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Irvinecommuter said:
No...it's not the palate it's the temperature.  It's like 105 with 100% humidity in Taiwan in the summer.

Also, Taiwanese/Asians tend to tone down strong flavors of western foods.  HK Cafes do a great job of taking Western foods and making them more mild and generally more creamy.
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Not sure if the locals are just used to the weather.  I was there last week, and it was HOT, but what do they serve in the restaurant?  Lukewarm water.  All the Taiwanese people I was with just drank it up.  I asked for a big bucket of ice to go with my water, everyone stared at me like I was crazy, and the older guests gave me a lecture about how it's not good to drink ice water.  At another restaurant, after waiting in line for 30 mins outside at noon, sweating like a pig, they bring me hot tea and a bowl of piping hot miso soup.  I almost died.
 
Something about ice water and warm food.. Too much yin to yang ratio crap... My family use to tell me that... Hocus pocus
 
The EVA lounge in Hong Kong sits on top of the concourse and is a huge balcony.  When you enter it, a waitress takes you to a table, and gives you a menu to order.  Everything is free and there are even showers up there.  You can get a relaxing view of the people running to and fro.  It feels like an expensive hotel lobby restaurant.

The EVA Taipei lounge is nice, but is buffet style and their XBOX games are always broken.

The EVA LAX lounge is mediocre and is buffet style and has less stuff & feels cramped.

All these lounges except Taipei share the space with other airlines. 
 
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