Hi Sonny, I'm a fan from Taiwan! I just wanted to clarify that we don't really eat shark fins these days. We believe shark fins mainly add a sticky texture to soup without much flavor, and eating them only contributes to the endangerment of sharks. While a few restaurants might still serve shark fin soup, it's quite rare. Things are improving. Thanks for your awesome food reviews!
Shark fins are certainly still quite common at high-end banquets. Those rich people don't care about the environment. It's not about making the soup sticky, the shark fins themselves have a nice crunchy texture. The stickiness actually comes from pork skin and other stuff. Also it's a status symbol so the very idea that it's an expensive ingredient make people want it.
@@Joenzinator I'm talking about the top 5% rich people, not the ~20% upper middle class. As for poor people, they can't afford shark fin and $101 buffet anyway so their opinion doesn't matter. My rich relatives often receive 佛跳牆 with shark fin on new year as gifts and I've been served shark fin while dining with them several times.
Dude I be buying on DoorDash some ramen and some crispy chickens and comes out at 80 lol I could be eating like a celebrity everyday if I lived there a restaurant like that is like 1k for a plate lmao
We were up there with Sonny and the crew and this guy is hilarious in front and back of the camera. We enjoyed the time spent with the red bandana guy and his wife and we hope all the locations were tasty, authentic and representative of Taiwan's cuisine! Hope to see you again in the sovereign nation of Taiwan!
in Taiwan shark fin is consider unethical just like in USA nowadays, it disappeared from most places in last 20 years or so, its import and capture also regulate by government , so in 2020s even someone told you its shark fin, as far as i know, it might just some other ingredients with similar texture
@@artfquinn Are you sure they change the price at this restaurant? Cause that would mess up the 101 number (for Taipei 101). I mean they serve King Crab legs and Wagyu beef, doesn't get much more premium than that
@@TheStarsShineForYou It is priced in NT$. For lunch, it is NT$3280 and for dunner, it is NT$3880. Since the daily exchange rate differs, I think most of the times, it is not US$101. Just that day Sunny visited.
I’ve been to Taiwan several times, been to 101, but stupidly never heard of this buffet until now. I have to go back just for it. It looks amazing!!! Thank you for opening my eyes and love to Taiwanese people 🇹🇼
For reference, A Joy dinner costs $120, tax already included but there will a 10% service charge that's common in higher end Taiwanese restaurants so it's around $132 per adult. Top Las Vegas seafood dinner buffets (Wynn & Bacchanal) cost between $75 to $85, add tax (8.38%) and tip (let's just say 15%), that's just about $94 to $106 per adult. I'll admit it's been years since I've had buffets in Las Vegas, I've had Bacchanal prior to Covid twice, I was not impressed both times. I've had Wynn once and honestly I can't even remember what it was like anymore, it was just not memorable. Aside from the fact I just can't stuff that much food anymore, for the price I'd rather spend the same amount for better quality food than what's being offered in Vegas buffets. A Joy opened in July 23, I was in Taiwan for 3 months but left in April so I didn't get a chance to try A Joy but I've had InParadise buffet (most expensive weekend dinner around $72 per adult) from the same parent company and even though InParadise is not the same tier as A Joy I still enjoyed its food more than Las Vegas buffets. My impression of Las Vegas buffets is plenty of choices but little or none done well except maybe desserts. Taiwanese love their buffets, there are many price range and types of food to choose from, the most special must be the all vegetarian buffet, must try if ever in Taiwan, it will change your perception of what vegetarian food can be like forever. Most high end buffets in Taiwan will cost about $70 for adult and there are many options around $50 or less, lunch/afternoon/dinner/weekday/weekend/holiday can all have different price. Most buffets also sell discounted meal tickets online similar to Groupon, having locals to help to buy these at discounted price can mean additional savings. Taiwan is a great place for foodies, maybe it's best known for night markets but that's definitely not where you will find the best foods, see one night market and you've basically seen them all.
I am googling flights to Taiwan after watching that buffet video.... WOW! And $100 is a very good value - the cost of the sashimi alone would be far more than that in NY.
