HIDDEN GEM: FENQIHU has deep history & great food
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Fenqihu has a very interesting history tied to railroad development in Taiwan. A surprising number of foods are very unique to Fenqihu, and we enjoyed them all! We also hiked the nearby Logging Trail (more railroad ties!). From bento boxes to train cakes to famous donuts, you don't want to miss Fenqihu!
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00:00 Fenqihu Trains
01:53 Donut 1
03:20 Rice Cakes
04:17 Fenqihu 7-11
06:04 Logging Bento Boxes
10:32 Stand in lines!
11:50 Donut 2
14:06 Logging Trail start
14:27 Logging Trail History
15:46 Bamboo Grove!
18:05 Not OK
19:11 Fenqihu surprised us
20:18 Drinkable jelly
21:19 Train cakes!
23:12 Wasabi rice cakes
In Fenqihu, Taiwan, the town's history is rooted in trains and the logging industry. The town is known for its food, including delicious donuts and rice cakes. They also have famous Bento boxes, which were traditionally eaten by loggers passing through. The town is picturesque, with 7-Elevens, alleyways, and ponds to explore. We hiked along the Logger's Trail, a historic path used for hauling lumber. The trail was filled with stairs (so many stairs!) and led to a beautiful bamboo grove. Train cakes were one of the most unique things we ate while in Fenqihu!
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When I researched 7-Eleven in Alishan, it seems that there are three. Each elevation is 2050m, 2178m and 2200m. Looking at old information, the altitude of the highest 7-Eleven in Taiwan was 2050m. On the website dated 2022, it was written that the 7-Eleven at an altitude of 2200m is the highest in Taiwan.
Yesterday (June 4th), I saw a TH-cam video called "Currently Hannah". Hannah is Australian and lives in Japan. She recently went to Taiwan. I watched her latest video (Taiwan's Most Beautiful Hike - Jiaming Lake) and was blown away by the beautiful scenery. As she said in the video, Taiwan is about the same size as Kyushu and has 268 mountains over 3000m (Japan only has 21!). Also, Japan's highest mountain is Mount Fuji (3776m), while Taiwan's highest mountain is Yushan at 3952m! I think that the charm of Taiwan is not only the delicious food, but also the wonderful nature.
I'm surprised that Taiwan is so much more mountainous than Japan, yet so much smaller! And thank you for checking out the 7-11 thing for me. It must have been an outdated website I was reading. 😊😊
看著你們恩愛的夫妻旅行，讓人感到非常舒服且愉悅。非常喜歡 ❤
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This is the real life! You walk through the days together is can not use money to measure! Your feelings are enviable!! Wish you continue to go on, I will continue to pay attention to you!
Thank you very much! This was such a good day!
The 2nd tour of donut, not committing the same mistake: buy 2! - that made me burst of laught 🤣
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Hi friends, you had a nice trip !
We really did!! 😊 😊
@15:31 "OK+150"? That's the roadside mileage tag to show you how far from the beginning (or the end) of the trail to the current position. You've finished the first zero kilometer plus 150 meters. Way to go!
I figured. It's a zero, instead of an O.
Looks like a great donut, 🍩 I will visit there next time I go back to Taiwan.
Make sure you try both of them! 😂😁
Love Fenqihu! One of my favorite places in Taiwan. I've been eating those donuts for years. There's a place called Fenqihu Old Street down the hill a ways that serves great locally grown coffee. Glad you enjoyed!
The donuts alone are a reason to return regularly! (The town is cute too, though, haha)
oh how appropriate, it’s national donut day today ❤🍩🍩❤️
Hahaha, yes! A perfect coincidence! 😂
The railway bento you eat at Fenchihu can also be bought in the train station hall in Taipei, and the taste is the same.
I like your in-depth way of traveling Taiwan such as FENQIHU. This is the right way to discover the beauty of Taiwan. Didn't you find that there were no other western tourists while you were strolling at FENQIHU? You were maybe the only western couple at that day. There are a lot of places like FENQIHU for tourists to find out. This is why you can come back to Taiwan again and again and each time you will still find something amazing!😀
Yes, you are right!! We didn't see any other western visitors in Fenqihu. To be honest, they are missing out. The city was delightful!
As a Taiwanese, I can confirm that the highest 7-11, along with the highest convenient store in Taiwan, is the one in Alishan at 2,200m (there are two 7-11 in Alishan, the one in the bus terminal is 30m lower). However, the one at Fenqihu was the highest when it was opened in 2005, it is also the 4000th 7-11 store in Taiwan.
Thank you!! Also, there are 4,000 7-11s in Taiwan?!? 😲😲😲
There’re more than 6,800 7-11 stores in Taiwan. If other brands such as FamilyMart are included, the total numbers of convenience stores in Taiwan exceeds 13,000.
The jelly in the drink comes from the seed of a plant (if you rub the seed, some gelatin is released) and the boba thing is the seed of another plant.
