A hearty soup featuring tender braised beef, hand-pulled noodles, and a rich, spicy broth. One of Taiwan's most iconic dishes.

A sweet tea-based drink with chewy tapioca pearls, invented in Taiwan in the 1980s. Now popular worldwide.

Delicate soup dumplings filled with pork and flavorful broth, steamed to perfection.

Steamed buns filled with braised pork belly, pickled vegetables, and crushed peanuts. Often called the "Taiwanese hamburger".

Fermented tofu with a strong odor but delicious taste, typically deep-fried and served with pickled vegetables.

A savory omelet made with fresh oysters, eggs, and sweet potato starch, topped with a special sauce.

Chicken braised in equal parts soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil with garlic and basil.

Braised pork belly served over steamed rice, a classic Taiwanese comfort food.

Crispy bite-sized pieces of fried chicken seasoned with unique Taiwanese spices.

A flaky, layered flatbread filled with green onions and sesame oil, crispy on the outside and chewy inside.

Sweet and savory pork sausages that are a popular street food, often grilled fresh to order.

A refreshing dessert of finely shaved ice topped with fresh sweet mangoes and condensed milk.

Traditional Taiwanese pastry with buttery shortbread-like crust filled with sweet pineapple jam.

Popular breakfast crepe made with eggs and flour, often filled with green onions and served with sweet soy sauce.

A tender white fish that is a staple in Taiwanese cuisine, often served steamed, grilled, or in soup.

A Tainan specialty of thick toast hollowed out and filled with a creamy seafood or chicken chowder.

Translucent dumplings made from sweet potato starch, filled with pork and bamboo shoots, served with sweet and savory sauce.

Crispy deep-fried balls made from sweet potato, chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside.

A communal dish where diners cook various meats, seafood, vegetables, and noodles in a simmering pot of broth.

A warming soup made with thin wheat noodles in a broth flavored with rice wine, typically served with kidney and liver.

A popular Taiwanese pastry with a flaky exterior and sweet maltose filling, originally from Taichung.

A traditional street food made from pork blood and sticky rice, usually served on a stick and coated with peanut powder.

Crispy baked buns filled with juicy pork and lots of black pepper, a popular night market snack.