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What To Eat In Taipei, Taiwan? 來台北吃什麼？台北小吃名產必吃清單

  What To Eat In Taipei, Taiwan? 來台北吃什麼？台北小吃名產必吃清單 What to eat in Taipei ( 台北 )? Taiwan ( 台灣 ) has so many traditional cuisines you must try and Taipei is the city that every traveler will never miss. There are some classic and local dishes exclusively located in Taipei. Here below is the list of must eat foods in Taipei City ( 台北市 ) and New Taipei City ( 新北市 ).   Taipei 台北 1. Niu Rou Mian (Niú Ròu Miàn) 牛肉麵 New Row Mian / Beef Noodle Soup Niu rou mian (牛肉麵/牛肉面) is one of the must-try cuisines in Taiwan. There are three main types of niu rou mian: soy-braised (hong shao, 紅燒/红烧), clear-stewed (qing dun, 清燉/清炖), and tomato-flavored (fan qie, 番茄). If it is not mentioned specifically on the menu, usually it means soy-braised beef noodle soup. (Learn More: History of Niu Rou Mian in Taiwan) 2.  Dou Jiang Dian (Dòu Jiāng Diàn) 豆漿店 Traditional Breakfast Shop Dou jiang dian (豆漿店/豆浆店) is traditional breakfast shops, which will definitely sell dou jiang (豆漿/豆浆, soymilk), ...
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Shui Jiao (水餃/水饺) Boiled Dumpling

Shui Jiao (水餃/水饺) Boiled Dumpling
Shui Jiao (水餃/水饺) Boiled Dumpling



 

Shui jiao (水餃/水饺) (pinyin with tones: shuǐ jiǎo) is also a symbolic Chinese food, which is known as dumpling. Since the shape of shui jiao is like a gold ingot, eating shui jiao has the meaning of “rolling in it.” Nowadays, we eat shui jiao not only on festivals but also in our daily lives. You can find shui jiao in noodles shops, diners, restaurants, traditional markets, or even convenient stores.

 

Flavors of Shui Jiao (水餃)

There are two common flavors of shui jiao: cabbage and leek. Both cabbage dumplings and leek dumplings contain pork inside. Some diners or restaurants allow you to order any number of the dumplings; others sell dumplings as a set, which usually contains 10 dumplings. Besides cabbage and leek, there are various flavors you can select such as shrimp, curry, kimchi, vegetable, corn, and many other special flavors.

 

Family of Dumplings

Shui jiao is boiled dumpling. With different ways to cook dumplings, we have different names for them. Zheng Jiao (蒸餃/蒸饺) is steamed dumpling whereas jian jiao (煎餃/煎饺) means fried dumplings. The celebrated xiao long tang bao (小籠湯包/小笼汤包) and hun dun (餛飩/馄饨, wonton) resemble shui jiao, but xiao long bao has soup inside while hun dun is smaller and contains much pork, usually served with soup. There are other dumplings you may find them in huo guo (火鍋, hot pot) or lu wei (滷味/卤味, soy sauce braised food) such as yu jiao (魚餃, fish dumplings), dan jiao (蛋餃/蛋饺, egg dumplings), xia Jiao (蝦餃/虾饺, shrimp dumplings), yan jiao (燕餃/燕饺, pork dumplings), hua zhi jiao (花枝餃/花枝饺, calamari dumplings), and so forth.

 


「記憶中大概有包過一兩次水餃，小時候不會包，不是料太滿煮的時候破掉，就是乾脆用兩片水餃皮做成枕頭形狀的水餃。 」——Mosa 想當年



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Hi, I’m Mosa. This name is taken from the latter words of Formosa, the former name of Taiwan in 16th century which means “beautiful island.” Indeed, Taiwan does have ravishing natural landscapes and diverse cultures worth exploring. However, there is no much access for foreigners to learn more about Taiwanese culture in English. Here in TAIWANBOW. 臺灣飽典 I started by introducing Taiwanese food to arouse people’s attention to Taiwan since Taiwan has been voted as the country with the best food*. I hope that through this website I can make some contribution to Taiwan, where I was born and grew up.

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