旅程中有一個相知相惜的伴侶，真是人間最大的享受！
Yes! 😊😊
Love your Taiwan series! ❤
Yay! Thank you! 😊😊
看了你們很多集影片，發現兩位到台灣的任何ㄧ個景點，真的都很專業的用鏡頭帶領視頻觀眾，走到景點的任一個角落，不放過任何一個美麗的美景，毅力真令人覺得佩服❤！
I saw a sign for cream puffs in your video, those are always good in Taiwan 😊😊
Ohhhhh, that sounds good, too!
Love this vid! Keep up your good work!
Thank you! 😊
You done it again !! Great video !!
Thank you so much! 😊 😊
Great videos! I will for sure visit Taiwan again!
Definitely time for a visit! 😊😊
Amazing 🎉🎉🎉
The idea of surprise stinky tofu hidden in a dish is terrifying 😂 Glad that wasn't the case.
Also, are you two using gimbals now? Footage is super smooth! 😍
Right?! Stinky tofu could be lurking around any corner. 😂 😂
We DID make some equipment changes - thanks for noticing! 😁 A new gimbal paired with a camera, and a 2nd new camera. I don't think we're changing again this year. 😂 😂
很美 很寧靜的小村莊 看的出來你們很喜歡這裡 慢活的一天～
Great video! I also enjoy Heather's detailed descriptions of what you saw and how you felt on the hike; especially about the foods you tasted. You are bringing us along on your journey! Also, I like that you took the time to enjoy each site you visited, as opposed to just rushing through it. I think you will be a great travel show host! Now I also want to go to Fenqihu! I have never been there myself and I am from Taiwan! Now it's on my list to visit!
Thank you so much! We honestly enjoyed Fenqihu so much more than we expected to. It was such a fun day! 😊
從奮起湖進去來吉部落那邊很漂亮也很值得去 來吉附近還有另一個部落 得恩亞納 是台版的合掌村 也是很推薦的行程❤
I just visited here today! This is a beautiful place!
Did you eat the donuts?! I hope you did!
@@TalesFromOurPocket I got the maple donuts and they were delicious!
Hope you have a good trip in Taiwan!👍👍
Very nice video.
Thank you! 😊
Welcome to Taiwan wish u have nice day 😊
Thank you! 😊😊
你們比台灣人玩得還要認真，影片真的很棒，謝謝你們透過鏡頭帶台灣人更認識台灣❤
敘述故事的方式真的很棒！
非常感謝！！😊🇹🇼
-0K+300 means zero kilometer plus 300 meters into the trail.
-Some Taiwanese count years in Republic of China years alongside the Gregorian calendar. Year of 111 is the same as 2022. Just add 1911(when ROC was founded)
The OK thing is really making us laugh. It seems so obvious now! 😂 And we didn't realize there was a different calendar in Taiwan! Now we know. 😁😊
Thanks for showing your trip to Ali mountain, I have not been to Chiayi or Ali mountain for years; even though, I was born in Chiayi.
Oh wow. Your hometown area is absolutely beautiful! You are very lucky. 😊🇹🇼
Good video
Thank you! ♥️
非常歡迎來台灣旅遊❤❤❤
❤讚！好棒！
謝謝你們介紹台灣
🙏🏻🇹🇼🎉
The elevation of Fenqihu 7-11 is about 1400 meters, which is lower than the 7-11 at Alishan, at 2200 meters (7217 ft.)! So the latter is the highest convenience store in Taiwan.
The +300 means exactly that: how long (in meters) you’ve walked (added) so far. You should’ve seen 0 at the beginning of the trails.
So the internet WAS wrong! Now that we know "OK" was actually "0" kilometers, it seems so obvious. 😂😂😂
初看這影這影片 , 我以為是NGC or Discovery channel , too good !!!
Oh my gosh, that's very high praise. Thank you!! 😊 😊
@@TalesFromOurPocket Very nice voice form you ! The camera angle is very beautiful , clean presentation . it's really good video !!!
台灣的特色之一就是有走不完的山路，所以行程與時間要稍微掌握好，必要時可以準備些糧食和水，也建議相關單位能把施工資訊更加讓旅客、山友知道，尤其是在地圖上或是入口處，這也是我時常遇到的情況。
如果從人類的道德以及佛陀的教育來看，美國是邪惡的大國，假自由民主之名，處處造作惡業，例如，同性婚、廢死刑、搞墮胎、吸毒、搶劫，放縱人民私慾，「殺生、偷盗、邪淫、妄言，綺語、兩舌、惡口、顛倒是非、造謠抹黑」使人下墮三惡道，來世難得到人身。（還處處干涉人家內政， 讓世界處於二分法）。
佛陀大覺者預言，人類會越來越沒道德心， 放縱人類私慾的結果，就會使這個世界人類越來越沉淪！
佛言：「苦海無邊，回頭是岸。若人回心，發願修行，捨非從是，改惡向善，長齋戒酒，參投明師，得正見者，不拘老少，皆成佛道。
中國從古至今受聖賢教導，再壞也壞不到哪裡去，（不要刻意做個案的突顯對立，整體上還算是好的）反而西方國家，崇尚言論自由，可以為所欲為，容易違背道德，而且兩黨像是雙頭馬車，能做什麼事。
民進黨花了兩三兆，看不出來作了什麼！
Welcome 🎉❤
Thank you! 😊
謝謝！
非常感謝！！😊🙏🏻
祝福 旅途愉快 平安健康.