@@mitsuhh why do you comment this under every comment that says the price is worth it lol, no one is going to fly to another country just to have one meal and then fly back, how sad are you man i feel sorry for you
I lived in Taiwan many years ago, long before such elegant buffets were a thing. Now I live in the Las Vegas area, where high-end buffets ARE a thing. But I don't think anything compares to this one. Oh how I wish I could just get on a plane and be there now!
Sonny missed out on some of the best pasta I've had in my life at that buffet. They had a waygu brisket in a rich tomato sauce with cheese ravioli off to the side of the meat section and I would go to a restaurant just for that dish alone!
I remember seeing Taipei 101 on the Travel channel and I've always wanted to visit😁 The expensive buffet looks amazing! I think I'd like to go there at least once in my life
I like when you are actually in the video and not just doing a voice over, because your facial expressions give away as to whether or not you personally like the food. I love that you are always respectful when talking about any cultures food. Even if it's not something you personally care for. I'm hooked on your long videos you make.
I'm a local and I happen to visit one of these "cheap" buffets when this video was posted. Worth it, had a great time. The food options are impressive for the price, the meat is a bit cheap but you can get as much as you want so it's cool!
Hi, may I ask you about the cheap buffet? I'm going to Taiwan soon, and I wanna try that buffet. I try to find it on google map but no luck. Can you guide me there is it or could you give me the location link?
@@NoonNeko Hi, the cheap buffets are really common around here so I might wanna ask where you'll be heading so I can suggest some. The one I last went to was in Yilan. The one he went to should be in Taipei. Try using this term on Google Maps "平價吃到飽" There are also many types like Mongolian barbecue, hotpot, vegan etc so you can choose which you want to go to. The vegan ones are actually very impressive since they are mostly run by dedicated Buddhists who specialize in making vegan cuisines. They usually charge very little in order to "give back to society". And since Taiwan's Buddhist population is very impressive, vegan food here has developed to a point where you can't taste the difference between normal food. Hope this helps, ask me anything!
@@NoonNeko Sure, I might need to know the city you're visiting though. Also, there are various types, like barbecue, hotpot, sukiyaki, vegan, etc. I really recommend the vegan ones since they are made for Buddhists since they are purely vegetarian. Taiwan has a very large Buddhist population so you can easily find vegan restaurants, vegan buffets also cost very low since most of the owners want to "give something back to society". And also because of this, Taiwanese vegan food has perfected to a level that you won't taste any difference from non-vegan food. Try and search "平價吃到飽" when searching on google maps.
Getting Obsessed with you ? Yes 🥰 This is the show once you start watching you can’t never exit or pause until show it’s ends 😁 😋just finished my breakfast while watching this and I’m ready for lunch 😉👍🏻
1:50 That is duck blood, not pig blood. The texture of pig blood is a little harder, while duck blood is a little softer. Duck blood is commonly used to cook hot pot or stew, while pig blood is usually only used to make pig blood soup. , add pig intestines and leeks, very nutritious and delicious! Perfect for replenishing energy! In Taiwan, duck blood is usually made into a round and flat shape, so the shape will be rounder after being cut into pieces, while pig blood is long and square, so it has edges and corners after being cut into pieces, and it is still square, which is quite easy to identify.
A buffet where you can get lobster, crab, wagu, high end sushi, and more. I honestly thought he was going to say $1000 not $100. $100 seems like a deal to me. Giant scallops too? Abalony?
Food in Taiwan is generally affordable. A buffet like the second one would easily set you back by $150 in Singapore, including taxes. Probably even more on the weekends.
Compare to some of stuff you ate in Africa, stinky tofu is a piece of cake. However, I have never tried sticky tofu. I want to try this place next time I go to Taiwan. Taipei 101's restaurant also looks very good.
