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Kissel Taste page editor email [email protected] Cover: Dalat Palace Golf Club (talbotimages.com) This page (left to right): a Chang Jiang 750 bike ? x {t (Yiqi Motorcycle); Ocean Dunes Golf Club; M83 T-AA LMK33M =GOKE-A -L;-+ Joan Chen (Ismael Roldan) 5`hjvt Pumps that are (truly) comfortable . 0h}jjt` .jtmpd eet hurt? ports with two of the These days, stylish pairs. For compari- shoes come in two son, I also tried in- heights: flat and tower- serting arch sup- ing. Fashion magazines ports and toe 5and stores are showcasing more pads into some flashy high heels than ever—and of my own heels. sometimes adding on platforms There was a clear Stuart that we once thought only Elton winner for comfort married with Weitzman John would wear. style: Taryn Rose, the most expen- Rose shoes performed well—the There are soft sheep-leather This company’s The pinch of high heels isn’t an sive shoe in the group. With metal- company was founded by an ortho- linings, a layer of a shock-absorb- shoes, which issue just for fashionistas. At the lic leathers, slim wedges and peep pedic surgeon named, naturally, ing material called “Poron,” a have a thin office, high-heeled pumps are the toes, the shoe line looked highly Taryn Rose. sole made of a light material padding in the feminine equivalent of wingtips. A stylish. The $495 price for the The director of design, Rob- called “Wearlight,” and a bottom footbed and a woman who wants a power Daphne model I chose could make erta Covari, described to me a con- that is part leather and part rub- sturdy shank to shoe—or added height—will such shoes prohibitive for some struction process that starts with ber for flexibility where the foot minimize usually wear heels, even if pocketbooks, but special built-in a wide, ergonomic “shoe bends. Despite all this, Chief Exec- wobbling, carried they leave her supports made it a cradle com- last”—form around which a shoe utive Andrew Forbes said, “We me through a wriggling her pared with the others. is made—to allow the foot to don’t like to think about them as short flight. tingling toes A $275 pair of Stuart Weitz- “lean properly.” orthopedic shoes.” underneath man heels lacked thick padding, her desk. but this shoe’s sturdy footbed and Taryn Rose But in re- toe room made it one of my air- Some of these cent years, a port stompers. And the selection ergonomically small but fast- was the most glam of any brand, designed shoes have growing group with a wide range of materials more ortho-supports of shoemakers from patent leather to snakeskin. built in than others, have tried to Cole Haan’s $275 Nike Air pumps but I wore an combine height also deserve a special note for Italian-made model and comfort, combining comfort and style; (the Daphne, above) seeking solu- they come in a variety of sleek- for two days tions in ortho- looking styles, including razor- without discomfort. pedic and ath- point toes, open toes, slingbacks, letic-shoe tech- wedges and some with a nology. I decided to try some of small platform. Still, the latest heels that are marketed the pointy toe as comfortable and healthy, to see made my how they lived up to their billing. I toes also tried several shoe brands that numb. BLANCPAIN. A TRADITION OF INNOVATION. SINCE 1735. have long been known for being I also more comfortable, if sometimes looked at Naturalizer less fashionable. Naturalizer, Though they lack All these technologies attempt Aerosoles the bouncy inserts to absorb and spread pressure, ad- and Ecco— of Taryn Rose and dressing the fact that tiny foot brands that Cole Haan, my pair bones weren’t designed to carry have fo- didn’t hurt my feet. the weight that heels put on cused on But the man-made them. When you’re wearing a comfort for lining in these high heel of about 7.5 centime- years. Of the shoes made my ters, the pressure on the ball of three, the feet sweat. the foot is akin to the pounding $84 Natural- that part of the foot takes when izers blended comfort and style you’re running. And few people most effectively, and, given the run for 10 straight hours—the price, they were the best deal of length of many workdays. all six pairs. Aerosoles, $83, and To see which were most Ecco, $144, had more-limited of- comfortable for a full day ferings for office looks, though es i of work, I bought six they had wide selections in lower pairs of shoes heels and walking shoes. e compan from U.S. retail- For inserts to my own not-com- Th ers, ranging in fortable heels, I tried Dr. Rosen- Cole Haan price from $89 berg’s Instant Arches in a favorite This brand has to $495, with pair of pumps, and I stuck Foot Pet- small air bags in heels from als cushion inserts in the toes. The “Fifty Fathoms Automatic” (ref. 5015-1130-52). the heel and toe, about 6.5 centi- result was an improvement, but but my pinched meters to 7.5 the built-in supports of the other toes went numb in centimeters shoes felt better overall. I would the model I wore. high. I wore recommend inserts only for peo- The company said I each one all day ple who want to improve a favor- The new Calibre 1315 with a power reserve of 5 days probably needed a and even hiked ite pair of shoes. wider size. through air- There’s a reason that Taryn 5vvc 1}jtm Taipei, says timing is also impor- the last. A little oil goes a long tant—he adds the ingredients way, he says: “It’s really strong.” one by one, lets the sauce soak en- Some cooks like the flavor to tirely into the meat, then have more of a sweet ele- splashes the chicken with a bit ment—so much so that they add more rice wine and tops it with a cup of sugar. “That’s four-cup basil before quickly sending it chicken,” says Ms. Au Yang. out to the table, still in its cov- The Sources ered pot. “If you mess up the tim- AoBa Taiwan Cuisine ing and toss all the ingredients in at once,” he says, “the chicken This restaurant skips the chili turns out dry and old-tasting.” peppers, serving up a tender and The simplicity of three-cup juicy portion of three-cup chicken leaves plenty of room for chicken that’s quite sweet. Pork- individual expression. Tony Le- blood cubes are added to raise ung, executive chef at Hong Kong the “QQ” factor, but you can ask Disneyland, seeks a flavor bal- that they be left out. ance by mixing light soy sauce, No. 116, Anhe Rd., Sec. 1. 11:30 In Taipei, a few kitchen staples give poultry a kick which is saltier, with dark soy a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch, 5:30 p.m. ;}j ?v sauce, which is sweeter. Ms. Au to 11 p.m. for dinner. Yang says she eschews sesame 886-2-2700-0009. US$10.50 he classic Taipei dish culture. Ask Taipei locals where burnt, but it turned out pretty oil entirely, and adds shallots and three-cup chicken, or to get the best three-cup good,” Ms. Huang says. honey to the recipe. She also mar- Shin Yeh sanbeiji , may also be chicken, and they’re likely to The Setting inates her chicken, using ginger This traditional restaurant its easiest. The three point to the mountains. Taiwan- juice and yellow rice wine. Mr. serves up three-cup chicken on cups refer to the liquid ese chef Yang Wen-dian thinks This dish is flexible. You’ll Yang raises the heat—his version the spicier end and dry, without ingredients:M sesame oil, soy sauce peasants originated the dish to find it at banquets and at lower- makes use of both spicy pepper sauce. The waiters add the basil and rice wine. Perhaps not coinci- make the best of puny chickens end establishments, in home- powder and green onions. in front of you, and there are just dentally, those happen to be sta- they didn’t want to go to waste, packed lunches and on family din- Taipei resident Yuan-hsiao a few pieces of garlic and ginger. ples of most Chinese kitchens. using available materials. ner tables. The three-cup style Yen says that when she cooks the No. 12 Nan Shi West Rd. 11:30 Despite the name, the amount Others say that three-cup has been interpreted beyond the dish, she likes to end with a good a.m.