Auntie Babie Loves Costco ♥ ♥ ♥

 

During the 5 years I lived in Taipei, when I was free to do whatever and kiss whoever, I did not spend my weekends in bars dancing like Lady Gaga and kissing whoevers.

If not at the street food markets, my Saturdays and Sundays were spent in Costco.

I am so happy I get to revisit one of my favorite places in Taipei.

 

Costco is a tease. It requires you to pass through the non-food floor before you get to where all the good stuff is.

 

But that’s okay. I share Auntie Babie’s love for toothbrush and dental floss.

 

Frances’ cool find: Coleman LED lamps

 

Perfect for camping and Manila brownouts

 

Auntie Babie sees something from home – Philippine Brand Dried Mangoes

 

A wall of Oreos

 

Chocolates

 

More chocolates

 

Frozen waffles, cream puffs, cakes and cheesecakes

 

Part of our cart
(Btw, Frances, where did the cookies go?)

 

My weakness… TRUFFETTE DE FRANCE!!!

 

Look at the generous free-taste pieces! No dividing one truffle into 183.2976 tiny bits.
Now you know why I love hanging out in Costco.

 

Guess who’s delighted

 

We have little cups of Korean ginseng chicken congee here

 

Little plates of spaghetti with Prego sauce there

 

But we skip the little cups of Kirkland Signature vodka
(Doesn’t the lady seem a bit too happy?)

 

And look just how lucky we are. Ding Tai Fung is in Costco only this weekend.

 

No need to wait in line anymore at DTF outlets

 

Feels like a xiao long bao-making lab

 

Snacking time!!!

 

Xiao Long Bao – yum

 

Shrimp and Meat Dumpling – yum yum

 

Auntie Babie drinks little cups of Korean Citron and Red Date Teas

 

Auntie Babie poses with Japanese burdock

 

Auntie Babie wants to take home this Rotisserie Chicken

 

Cheeses, cheeses, cheeses 
Happy Cow is my childhood favorite

 

Bagels, bagels, bagels

 

Muffins, muffins, muffins
The chocolate ones used to be my dinner on PMS nights

 

Costco has in-house cake section, too

 

“I love these baby croissants!”

 

“I super love these giant croissants!”

 

“Can I take this bag of dinner rolls, too?”

 

“Wait, but I really need this garlic butter spread”

 

“I’m gonna hide all my goodies in this cooler so Jin won’t find them”

 

Costco, the happiest place in Taipei

 

Now let’s go fill up that jumbo balikbayan box

 

Costco: No. 268, Jiu Zong Road, Section 1, Nei Hu District, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Tel: +886-2-8791-0110