Looking at how many people are walking around behind you in that expensive 101 buffet place, only one thought crossed my mind -- So many rich people!! 🤣🤣
Welcome to Taiwan🇹🇼. As a Taiwanese, I have visited A Joy once. The styles are really diverse and the quality is excellent. Although the price is still expensive for us, I think it is worth trying. It will be a good one. 👍👍❤️❤️
I've found that this channel gets recommended to me more than your original! I've come to enjoy it much more, the editing is quite funny and having little snippits of your wife's input or sneezes LOL is funny
I would rather $101 for the options at Joy than to pay $135 at Nordic Lodge. Joy has lots of options when it comes to grilled food. The Nordic Lodge just offers tried steak, lobster and snow crab. They also are no longer serving king Crab.
That second buffet was absolutely bonkers awesome exceptional! 😮. Man alive I wish you could access something like that in the UK. Absolutely epic, so decadent, interesting, fresh, and so well prepared and presented. Totally blown away.
Oh man, these both look fantastic. I'm also from Minnesota, Sonny, and while you probably weren't here when they were around, there was a beautiful midranged hot pot store in the Har Mar Mall area that was the first time I got to see you order and get to cook it all at the table yourself! I absolutely LOVED it, especially since a whole pot practically fed me for a day. Sadly COVID ran them out, since so much of it was the communal and dine-in experience. I really miss them. The owner lady was so nice and I was there so often she used to sit with me sometimes and tell me about her family and her store and all sorts of stuff. It was SO much fun! So I absolutely LOVE the idea of that cheap hotpot place! To go in, kind of knowing what you want already, I bet you can get your selections picked up super quick. I've always LOVED the lamb, shrimp, cabbage, tofu, those enoki mushrooms...really I love a ton of the veggies and meats, but especially thanks to this show, I am absolutely raring to try things like bloodcakes. I've already grown more fond of liver, heart, gizzard, and eaten a whole roasted small quail thanks to here! The options here look fun. Just in case you do see this, I was curious if they allowed you to just pay for another "visit" if you ran your time out, or if you had to leave. But for the BIG BUFFET!? Holy SHIT! Like yes this would take some time to save up for, but this would ABSOLUTELY be birthday lunch/ celebration lunch material. The absolutely INSANE amount of different options was just mind-blowing and the sheer quality of not just the food, but the service, and presentation was absolutely amazing. Sadly I'll probably never make it to Taiwan XD, but if I somehow find myself there, I know exactly what I'm going to try!
Crazy how every year when I catch covid and im on my death bed… Im recommended your channel again. Cant wait to binge all night long for another 3 days. 😂
Throughout the history of the show, this is the third time Sonny has eaten fresh cucumber and felt good about it, although this time he tastes no cucumber in the mouthful of ingredients.
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😂😂 Worth it can't be trademarked
Sonny can I replace your wife❤
eatin' shark fin is now out of fashion.
so that's who paid your meals! lol
@@yodaichi888Actually he is the one who paid the meal for us and it was a delicious experience 😋
Hi Sonny, I'm a fan from Taiwan!
I just wanted to clarify that we don't really eat shark fins these days.
We believe shark fins mainly add a sticky texture to soup without much flavor, and eating them only contributes to the endangerment of sharks.
While a few restaurants might still serve shark fin soup, it's quite rare.
Things are improving.
Thanks for your awesome food reviews!
Shark fins are certainly still quite common at high-end banquets. Those rich people don't care about the environment. It's not about making the soup sticky, the shark fins themselves have a nice crunchy texture. The stickiness actually comes from pork skin and other stuff. Also it's a status symbol so the very idea that it's an expensive ingredient make people want it.
@@commenter4898 I promise rich people care more about the environment than poor people struggling to survive. Environmental consciousness is a luxury.
@@Joenzinator I'm talking about the top 5% rich people, not the ~20% upper middle class. As for poor people, they can't afford shark fin and $101 buffet anyway so their opinion doesn't matter. My rich relatives often receive 佛跳牆 with shark fin on new year as gifts and I've been served shark fin while dining with them several times.
I eat it frequently bc I'm rich
@Joenzinator lmao what? The 1% and their billion dollar corporations are the main cause of the damage humans have done to the Earth.
Damn that expensive buffet makes me want to go to Taiwan. Being able to try all those fancy things for just 100$ is a great deal.
