1. Coffeehouses: as in coffee shops, teahouses.

2. Insa-dong, a narrow street is also known for its antique stores, traditional teahouses art galleries.

3. The Japanese were likewise banned from entering Dejima, except interpreters, cooks, carpenters, clerks and 'Women of Pleasure' from the Maruyama teahouses.

4. Casual visitors were rejected; clients were accepted only by referral from certain teahouses, and only by appointment, which increased both the cost and the delay.

5. Cliffhanging teahouses, exquisite works of art and restaurants filled with toilet seats: Kate Hodal explores Taiwan, the small Southeast Asian nation that boldly claims to be the best place on earth On a whirlwind tour of a nation best known for its cheap electronics, regular typhoons and historical animosity towards China, we are here to uncover the "other side" of Taiwan - the food, history, fun and traditions.