The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home.
Fortunately for me, there were oversized sushi and maki.
The President’s fish, purportedly a favorite of the late Chang Kai Shek (hence, the name), which seemed to be on the menu of every restaurant in Taiwan.
And the purple yam (ube) spring rolls that intrigued me endlessly.
Notice the wrapper to understand why I was so intrigued.
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