Smells like a Homeless Guy's FEET!!!! lmao!! I bust out laughing lol
For...real😊
This place is really popular, so it's best to make a reservation to secure your spot!
100$ plus plane ticket,hotel,taxi or grab😂
Dude I be buying on DoorDash some ramen and some crispy chickens and comes out at 80 lol I could be eating like a celebrity everyday if I lived there a restaurant like that is like 1k for a plate lmao
We were up there with Sonny and the crew and this guy is hilarious in front and back of the camera. We enjoyed the time spent with the red bandana guy and his wife and we hope all the locations were tasty, authentic and representative of Taiwan's cuisine! Hope to see you again in the sovereign nation of Taiwan!
So awesome! He seems like he would be a trip!
Aren’t you part of China?
You are lucky I wanna know what his wife looks like
@@JamesSheba-l2s if you google her you can see a few pictures.. just search sonny best food show wife.
u guys paid for his meals right?
Welcome to 台灣❤
Love from 🇧🇩😊
A wild Allan appears😂
@@1895iplease stop bringing up China. This is a food review and leave it at that…
Bienvenidos a Taiwán 😁
wrrr
$101 is fair for that quality if not cheap. That's really the best buffet I've seen 😍
$101 plus plane ticket plus hotel room
I can see why a lot of Americans move to or retired in Thailand/Taiwan everything thing is cheap as hell.
wr
@@mitsuhhit’s worth trying it once then, and Taiwan is a friendly country
But you can get better food for much cheaper. The quality of mom and pop shops is through the roof, and you can get Michelin starred food for 5 bucks.
in Taiwan shark fin is consider unethical just like in USA nowadays, it disappeared from most places in last 20 years or so, its import and capture also regulate by government , so in 2020s even someone told you its shark fin, as far as i know, it might just some other ingredients with similar texture
GOOD!!
Shark fin is fine as long as the actual SHARK is being eaten. In India for example, shark meat is commonly eaten.
We do eat shark here in Taiwan. Smoked shark is the most common form.
$101 for all that is amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever gone to a restaurant that fancy, let alone a buffet.
$101 is for lunch buffet. For dinner, normally the restaurants will add a few fancy items and charge about 20% to 40% more.
$101 plus plane ticket plus hotel room
@@artfquinn Are you sure they change the price at this restaurant? Cause that would mess up the 101 number (for Taipei 101). I mean they serve King Crab legs and Wagyu beef, doesn't get much more premium than that
@@TheStarsShineForYou
It is priced in NT$. For lunch, it is NT$3280 and for dunner, it is NT$3880. Since the daily exchange rate differs, I think most of the times, it is not US$101. Just that day Sunny visited.
@@artfquinn I see.. yeah what I wrote made no sense since they would charge NTD. It was just a coincidence
I"m going to Taipei in 3 days and I just reserved there! Thanks Sunny for always showing us the best places!
In your monkey dreams😅
how'd you reserve? Their site gives me a 404 error
wow dude. Make sure you eat 5 extra plate for me.
It's not ez to reserve those kinds of restaurants in Taipei. It's often fully booked.
@@Adi-mj3cb guy is a bot, he just looking for likes
I’ve been to Taiwan several times, been to 101, but stupidly never heard of this buffet until now. I have to go back just for it. It looks amazing!!! Thank you for opening my eyes and love to Taiwanese people 🇹🇼
It's open last summer. So that's why you never heard of it.
@@yuanzhewang5429 no wonder i never heard of that place.