Welcome toTaiwan.^^
Thanks! 😃
14:27 19:13 I think it is the White-eared sibia singing here. You might hear a another one during your journey, it is called Taiwan yuhina, sometimes they sound similar, however Taiwan yuhina sounds a lil bit ... tiny? I would say lol
Love your extraordinary Taiwan videos ,like poetry narration. Thank your very much !
Thank you so much! 🙏😊
Thanks again 4 the suggestions for our family summer vacation. I hope U2 haven’t done too much damage to your clothing budget. 😂. Take care and have a great time in Taiwan.
😂😂 Time for a new wardrobe! 😂😂
Taiwan has been a hidden gem of Asia. It’s definitely worthy of a visit. Just to give you a heads up, it is quite humid and hot in Taiwan like most south Asian countries in the summer! Over than that, you will for sure enjoy visiting Taiwan!
Braised dried tofu❤
Thanks for the helpful and engaging video! Wondering where you stayed in the town and of you would recommend it?
Speaking of Bento boxes, if you are still in Taiwan, you must try TR Bento（台鐵便當）in Taipei Main Station 1F/B1!!! Only costs NT60 then you can have a hearty meal.
Tea. If you guys like tea, don’t miss tea. Taiwan’s soil and climate is perfect for tea, especially high elevation tea. Tea culture is huge in Taiwan. 7-11. It’s every where. The island has one of the biggest concentrations of 7s. Suggest looking up all the possible services they offer.
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Alishan is the main growing area for wasabi, a naturally occurring plant that is naturally spicy but naturally mild. However, the wasabi used in many Japanese restaurants is a chemically produced product that is only spicy and has an artificial flavor.
阿里山的火車保有傳統列車，其實一方面也是讓人回味以前。山區的列車次不像平地車次多，車頭人探頭，走鐵軌，以現在是不行，只是列車是傳統列車，走傳統風，比較特殊
Welcome to Taiwan ,Beautiful People.
Come To see you again ❤😁😁😁.
奮起湖❤😁😁😁
🏆😍Well done 💪💪💪
Press a like first👍
Thank you very much!! 🙏🏻😊
I have not been there for more than ten years.
Time to return! Eat a donut for us. 😂 😂
lol at 18:20 year 112 is actually 2023, also “OK” is 0K as in zero kilometers 😂
Omg, 😂😂😂 2023 makes way more sense on the stairs project! 😂😂😂
@@TalesFromOurPocket They count years starting from 1911, when the regime ROC was born in China.
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看你們的每一個動作反應真好玩，同樣的東西為什麼我感覺沒那麼好吃？但是看妳們吃又感覺特別好吃？why?
😂😂 可能對我們來說很好吃，因為它是新的？？
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🎉😁
❤️🇹🇼❤️
the highest one is the 711 on the Alison. 2200M
Thanks! Internet is wrong sometimes = confirmed. ✅ 😉
13：48 You were filming sqare shape bamboo!!! But no one telling you couple.
19:00 It says it’s gonna be done in July this year(112)
Also I really recommend you guys go to Jiufen if you haven’t been yet, it’s my favorite town in the north!
😂😂 we didn't realize the calendar system is different! Our bad! 😁😁
@@TalesFromOurPocket That’s ok! Most people don’t know about it coming to Taiwan
這甜甜圈原先只是矮房裡面的一個小攤販，在10年前就很出名
他們值得出名。 那是我吃過的最好吃的甜甜圈。
此時此刻，
我佔據了最新的一條留言。😂
😂😂😂🎉
0K means zero KM but not okay, that is start of the trail. “+300” means the place is 300 meters away from start.
Hahaha, we feel so silly for not guessing it meant zero kilometers. 😂😂😂🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
豆子醬油，歐美世界裡沒有、日本有還融合燴飯
OK means 0 kilometer from here
Not FenQiHu 。Is Fern Chi Hu
Shoot! We thought we had pronounced that name correctly. 😞
山粉圓愛玉飲料應該不是30美元吧？應該是30台幣吧🤔，差很多欸
that is the top wasabi in the world better then japan !!
I'm so glad I tried it then! 😊😊
有趣的影片，我是台灣人來學英文的XD
挑戰不看字幕，聽你說英文
Interesting video to learn English, I am a Taiwanese
Challenge not to watch subtitles and listen to you speak in English.
R U 濃厚❓
🇹🇼🤷♀️🎉
not okay, it is zero kilometers.
It seems so obvious, now that people are pointing it out. 😂😂😂
Taiwan is very dangerous, to one’s waist line. 😂 Hope your trip was enjoyable.
😂😂😂 thankfully we walk - a lot!
not the highest 7-11
The internet is not always right. 😭 😂😂
The Japanese built this railroad for its logging operations.
*0k+300 means zero kilometer+300 meters.🫰*
Once again you nailed it and your presentation is right up there. Currently I place you a bit ahead of OnePackWonderers but there is not a lot in it.
It will be our secret. 😉😂 (Thank you - that's high praise!)