Well good morning.
Today the skies have finally parted.
It has stopped raining.
So we're going to visit the attraction we've been waiting for.
We're heading to Taipei 101 (臺北101 - 台北101).
This was the tallest building in the world at one point.
It no longer is so yeah it should be fun and we should be able to get some great views
of the city if the rain holds off.
Alright, so you purchase your tickets on the fifth floor.
We're going to take the elevator there right now.
How excited are you to ride to the top of Taipei 101 (臺北101 - 台北101)?
I'm really excited.
I mean this is one of the coolest tower buildings in the world.
The views we're going to get it is going to be insane.
It is so futuristic up here.
Look at this.
And this is where we buy tickets.
So we have the tickets.
You paid.
You do the math.
So it is 600 Taiwan dollars each.
So you're basically looking at just under twenty US bucks.
About nineteen dollars.
So not cheap but I think it is going to be worth it.
This is amazing.
There are no lines.
We're like skipping straight through.
Yeah, it is eleven fifty on a Monday guys.
Eleven fifty on a Monday maybe that is the perfect time.
So we made it to the top.
Yeah, that was crazy.
So it took thirty seven seconds.
When we both got off we thought man that felt like it was only like five or ten seconds.
I know.
And to get up that high it didn't feel like it is as powerful as you would think.
It was still really smooth.
It was very smooth but my ears did pop.
So we're way up there now.
Anyways, let's check out the views.
So once upon a time this was the tallest building in the world.
Taipei 101 (臺北101 - 台北101) actually dethroned the Petronas Towers (Menara Berkembar Petronas) and then it
was dethroned by the Burj Khalifa (برج خليفة).
But yeah, we're like so high up here it is crazy.
Ladies beware.
Fortunately I didn't wear a skirt.
Uh.
Look at this.
I spy with my little eye someone doing a timelapse.
I'm getting some cool time-lapses.
Haha.
Yeah, I bet you are.
So what do you think of the views?
I mean they're amazing.
And because this is one of the tallest towers in the world it just makes everything else
in the city look miniature.
Like even these other tall apartment buildings I'm looking down and I'm like man it looks
so small.
Obviously they are not but that is just how high up we are.
Yeah, it is a bit of a grey day and we don't have blue skies but I mean at least it is
not foggy so we can see quite far.
That is a good thing.
So we ate not too long ago but Sam has spotted some pineapple cake (鳳梨酥) and all of
a sudden he has an appetite so we're going to sample one of those.
So it is time for pineapple cake (鳳梨酥).
It is an exciting moment.
Like we've been wanting to try this kind of all week but we just kind of actually we kind
of forgot about it to be honest.
Yeah.
We had some on the flight in.
The flight in to Taipei (臺北市).
But I mean this is the real deal.
The real stuff.
And guys this is there is two options.
There is one pineapple cake (鳳梨酥) with mixed fruit and pure pineapple cake.
We had to pay a little bit more but still this is really cheap.
This was only 40 Taiwan dolllars which is just like slightly over maybe like a dollar
twenty or a dollar twenty five US or something like that.
So really cheap.
Um, let's try that.
I'm just going to take a big bite.
Mmmmm.
Woah!
Still buttery on the outside.
It is very dense and then you can taste the pineapple filling in the middle.
Look at that.
Mmmm.
That looks pretty cool.
That is really rich and decadent.
And now that I'm chewing more of the inside.
The inside of the filling.
Really tasting the sweetness of it.
Mmmm.
Super good.
We are now heading inside the wind damper (風阻尼器) and this is a giant pendulum.
It is six hundred and sixty tonnes and it basically swings inside the building.
Um and it just makes it more stable.
It helps it withstand earthquakes, tremors, typhoons.
Any kind of harsh weather that comes its way.
So I'm going to show you right now.
We have to walk through a coral museum in order to exit.
And check this out.
Apparently, it can take ten years for a coral to grow just one centimeter.
So how old does this have to be?
This is amazing.
They also have a shop in here but I think everything costs a small fortune.
So we're just looking.
So after you visit Taipei 101 (臺北101 - 台北101) you get dropped off inside a mall.
And there is a food court where you can grab food.
You can eat at Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐 - 鼎泰丰) or you can do a little bit of shopping.
So we're going to give you a quick tour of the mall and it looks pretty fancy.
I smell fancy perfumes.
Sam is totally dressed the part for this mall.
Look at him rocking the shorty short shorts.
Schoolboy shorts.
Baseball cap.
He fits right in.
Getting some inspiration?
Fashion inspiration?
All I want for Christmas is a Cartier watch.
Look at this.
It is a little girl mouse wearing jewelry.
I want the girl mouse not the jewelry.
Or maybe she is a ferrett.
Alright guys, so there isn't much we can afford at this mall.
I'm currently surrounded by Fendi, Miu Miu, Prada, Chanel, Dior, Burberry.
So there is one thing we can afford.
We can afford lunch.
And one of our favorite restaurants has a chain here.
It is Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐 - 鼎泰丰) let's go eat.
Do you have your appetite?
Yes, he has his appetite.
Do you have money?
Yes, he has some money.
Let's go spend it well.
And check this out.
They've even had Tom Cruise as a guest making Xiaolongbao (小籠包 - 小笼包) here.
So if you are feeling peckish after your visit to Taipei 101 (臺北101 - 台北101) you
have to come to Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐 - 鼎泰丰).
This is one of our favorite restaurants in Taipei.
We've eaten at the original location like three days in a row now.
So we thought why not make it a forth, right?
We have an entire separate vlog just of that.
Yeah, so you can check out that video but we're still going to show you a few clips
of this meal because we've ordered a few different dishes and it is just such a beautiful meal.
I mean you need to see.
And it is in Taipei 101 (臺北101 - 台北101) so it just makes sense.
So Sam here is going to demonstrate that he still remembers how to make the special sauce.
Yeah, so the Xiao Long Bao (小籠包 - 小笼包) has arrived if you look down here that is
the star of the meal.
Woah.
These are the Taiwanese soup dumplings.
And they have step by step instructions but I don't even have to look at these because
I still remember.
We've ate at this restaurant enough times.
Yeah.
So you have your ginger here, you put in one part of soy sauce.
So approximately maybe that much.
Yep.
And then three parts of vinegar.
So you go like this.
And then from there you grab your Xiaolongbao (小籠包 - 小笼包).
So grabbing my soup dumpling here.
Oh, look at that.
So you dunk it in here.
Dunk it in the sauce put it on the spoon.
Pierce open the skin so that the soup comes out.
Oh, there we go.
You can see that soup coming out.
Look at that oozing out like that.
Then you grab a little bit of the ginger place it on top of that and you're all set to go.
Wow.
I am impressed.
Like a master.
Master foodie over here.
Mmmm.
So good.
So we are trying something new at Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐 - 鼎泰丰) and we never
had this before so we'd thought we'd show you this.
So these are steamed buns.
Are these the chocolate ones?
I think they are the chocolate ones.
Oh.
Steamed chocolate buns.
But you know what should I bite into it or break it?
Break into it with the chopsticks.
Okay, nevermind.
Mmmmm.
Oh.
Why don't you put it on the plate so we can look at it.
Oh, wow.
Look at that.
It is like a volcanic melted chocolate.
That is pretty good.
I like it.
And the exterior is like a steamed doughy fluffy bread.
That is what it reminds me of.
That is pretty good.
And last but not least how do we get here?
So it is super easy to get here.
You just the MRT, you go on the red line and you get off at Taipei 101 station (台北101/世貿站)
and take exit four.