@@yuanzhewang5429 it's also close to impossible to get a reservation
Try Island Buffet in Nangang district too. It’s around $60 USD. Reservations about 2 months in advance.
same lmao what where has this been
For reference, A Joy dinner costs $120, tax already included but there will a 10% service charge that's common in higher end Taiwanese restaurants so it's around $132 per adult. Top Las Vegas seafood dinner buffets (Wynn & Bacchanal) cost between $75 to $85, add tax (8.38%) and tip (let's just say 15%), that's just about $94 to $106 per adult. I'll admit it's been years since I've had buffets in Las Vegas, I've had Bacchanal prior to Covid twice, I was not impressed both times. I've had Wynn once and honestly I can't even remember what it was like anymore, it was just not memorable. Aside from the fact I just can't stuff that much food anymore, for the price I'd rather spend the same amount for better quality food than what's being offered in Vegas buffets. A Joy opened in July 23, I was in Taiwan for 3 months but left in April so I didn't get a chance to try A Joy but I've had InParadise buffet (most expensive weekend dinner around $72 per adult) from the same parent company and even though InParadise is not the same tier as A Joy I still enjoyed its food more than Las Vegas buffets. My impression of Las Vegas buffets is plenty of choices but little or none done well except maybe desserts. Taiwanese love their buffets, there are many price range and types of food to choose from, the most special must be the all vegetarian buffet, must try if ever in Taiwan, it will change your perception of what vegetarian food can be like forever. Most high end buffets in Taiwan will cost about $70 for adult and there are many options around $50 or less, lunch/afternoon/dinner/weekday/weekend/holiday can all have different price. Most buffets also sell discounted meal tickets online similar to Groupon, having locals to help to buy these at discounted price can mean additional savings. Taiwan is a great place for foodies, maybe it's best known for night markets but that's definitely not where you will find the best foods, see one night market and you've basically seen them all.
That expensive buffet is making me want to visit Taiwan just to dine there. Looks like heaven
Taiwan is China
Please come, you will enjoy here in Taiwan ❤
This video makes me want to go Taiwan actually
Go and find job first😅
@@DCMAN15 become English teacher easy
welcome to taiwan :)
I am googling flights to Taiwan after watching that buffet video.... WOW! And $100 is a very good value - the cost of the sashimi alone would be far more than that in NY.
it's a great beginner travels place to go since it's very safe and transportation is convenient
現場保証比影片精彩👍
Looks delicious, and only $101 for a view of the city like that and food like that in a fancy setting like that!? Damn right that price is worth it.
$101 plus plane ticket plus hotel room
@@mitsuhh why do you comment this under every comment that says the price is worth it lol, no one is going to fly to another country just to have one meal and then fly back, how sad are you man i feel sorry for you
@@mitsuhh you can come to Taiwan and become an English teacher, so you can eat in that fancy restaurant.
@@jtcye1162 cry
@@eatpeacock No thanks
Dude, sitting next to his wife, said his happiness comes from food and alcohol 😂😂
Yes. A woman should never be the main source of happiness for a man. A woman should never be the focus of ones life.
Came here looking for this.
😂😂🤣🤣
His wife: "So you have chosen death" 😂
Are you married? Didn't think so.
I lived in Taiwan many years ago, long before such elegant buffets were a thing. Now I live in the Las Vegas area, where high-end buffets ARE a thing. But I don't think anything compares to this one. Oh how I wish I could just get on a plane and be there now!
Sonny missed out on some of the best pasta I've had in my life at that buffet. They had a waygu brisket in a rich tomato sauce with cheese ravioli off to the side of the meat section and I would go to a restaurant just for that dish alone!
you should have told him
Exactly 👍
I like Taiwan. They seem like good folk.
I love Taiwan❤❤❤Even in their Airport ❤its clean and food is good❤
90% food, 10% alcohol, 0% Wife - Sonny
so friggin good.
As soon as he said that, i went to comment section to find this brother 😂😂😂
You talking about urself 😂😂😂
U 100% jealous !
I am for the first two!😂
I remember seeing Taipei 101 on the Travel channel and I've always wanted to visit😁 The expensive buffet looks amazing! I think I'd like to go there at least once in my life
Anyone else just binge these?
Been two weeks and it’s literally all I’ve watched. Learned so much from Sonny.
Awesome dude ❤
That most-expensive buffet is very nice. Worth every penny.
Greetings from A Joy Hospitality Service Center～
Thank you for your support and love to A Joy!
I like when you are actually in the video and not just doing a voice over, because your facial expressions give away as to whether or not you personally like the food. I love that you are always respectful when talking about any cultures food. Even if it's not something you personally care for. I'm hooked on your long videos you make.
