Food in Taiwan | taiwan food introduction
FoodinTaiwan–UniqueTaiwanfoodandsnacksTaiwandeepfriedstinkytofuTaiwanalsohasmanyofitsownlocalspecialties.PerhapsbecauseofitslongisolationfrommainlandChinaanddistancefromotherpartsoftheworld,mostcitiesandtownsinTaiwan[1]areindividuallyfamousforspecialfoods.Virtuallyeverycityhasitsfamousspecialties;manyTaiwanesetouristswillgovisitothercitiesontheislandonlytotrythelocalfoods,thenreturnhome.Forexample:Ilanisfamousforitsmochi,astickyricesnackwithsesame,peanutsorotherflavorings.You’llfindthisitemc...
Food in Taiwan – Unique Taiwan food and snacks
Taiwan deep fried stinky tofuTaiwan also has many of its own local specialties. Perhaps because of its long isolation from mainland China and distance from other parts of the world, most cities and towns in Taiwan[1] are individually famous for special foods.
Virtually every city has its famous specialties; many Taiwanese tourists will go visit other cities on the island only to try the local foods, then return home.
For example:Ilan is famous for its mochi, a sticky rice snack with sesame, peanuts or other flavorings. You’ll find this item cold or hot, and more recently more creative uses include ice cream.Lugang [2]is famous for its oyster omelet and oysters. You’ll find many types of oyster snacks around Taiwan.Yonghe, a suburb of Taipei, is famous for its soy milk and breakfast sandwiches. The original Yonghe comprises only a small number of shops that claim the name. These shops open late afternoon and stay open unt...