I finally worked out how this is 'staged'. I said 'staged' because Japanese recorded their colonial researches on photos and postcards. And often there are hints about location, peoples and generally how life could be like and more importantly what contributions Japanese honored themselves bringing to the colonials.  My friend Michael Turton posted the photo on FB and generated a good amount of interests. Checked and looked closer  and -  It's more than a stall, it's a 'bistro' in three compartments offering foods cooked from 3 methods - From left to right - deep fried, stew (煮) (and often refers to 'things in a pot'), and grilled.  Knowing the three compartments make it easier to work out what food he could be serving. Left (deep- fried) - rolls wrapped in tofu skin (filling could be oyster or pork). The round thing could be fish cakes (what Taiwanese call tempura), purely judging by the color, deep fried before served.  Middle (Stew - 'thi...

Photos update from a recent visit of Professor Li's ancestral houses (x 3) in Tamsui, his workshop, and a talk. (Photos only for now) Starling discovery! of 江山樓 （1917）(x3) 2. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ I have PDF of this bilingual book. Leave a comment, name and email address if you are interested. Additional Out of print by  Li Chien-lang   李乾朗   , translated in English.