"am i going to TRY any of these vegetables? absolutely not!" 🤣
Sounds like my son
don't forget to eat your veggies 😂
Taiwan looks Great ! ⭐
In new york you would get the same thing for 6k dollars with just some 10$ gold dust on it
Are there really buffet which cost 6k dollars?
Salt bae's one steak with gold dust cost more than this buffet 😂
Now I know why so many ppl love Taiwan
This make me miss Taiwan. Thanks Sonny, we will go there to try it with our local friends
Extremely rarely would you feel like you overpaid for Asian food in Taiwan. The value is incredible
I'm a local and I happen to visit one of these "cheap" buffets when this video was posted.
Worth it, had a great time. The food options are impressive for the price, the meat is a bit cheap but you can get as much as you want so it's cool!
Hi, may I ask you about the cheap buffet?
I'm going to Taiwan soon, and I wanna try that buffet. I try to find it on google map but no luck. Can you guide me there is it or could you give me the location link?
@@NoonNeko Hi, the cheap buffets are really common around here so I might wanna ask where you'll be heading so I can suggest some.
The one I last went to was in Yilan.
The one he went to should be in Taipei.
Try using this term on Google Maps "平價吃到飽"
There are also many types like Mongolian barbecue, hotpot, vegan etc so you can choose which you want to go to.
The vegan ones are actually very impressive since they are mostly run by dedicated Buddhists who specialize in making vegan cuisines. They usually charge very little in order to "give back to society". And since Taiwan's Buddhist population is very impressive, vegan food here has developed to a point where you can't taste the difference between normal food.
Hope this helps, ask me anything!
@@NoonNeko Sure, I might need to know the city you're visiting though.
Also, there are various types, like barbecue, hotpot, sukiyaki, vegan, etc.
I really recommend the vegan ones since they are made for Buddhists since they are purely vegetarian.
Taiwan has a very large Buddhist population so you can easily find vegan restaurants, vegan buffets also cost very low since most of the owners want to "give something back to society". And also because of this, Taiwanese vegan food has perfected to a level that you won't taste any difference from non-vegan food.
Try and search "平價吃到飽" when searching on google maps.
@@NoonNeko Its called 大味王吃到飽火鍋 at No.190 Wanda Road, Wanhua District, Taipei.
This Buffet looks amazing! 🤩 ❤
Poor man buffet for students and younger people; Rich man buffet for rich man and their family ~~ I'm taiwanese, I like both~
When he stopped you from touching the pots.😂😂
Getting Obsessed with you ? Yes 🥰
This is the show once you start watching you can’t never exit or pause until show it’s ends 😁
😋just finished my breakfast while watching this and I’m ready
for lunch 😉👍🏻
wr
The 100 dollar buffet is honestly not that expensive for the luxury it gives you.
$101 plus plane ticket plus hotel room
@@mitsuhh If you're flying out only to eat at a buffet, that's a horrible idea in the first place
@@NecromancyForKids not if you're rich
@@mitsuhh well then its a horrible idea for you
The observatory at 89th floor cost about 20 US dollar, this buffet is only 3 floor below.
1:50
That is duck blood, not pig blood. The texture of pig blood is a little harder, while duck blood is a little softer. Duck blood is commonly used to cook hot pot or stew, while pig blood is usually only used to make pig blood soup. , add pig intestines and leeks, very nutritious and delicious! Perfect for replenishing energy!
In Taiwan, duck blood is usually made into a round and flat shape, so the shape will be rounder after being cut into pieces, while pig blood is long and square, so it has edges and corners after being cut into pieces, and it is still square, which is quite easy to identify.
當他提到中藥鍋，說他身為一名明尼蘇達的小台灣男孩，並秀出小時候帶著瓜皮帽的自己的時候，我實在是忍不住笑出來了啊！這都是什麼神秘的組合啦！順帶一提，你的黃色笑話還是一樣好笑啊！😂
無處不在的雅婷姐
這裡也能看到雅婷姐
我點進影片看一下 滑個留言被嚇到 為甚麼這裡也有雅婷姊啦 XD
瓜皮帽這在哪一段？
@@KashiARTW 第一段最便宜的火烤兩吃，吃到中藥鍋的時候
Wow the Taiwanese culture looks amazing!
