Oh, horror of horrors, I stupidly left my camera at my friends' apartment back on the other side of the ocean! Alas, it might be awhile then before I post about any new restaurants, as reading about food is not quite the same without the pictures to go with it.

In the meantime, here are some pictures to horrify you Taiwanese readers out there. My husband told me the other day that a study found that based on their BMI, 2 out of 3 Americans are overweight. You'll see why when you look at the picture:


Wait, you're saying, those portion sizes don't look big at all. That looks like the regular portion sizes you'd get at The Diner! Well, that's because I already ate HALF of my breakfast here. That empty space on the plate arrived completely dominated by a monster omelette and a pound of potatoes. Top that off with a stack of three pancakes.

I know I'm perpetuating all sorts of stereotypes about fat Americans now, and of course not every restaurant in the States is like this. But because my parents live in the suburbs, the only restaurants you can find are chain restaurants, where more often than not the portions sizes are enough to feed a small nation.

I might not have missed the heat and the hustle and bustle of Taipei while I was back in the States, but I definitely missed eating out here!