good, and hope you didnt have a nightmare with that spider, involved. Yuck!☺️! Time to go watch the previous post now! Tootles ❤

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Gina! Happy to see your comment but very sorry to hear that your family member passed. Sending love and sympathy to you and your family. This was indeed a wonderful day in the tea-growing region of Maokong. So unique to have a meal made from local tea. ❤️

[@ginafriend1690]

Thank you my dear ❤

[@1ndeed-there.will.be.T1me]

Should have watched your video before lunch..... makes me hungry for those dishes you have in the video.... particular those tiger tiger red bean buns, looking cute!

[@EileenAldis]

Aren't the beans so cute?! But not too cute to eat... ;) These tea-infused dishes were wonderful. Did one in particular look best to you?

[@ewaannah9287]

O wow Guys, absolutely lovely video about celebrating tea 🫖 time plus so delicious meals and cute dessert. Also I will drink this colorful soda mmmmm. Cool place, wonderful atmosphere and fantastic pips 💕💕💕💕💕

[@EileenAldis]

The soda was huge and very refreshing on a hot day! And we'd already had lots of tea with Mr. Chang at the tea promotion centre 😉 Such a delightful way to spend an afternoon in Taipei enjoying a tea house with foods made with local tea plants. ☺

[@juliebabin]

Oh! I was curious to know how was the food !! Especially the sweet potato fries !! Yummy.

[@EileenAldis]

Hey Julie! The food was great and we loved that it was all made using the local tea plants. But just the chance to sit down and enjoy that view was worthwhile too! By the way, the plum powder they used on the sweet potato fries can be bought at stores in Taiwan 🤤

[@nancyjohnson9247]

Yummm - what a beautiful way to enjoy "tea time" and where could be better than a table with a panormic view! Happy to see you enjoying your trip so much.

[@EileenAldis]

A meal made of tea with a side of AMAZING VIEW is pretty incredible. And so accessible via the gondola! Overall an incredible day in Taipei 💕

[@kevinwestrom4775]

I actually hadn't seen this video yet until today, so I'm glad I decided to check. The various foods & the drinks all looked super yummy to try. The views from the restaurant were definitely gorgeous, scenic views for sure. I'm glad you saw/noticed the large spider before you got too far undressed in the restroom stall.. Anyway, I look forward to more coming out before too long again.. It's always so much fun watching the videos of you both. Take care.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Kevin! I'm so glad to see your message! That's awesome you watched this video and saw the delicious foods and drink...with a such a great view on the side. ;) I couldn't believe that spider in the bathroom! That part of Taipei is so pretty and taking the cable car up the mountain is one of the cheapest thrills in the city. So gentle and chill. Hope you're doing well! We're working on LOTS of new content we're excited to share!

[@AlexKaizFiona]

Welcome to Taiwan, I wish you a happy journey!

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! Are you from Taiwan? This was our third time in Taiwan and we love it. We've made a lot of videos if you'd like to see more - they're here: bit.ly/TaiwanPlaylist Would love to know what you think :)

[@翁彥政]

很陽光的美國美女⋯⋯喜歡台灣.歡迎來訪.好好享受一下！

[@EileenAldis]

謝謝你！你太貼心了 - 我是加拿大人 😊 這是我們第三次來台灣，我們製作了很多影片。如果您想查看，他們就在這裡，我很想知道您對我們所做的所有事情的看法：bit.ly/TaiwanPlaylist

[@Michael_Sheldon]

What a special lunch. The view and the food looked delicious. That spider, however, would have rendered it unnecessary to use the toilet because I would have pissed myself. 🥴 Love to you both. 🙌❤️

[@EileenAldis]

hahah Michael, I laughed out loud reading this 😂 It was certainly not the best time to find such a spider...quite a shock actually! At least he stayed where he was and didn't want to use the rest of his seven legs 🤪

[@hungmingwei4169]

Very good video.wish you share more what you see in the world.

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! That's wonderful to hear! We are working on new videos we'll be sharing. In the meantime, we have over 350 videos on our KZbin channel and we share more also over on Instagram: instagram.com/eileenaldis/ :)

[@cocoaorange1]

I am from Chicago, and once made a chicken dish marinated in tea years ago, it was OK.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! I've only been to Chicago once but loved it and want to go back. It was before Christmas and the decorations were lovely. That's neat you used tea to marinate chicken. I've personally never tried it at home but feel inspired to try after this meal in Taiwan.

