"Staff spoke to the author in a Mandarin–English hybrid, 'exactly like I do with my parents,' signaling an immediate cultural recognition; the author ordered the restaurant's trademark beef noodle soup — 'the quality gauge of a Taiwanese restaurant' — and found it impressive from the first slurp." - Rachel Chang Rachel Chang Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines