Thursday, February 25, 2010

Taiwanese cuisine 台灣菜

This is a collection of Taiwanese dishes


Taiwanese food, where to start? One word: Abundance! I've been around Asia, I've seen Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kowloon and many more places with famous food, but what I've seen in Taipei and the small surrounding towns in just few weeks was beyond my wildest expectations and can't be compared to any other places I've traveled before. There's a hawker literally on every corner or every free spot, if it's not occupied by scooters. And I'm not even talking about day and night markets here, but just regular streets. Taiwan is food paradise and that's felt everywhere you go. I decided to make a list of all the typical and less typical Taiwanese dishes I have tried so far. They will be listed by the sort or main ingredient and in alphabetic order. My intention is to show you what kind of cuisine to expect, if you come to Taiwan. I will also add a brief introduction and the price, but keep in mind, that prices change through time and vary based on the region. This post will only focus on main dishes and non-sweet snacks, drinks and desserts are listed here.

Click here to be redirected to photos of particular types of food:

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Taiwanese cuisine in photos starts here:

BAOZI

Fried baozi.

BLOOD

Duck's blood.

CRÊPES

Common Taiwanese crêpe.

DUMPLINGS

Steamed dumplings.

Dumplings in soup.

EGGS

Iron Eggs from Danshui.

FOOD MIX

Pig's skin, broccoli and tofu in the mix. A popular snack.

MEAT

Famous chicken cutlet from Shilin.

Pork with rice eaten in Kaohsiung.

MEAT BY-PRODUCTS

Pig's skin.

NOODLES

Noodles with seafood.

Ah Zongs flour rice noodles.

Beef noodles.

Famous noodles in Taichung.

OMELETTES

Oyster omelette.

Typical Taiwanese lunch: Oyster omelette, vegetables, fried noodles, fish ball soup.

Omelette in Kaohsiung.

POTATOES

Potato on a stick, a popular snack.

RICE

A bowl of rice.

Glutinous rice.

SAUSAGES

Fried sausages.

SOUPS

Sour soup, usually served with dumplings.

This is sweet soup.

Soup in Tainan.

Also in Tainan.

Oyster soup.

Frog soup.

SPRING ROLLS

A Taiwanese breakfast.

TOFU

Cooked stinky tofu.

Tofu in a sauce.

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