Where in the world can you get the best fruits and vegetables?

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Without a doubt, Taiwan, which has unmatched varieties and quality of fruits and vegetables. Furthermore, they are affordable.

In Taiwan, you will have the best banana, pineapple, mango, papaya, guava, fragrant melon (香瓜), lychee, dragon fruit, cherimoya (Shi-Ja), Jujube, passion fruit, loquat, and so many more, that you have ever tasted.

Five Places to Taste Taiwan's Fruit - The News Lens International Edition is a good place to start.

To get a feel of how wonderful Taiwan vegetables are, head off to a vegan buffet restaurant like 明德素食園 (Minder Vegetarian). Here you will be overwhelmed by the vegetable dishes on display, from the familiar cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, eggplant, okra, daikon, spinach, asparagus, bamboo shoots, to never-seen-before vegetables such as 莱瓜, 茭白筍, dragon whisker (龍鬚莱), 山蘇, fern (過貓), 川七, etc. You can have a very satisfying full meal for less than $5 USD.

Another idea is to go to buffets in top hotels such as Hotel Royal-Nikko (老爺大酒店) or Mandarin Oriental (文華東方酒店). The buffets include excellent offerings of seasonal fruits and vegetables. You get to feast on their dishes and desserts that are guaranteed to impress the most discriminating gourmets.

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