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Yeah...if i was at A Joy...i would definitely be eating $101 worth of scallops...wagyu, king crab & lamb chops 😂😂
The upscale buffet had me. When those scallops rolled out… 🫠
A buffet where you can get lobster, crab, wagu, high end sushi, and more. I honestly thought he was going to say $1000 not $100. $100 seems like a deal to me. Giant scallops too? Abalony?
Exactly!
As a Taiwanese in Minnesota, thank you for sharing the Taiwanese Buffet with the world!
Taiwan has some of the best and most unique food in the world!
15:16 the most genuine "Bro!" i ever heard lol keep up the great content dood! :D
Your Taiwan videos are making me visit Taipei! Love those people and delicious food ❤
$101 is expensive but its pretty cheap when you compare to omakase where you get 10 bites of foods for like $200+.
Taiwan is my dream destination! Love those foods! 😍
That duck plate looks so good! I wanna try all that food!!
I love Taiwanese food: so delicious and yummy especially their buffets!
Millions of people have that restaurant buffet on their bucket list after this episode.
Food in Taiwan is generally affordable. A buffet like the second one would easily set you back by $150 in Singapore, including taxes. Probably even more on the weekends.
one of my fav videos.. mouth was watering the whole time
So u drank all your saliva?😂
Okay this channel is the best show on youtube. I can't even explain what it is that makes it feel so down to earth...but it's amazing.
the staff of "A Joy Restaurant" seems so friendly. i would love to come there
They are super friendly👍
that blood cube actually looks like duck blood instead of pork blood 😅 it's pretty common in hotpot places in Taiwan
現在幾乎不會使用真的魚翅或燕窩，因為以前獲取魚翅(shark fin)，的方式過於浪費且不人道，據說他們會把鯊魚撈上船切掉背鰭就放回去，因為處理整隻鯊魚會花更多成本；但是我們都知道少了一支鰭的鯊魚是不可能存活的，所以這等於是殺了牠但卻浪費了牠身上的其他部分，這在東方文化是很糟糕的，因為我們認為盡可能的使用所有部位，才是對於食材的尊重；更何況現在鯊魚大部分都是保育類動物。
現在很多不用鯊魚，有一部份用其他比較小的常吃的魚的魚翅代替，另外一部份用綠豆粉製作
I am sitting here in awe. Seems like a trip to Taipeh would be worth it.
Looks amazing, and more than 90 minutes. Solid!
Compare to some of stuff you ate in Africa, stinky tofu is a piece of cake. However, I have never tried sticky tofu. I want to try this place next time I go to Taiwan. Taipei 101's restaurant also looks very good.
That much for just $100 ? Get out of here! That amazing.
Heading to Taipei in January and just put that on my list! Can offset with cheap night market food on other days.
Great that they removed the shark fin from the menu. Kudos Joy 👏🏼
Looking at how many people are walking around behind you in that expensive 101 buffet place, only one thought crossed my mind -- So many rich people!! 🤣🤣
Love your episode in Taiwan!
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That expensive buffet looks everything delicious, I get full just to watch lol
I stalk your page almost everyday to see if you've uploaded any new videos. I can't get enough of your content lol. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Same here
Just turn on notifications haha 😂
@BeautifulBushcraft it's on but sometimes I don't get notifications and I want to be first, or at leat second or third.
Sure will visit Taiwan again after watching your video on 101 buffet 😊
what a great video. both buffets look mouthwatering
You got it, buffet is really another level. I have always been so exciting to get to those buffet to have a feast!
Dawg you were crackin me up on this episode. Good stuff man 😂
Really enjoyed this video 👍🏻
More people who do the job and do it with passion what a swell lad!
He couldn’t wait to show you his duck station!!
