Auld Lang Syne, Haggis & Burns Suppers

The most famous Scots poet is Robert Burns, and his most famous poem is called Auld Lang Syne. Scots English is quite different from standard English (but quite attractive). Here is a version of Auld Lang Syne with a standard translation after each line:

Here is a beautiful version sung by Julie Andrews:

50 Things to Eat Before You Die: Haggis and Caviar

Haggis is the most famous dish from Scotland. In Scotland, people have a special ceremony (accompanied by poetry and bagpipe music) to pay honor to the haggis before they eat it.

Glenmorangie House--CC-BY-NC wbayer.com

Haggis at the Dunbar Center--CC-BY-NC--Duncan Brown (Cradlehall)

Caviar is a rich man's food. The most expensive caviar comes from the Beluga sturgeon:

Beluga sturgeon

Caviar--CC-BY geishaboy500

If you want to try caviar in Taipei, you can go to