Qualla: Tamsui https://qualla.com/tamsui en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:38 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Tamsui https://qualla.com/tamsui Tamsui: Introduction https://qualla.com/tamsui/ The iron eggs are the color of dark leather, shrunken to half their original size, and so chewy they resist the teeth before yielding to a burst of spice. They have been stewed and air-dried repeatedly, a process that turns an ordinary egg into something dense and intensely flavored. You can buy them from Grandma's shop on Zhongzheng Road, the old street that runs through the heart of Tamsui, and eat them while watching the sun drop into the Taiwan Strait. This is what Tamsui does best: it feeds you, gives you a view, and wraps both in four centuries of layered history.

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/r/tamsui-wk/wsqr-tamsui-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Tamsui: Colonizers, One After Another https://qualla.com/tamsui/ Long before the iron egg shops and the MRT station, Tamsui belonged to Formosan indigenous peoples. Then the Spanish arrived in 1629, establishing the town and mission of Santo Domingo at the mouth of the Tamsui River. The Dutch expelled them in 1641 and built Fort Anthonio, know...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/r/tamsui-wk/wsqr-tamsui-colonizers-one-after-another.mp3 0:06 2 full Tamsui: The Red Line to the River https://qualla.com/tamsui/ What saved Tamsui from fading into obscurity was the Taipei MRT. The Red Line runs from the center of the capital to Tamsui Station at its northern terminus, a 40-minute ride that deposits city dwellers at the edge of the river. Tamsui is the only station on the system that uses ...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/r/tamsui-wk/wsqr-tamsui-the-red-line-to-the-river.mp3 0:06 3 full Tamsui: Eating Your Way Down Old Street https://qualla.com/tamsui/ Tamsui's culinary identity is built on a handful of specialties, each one specific to this town. A-gei are cubes of deep-fried tofu stuffed with flavored crystal noodles and sealed with fish paste, served with a spicy dipping sauce. The original A-gei restaurant sits on Zhenli St...

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/s/q/r/tamsui-wk/wsqr-tamsui-eating-your-way-down-old-street.mp3 0:06 4 full Tamsui: Sunset at the Strait https://qualla.com/tamsui/ Tamsui's greatest attraction requires no ticket and no reservation. The waterfront faces west, directly toward the Taiwan Strait, and on clear evenings the sunset performance is the reason half of Taipei seems to be standing along the railing with a cup of coffee. You can take a ...

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