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Keeping Kosher in Taipei, Taiwan

September 7th, 2011 | 5 Comments | Posted in Asia, China, Taiwan by Abe

Contributed by: Abe S. | Last Date of Travel: August 2008

Kosher Info:

Taipei Taiwan kosher

When I visited Taipei for several weeks, I had an apartment with a kitchen which made things much easier. Finding kosher food in Taipei is a bit difficult but very possible.

Starbucks, 7-Eleven, and Haagen-Dazs are all very popular chains in Taipei (and other large East Asian cities), where it is usually possible to buy kosher snacks with a hechsher (coffee, ice cream, chips). Most supermarkets will carry a small number of Western goods, only some of which are made in the U.S. (and therefore carry a hechsher).

The easiest place to buy kosher groceries is at a supermarket chain called Jasons. There are a number of them in the greater Taipei metro area, most notably in Taipei 101, which was briefly the tallest building in the world. Jasons is probably most similar to Whole Foods in the U.S. and it carries a very wide selection of international goods including many familiar kosher brands from the U.S. (like Lenders Bagels, cereal, etc).

Additionally, strict vegan Buddhist restaurants are also extremely common and can be distinguished by a swastika on display. Swastikas here do not refer to Nazis at all.

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✈ Kosher Travel in India

July 25th, 2011 | No Comments | Posted in Asia, India by jamesc

Contributed by: James C. | Last Date of Travel: June 2011

Kosher Info:

Kosher travelers not only want to indulge in India’s cultural highlights, they want to enjoy quality meals that meet the requirements of Jewish dietary laws. With a vibrant Jewish heritage, India offers culinary diversity, suitable for the observant kosher traveller. Flights to India can take you to the heart of three unique Jewish communities, where you can experience authentic Indian – Jewish kosher cuisine. Each community abides by the Kosher laws but has adapted Indian influences into the style of cooking, resulting in a distinct fusion of tastes and flavours.


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✈ Kuwait City, Kuwait

December 14th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Posted in Asia, Kuwait by Aviron

Contributed by: Aviron | Last Date of Travel: ​October 2006

Kosher Info:
This is what you can expect to find ‘kosher’ in Kuwait:
Pita and dates. The local milk has no pig or camel additives, so would be considered kosher. Hummus and vegetarian Hindu or Buddhist restaurants abound (if you eat at such places). The nearest kosher restaurant is probably in Israel. I don’t think they deliver.

Travel Info:
Kuwait City is located directly on the shores of the Persian Gulf. From the original small center of town, still filled with narrow alleys, food markets, and moneychangers, the city has grown to include modern skyscrapers, landscaped highways, oceanfront villas, Starbucks and MacDonald’s. Road and street signs are in Arabic and English, but many storefronts are labeled only in Arabic. The main highway in the city parallels the seashore and the public beaches. Beaches may be separate or coed, in which case women must be fully covered in or out of the water. Due to Ramadan, there was no one on the beach during the days I was there.

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