Taiwanese Cuisine

25 dishes · Community built

Taiwanese Dishes

#1

Beef Noodle Soup

A rich, slow-braised beef shank and noodle soup in a five-spice and soy broth, widely considered Taiwan's unofficial nat...

#2

Three Cup Chicken

Chicken thigh pieces braised down with a cup each of soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil, finished with a heap of fresh ...

#3

Braised Pork Rice

Fatty minced pork belly slow-braised in soy, shallots and five-spice, spooned over steamed white rice.

#4

Popcorn Chicken

Bite-sized pieces of marinated, double-fried chicken thigh, tossed with fried basil leaves and a five-spice salt dusting...

#5

Bubble Tea

Sweet milk tea shaken cold and served over chewy tapioca pearls, sipped through a wide straw — Taiwan's most famous culi...

#6

Oyster Omelette

Small oysters and egg bound in a chewy sweet potato starch batter, pan-fried and finished with a sweet-savory sauce.

#7

Danzai Noodles

Thin noodles topped with a savory minced pork sauce, shrimp, and a boiled egg, a Tainan specialty.

#8

A-Gei

A fish paste pouch filled with glass noodles, a specialty of Tamsui.

#9

Taiwanese Sun Cake

A flaky pastry with a thin, crisp shell filled with sweet maltose caramel, a Taichung specialty.

#10

Taiwanese Sausage

A slightly sweet, garlicky pork sausage, grilled and typically wrapped in sticky rice sausage for a 'sausage in a sausag...

#11

Danbing (Egg Crepe)

A thin scallion crepe wrapped around egg and a savory filling, folded and sliced — a fixture of Taiwanese breakfast stal...

#12

Taiwanese Beef Roll

A scallion pancake rolled around tender braised beef and fresh scallions.

#13

Sesame Oil Chicken

Chicken simmered with ginger in a warming sesame oil and rice wine broth, a Taiwanese winter dish.

#14

Stinky Tofu

Fermented tofu, pungent in smell but mild and custardy inside, deep-fried until crisp and served with pickled cabbage an...

#15

Taiwanese Pepper Bun

A sesame-crusted bun filled with peppery minced pork, baked in a clay oven.

#16

Gua Bao

A soft, folded steamed bun filled with braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, and crushed peanuts.

#17

Zhu Xue Gao

Steamed pig's blood cake coated in peanut powder and cilantro, a distinctive Taiwanese snack.

#18

Taiwanese Milkfish Congee

A comforting rice porridge topped with tender milkfish, ginger, and fried shallots.

#19

Taiwanese Shaved Ice

Finely shaved ice piled high with sweet toppings like fruit, red bean, and condensed milk.

#20

Wa Gui

A steamed savory rice pudding topped with minced pork and mushroom, a traditional Taiwanese snack.

#21

Taiwanese Fried Rice Noodles

Stir-fried rice noodles with shredded pork, mushroom, and cabbage in a light soy seasoning.

#22

Taiwanese Scallion Pancake

A flaky, layered pan-fried flatbread studded with scallions, crisp outside and chewy within.

#23

Lu Wei

Assorted meats, eggs, and vegetables simmered slowly in a fragrant soy braising liquid.

#24

Taiwanese Zongzi

Glutinous rice stuffed with pork, mushroom, and chestnut, wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed.

#25

Taiwanese Meatball

A translucent, chewy rice flour ball filled with seasoned pork, steamed and topped with a savory sauce.

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