[@Shaun_Garratt]

A gorgeous location for a meal, love the panoramic views! I love the idea of a meal based on tea. Never had tea leaves as part of a savory meal before, but all looks delicious. Those buns looked almost too cute to eat, but I'm sure they tasted great. Think I need to try some more types of tea, maybe there are some varities that I would enjoy drinking every day. Used to love Earl Grey back in the day, but not bought it for years.

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Shaun! You really can't beat the location with the spectacular view of Taipei, the gondola, and the greenery of the mountainside. Add to that the local teas and meal and I think you've got a perfect outing. Definitely next level for tea lovers especially! I love earl grey and lady grey was actually my favourite for a loooong time. I haven't had it in a while now but it may still be my favourite actually. Let me know if you try some new ones you enjoy :)

[@markmccurdy8001]

Gosh that was a great video! I just love watching you Eileen....You are SO natural and your manner is so very pleasing... You're even generous with giant spiders! Yes ....I enjoyed the video very much! It was about tea right....? Yup Yup.....I love tea......I'll have what you're having please!

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you so much! 🥰 Seeing the giant spider was NOT on my Bingo card for the day. I'm still wondering what happened to its eighth leg... We're working on new videos that are on the way!

[@jiun-yanlan6216]

That spider is called "Heteropoda venatoria" and has only 7 legs not 8 as most spiders have, and it cannot make web-nets. It does looks very very terrifying. Actually, it is environmentally friendly to human living area, it helps people hunt down bad insects like cockroaches flies mosquitos . . .

[@nancyjohnson9247]

I love that huge tea pot even if you didn't use it.

[@EileenAldis]

Me too! I love the idea of "bring your own tea" to the tea house. And you can't beat that view of Taipei.

[@heleneinge3840]

Definitely NOT using that washroom 😮 But looks like a lovely meal and amazing view!

[@EileenAldis]

It appears the stall was already occupied 🤣 But yes the meal and view were very peaceful!

[@reneecollin8825]

Hi Eileen - vid was awesome! The "iced" tea & meal looked delish, however, the huge spider HAD TO GO!😊. Seriously, I would have "held it" until I was in a safe clean spot. Thxs (from your fav FA✈✈). Renee

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Renee! Happy you enjoyed this tea lunch with a view! I was SHOCKED by the spider. Not quite the ending to our tranquil meal I had expected... 😂 Wishing you safe flights!

[@reneecollin8825]

@@EileenAldis aww thx you. Question. (haven't ran across all of your vids - may take a few months lol, due to time constraints), but do you have a vid or have visited Sinagpore famous/beatuful airport ?! Also we're going to Portugal (Lisbon ) in August - any suggestions, ideas etcet? Thxs🌸

[@EileenAldis]

@@reneecollin8825 Wonderful!! We have over 350 videos so it'll take some time! ❤ We have indeed been to Singapore and the airport is incredible. We have a playlist of Singapore videos here: bit.ly/singaporeplaylist We actually have a lot more Singapore videos we're still working on and will be posting once they're ready so more to come. We also posted more about it over on my instagram and it's saved in a highlight here: instagram.com/stories/highlights/17960504801034582/ I'll be adding more to that one too. We've been to Lisbon but before we started making KZbin videos! But recommend pasteis de Belem for custard tarts, tower of belem, and jeronimós Monastery. try Ginjinha too. We didn't get to Sintra but it looks amazing too. Oh also stop into a place and listen to some fado music :)

[@reneecollin8825]

@@EileenAldis ok - I've written down the suggested sights of Lisbon - thx you so much !🌸💖. Believe or not - I am not "social media" saavy (whatsoever)! Lol, however it by choice, it just never interest me. Im teased from friends & family members (with no offesene from them)😀 that I need to come into the 21st century 😊. The only platform I know how to utilize is You Tube! I have no clue about Facebook, Twitter etcet. ? lol whatever ! but I'll definetly check out your other vids ✈🌸💖. I'll check back in (if it's ok with you) if/whenever, I have a quick question or comment ✈safe ! andbthxs again🌸

[@EileenAldis]

@@reneecollin8825 haha I understand! And if you ever change your mind about more social media, you'll know where to find me 😉I love KZbin so I'm glad you're on here anyway! We're working on new videos now. Have a fabulous time in Lisbon 😘

[@toobydude41]

I'll drink to that! And eat! Those dishes looked so yummy. Yeah how cute were those Red Bean Buns especially the tiger one! Almost don't want to bite into it so I feel ya. NOT so cute was that spider EEEK. Umm yes I might have to find another option of relieving myself! Were you able to do what you needed to do?

