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Food and Drinks of Taiwan
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From fresh seafood to tropical fruits, from Hakka to Aboriginal cooking, Taiwan has different food to be tasted from North to South. |
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Rice |
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Rice is the staple food in Taiwan, many varieties are grown, and it is also made into different tasty forms aside from plain white rice such as congee, rice noodles, sushi, rice vermicelli, rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, rice rolls, etc. |
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Fruits |
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Called the “Fruit Kingdom”, Taiwan's agricultural technology is well developed and provides many tasty fruits all year round, such as guava, wax apple, etc. Many orchards also offer fruit picking! |
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Xiaochi (Snacks) |
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In different cities and counties there are specialty Taiwanese xiaochi to be tasted at tourist night markets, traditional markets and old streets, ranging from oyster omelets, stinky tofu, onion pancakes, fish soups to pig blood cakes . |
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Taiwanse Cuisine |
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Taiwanese cuisine combines Chinese, Japanese and Hakka cooking via stir fry, steam and other methods. Abundant fresh seafood ingredients such as eel and clams, or bean products such as tofu, are often used in Taiwanese cuisine. |
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Hakka Cooking |
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To make food easy to carry and preserve, Hakka cooking uses many dried and preserved ingredients. Popular dishes are Hakka stir fry, plum pork, ginger intestine, etc. |
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Ice Products |
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Ice products are most popular in the hot summer. Try traditional shaved ice with grass jelly, fruits and condensed milk, or the different flavor popsicles made and sold at the Taiwan Sugar factories. |
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Aboriginal Cooking |
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Besides at sacrificial rites, Taiwanese Aboriginal cooking can be tasted at the many theme restaurants, offering wild boar, flying fish, etc. |
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Pastries |
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Originally pastries were made for ceremonies, festivities or weddings, but now many of them have turned into daily snacks, like Keelung's famous pineapple cake, Penghu's black sugar cake, Taichong's sun cake, etc. |
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Teas |
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Tea drinking is very popular in Taiwan. A producer of teas, local specialties include Wenshan Baozhong, Oolong, etc. Main tea production areas, such as Pinglin, Nangong in the North and Reishui in Hualien, provide experts to guide you to experience tea culture. There are also many tea shops that sell tea by the cups. |
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Dairy Products |
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Every day the dairy farms in Hualien, Taitung and Tainan produce fresh milk, goat's milk and processed products such as ice creams and cheese cakes. |
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