Oh damn, now I want to go there, too
Do you need a partner in food crimes? 😂
16:42 the way he stop sonny, coz he thought he'll touch it haha
Welcome to Taiwan🇹🇼. As a Taiwanese, I have visited A Joy once. The styles are really diverse and the quality is excellent. Although the price is still expensive for us, I think it is worth trying. It will be a good one. 👍👍❤️❤️
I m going to come to Taiwan when I get a job… that 101 dollar buffet is the real deal. 👌🏻
I've found that this channel gets recommended to me more than your original! I've come to enjoy it much more, the editing is quite funny and having little snippits of your wife's input or sneezes LOL is funny
id pay double for the luxury buffet easy. everything looks extremely quality and only for 100 bucks?!?
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I would rather $101 for the options at Joy than to pay $135 at Nordic Lodge.
Joy has lots of options when it comes to grilled food. The Nordic Lodge just offers tried steak, lobster and snow crab. They also are no longer serving king Crab.
That second buffet was absolutely bonkers awesome exceptional! 😮. Man alive I wish you could access something like that in the UK. Absolutely epic, so decadent, interesting, fresh, and so well prepared and presented. Totally blown away.
Thank you for the wonderful video of Taiwan's poor buffet vs rich buffet 👍
When you popped that scallop I said “bro” the exact same time you did 🤣
Considering the price of King Crab alone is over $100, that's a deal for a $101 buffet.
I would guess about 6 of those big fat king crab pieces is worth around $100
For a 100 bucks, that is absolutely worth it for the variety of high quality food you can eat.
Oh man, these both look fantastic. I'm also from Minnesota, Sonny, and while you probably weren't here when they were around, there was a beautiful midranged hot pot store in the Har Mar Mall area that was the first time I got to see you order and get to cook it all at the table yourself! I absolutely LOVED it, especially since a whole pot practically fed me for a day. Sadly COVID ran them out, since so much of it was the communal and dine-in experience. I really miss them. The owner lady was so nice and I was there so often she used to sit with me sometimes and tell me about her family and her store and all sorts of stuff. It was SO much fun!
So I absolutely LOVE the idea of that cheap hotpot place! To go in, kind of knowing what you want already, I bet you can get your selections picked up super quick. I've always LOVED the lamb, shrimp, cabbage, tofu, those enoki mushrooms...really I love a ton of the veggies and meats, but especially thanks to this show, I am absolutely raring to try things like bloodcakes. I've already grown more fond of liver, heart, gizzard, and eaten a whole roasted small quail thanks to here! The options here look fun. Just in case you do see this, I was curious if they allowed you to just pay for another "visit" if you ran your time out, or if you had to leave.
But for the BIG BUFFET!? Holy SHIT! Like yes this would take some time to save up for, but this would ABSOLUTELY be birthday lunch/ celebration lunch material. The absolutely INSANE amount of different options was just mind-blowing and the sheer quality of not just the food, but the service, and presentation was absolutely amazing. Sadly I'll probably never make it to Taiwan XD, but if I somehow find myself there, I know exactly what I'm going to try!
Taipei was not on my bucket list, until I saw the A Joy buffet.
16:44 almost caught by police 😂
Bro is like* watch out don’t f touch those things with bare hands * 😂😂
I’m dead 😂🦍
I saw that too😂😂
Great video !!!!! The second expensive buffet looked so gooood !!!!
at about 10:38 , you said “am i going to try any of these vegetables? absolutely not” 😂
15:25 - 15:30 That was perfect! 🤣
Crazy how every year when I catch covid and im on my death bed… Im recommended your channel again. Cant wait to binge all night long for another 3 days. 😂
$101 for all of that? that's dirt cheap
The heart shaped stinky tofu was kind of adorable😆 1:28
You got me with that pork leg ☠️ hahah, thanks sonny...
Congratulations on how much your reviews have improved. You started off looking at many dishes with disgust, to jumping into everything
Throughout the history of the show, this is the third time Sonny has eaten fresh cucumber and felt good about it, although this time he tastes no cucumber in the mouthful of ingredients.
It’s about time wife and you are both featured in these…. We wanna see her! We love her already.