[@EileenAldis]

haha yes I didn't realize there was already someone/something in the stall when I went inside 😅 The food was delicious and the red bean buns super cute. ALMOST too cute to eat ;)

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

I think I would love this place and love Taiwan 🇹🇼 Wish me luck I’m playing lottery 😘have a lovely Sunday Sabrina 🇫🇷🇬🇧😊

[@EileenAldis]

haha I am crossing my fingers for your lotto win! The day up the mountain on the gondola and visiting a tea house is a fantastic Taipei activity. Maybe without the spider ending 😉

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

@@EileenAldis I think the spider added spice honestly the bigger the better ! 🤣Nothing beats a nice kick of adrenaline 🙏🏼😜

[@EileenAldis]

@@sabrinastraveladventures4263 😅

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

@@EileenAldis I remember in India I dashed into a toilet (coz that’s what u do in India 😜) closed the door switched light on 💡 as sitting on 🚽 😓 ran straight back out undressed I almost had a heart attack 6to 10 of the biggest 🪰 FLYING cockroaches 🪳 bumping into me and bouncing on the walls they scared the crap out of me 🙀😈🤣

[@adnaneroglu2500]

👍🙂🙋👏

[@EileenAldis]

Hi Adnan! How often do you drink tea?

[@RottenRonnies]

What a beautiful location with an amazing view. Could you actually taste the tea in the food. The tea I would choose to drink the rest of my life would probably be coffee infused tea. Spiders, not my cup of tea. 😁 Thanks for the great video. ❤

[@EileenAldis]

haha spiders aren't my cup of tea either 😅 How did I know you would pick coffee over tea?! 😉 Being able to have the local leaves at the tea house is really special and I love that they provide the tea pot and warmer and it's all ready for you. 💕

[@鍾駿凱]

廁所那隻應該是蝲蚜，不是蜘蛛

[@EileenAldis]

抱歉我不明白 你認識這隻蜘蛛嗎？

[@cocoaorange1]

Not a fan of spiders myself, despite loving Charlotte's Web as a child.

[@EileenAldis]

Same and same. Absolutely love that book...spiders not so much. 🙃

[@yuan-linghuang1633]

2024, Year of the Dragon, not Year of the Tiger. So this was a video filmed several years ago before Covid-19?

[@EileenAldis]

Hi! Yes, this was filmed in 2022 which was year of the tiger. At the time of visiting there were still some Covid regulations in effect. Do you live in Taiwan?

[@yuan-linghuang1633]

@@EileenAldis I don’t live in Taiwan. Did you post this video before?

[@EileenAldis]

@@yuan-linghuang1633 This was posted two days ago. Whereabouts do you live? We've made tons of videos about Taiwan if you'd like to see more - they're here: bit.ly/TaiwanPlaylist Lots of amazing place to see and of course lots of amazing things to eat...

[@yuan-linghuang1633]

@@EileenAldis this video was never posted before? why didn’t you post the video on a Taiwanese tea house made in 2022 there and then? I watched many of the videos you made on Taiwan in 2022 during the pandemic. They were all good productions. Very enjoyable.

[@zoanthropy18k]

It's going to rain this week

[@EileenAldis]

In Taipei? Do you live there?

[@zoanthropy18k]

@@EileenAldis Yes, Taipei( Tamsui )

[@EileenAldis]

@@zoanthropy18k Well I hope the rain brings lots of nice greenery and flowers (and is no doubt good for the tea farmers!). Have you been up the Maokong gondola and visited a tea house? Or the team promotion centre we went to in our last video?

[@TL243]

😎❤️🇹🇼🫖‼️

[@EileenAldis]

👋🫖🐯😄 Hi! Are you from Taiwan?

[@TL243]

@@EileenAldis no. Just love the bicycle kingdom 🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼❤️❤️❤️

[@EileenAldis]

@@TL243 Cool! Whereabouts are you from? Is Taiwan known as a bicycle kingdom?! I've never heard that before but our next video is all about biking in Taiwan! Perfect! 🚲

[@TL243]

@@EileenAldis More bikes are made there than anywhere. there are KOM's and Human Dao's where you ride around the island.

[@EileenAldis]

@@TL243 Thanks for sharing that! You're going to love our next video about biking in Taipei then! We used to drive an SYM Mio scooter made in Taiwan too :)

[@aliwins]

Trigger warning next time please. I have super severe arachnophobia. Otherwise always love your videos. ❤

[@EileenAldis]

Thank you! Glad you love our videos ❤️ And normally they are spider-free...!

[@pcje]

Heteropoda venatoria