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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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Zong He Geng (綜合羹/综合羹) Hodgepodge Thick Soup

Zong He Geng (綜合羹/综合羹) Hodgepodge Thick Soup

 



 

Zong he geng (綜合羹/综合羹) (pinyin with tones: zòng hé gēng), hodgepodge thick soup, is a combination of you yu geng (魷魚羹, squid thick soup), hua zhi geng (花枝羹, cuttlefish thick soup), and yu su geng (魚酥羹, fried fish cake soup). The ingredients may be different depending on what kinds of geng (羹) each restaurant has served. Zong he geng, like other geng, is usually served with rice, noodles, or thin rice noodles; or you can eat it as a soup and order other staple food like lu rou fan (滷肉飯, braised pork on rice).


Family Of Geng (羹)

There are several popular geng (羹) dishes in Taiwan: chi rou geng (赤肉羹, starch-coated pork thick soup), you yu geng (魷魚羹, squid thick soup), hua zhi geng (花枝羹, cuttlefish thick soup), xia ren geng (蝦仁羹, shrimp thick soup), yu su geng (魚酥羹, fried fish cake thick soup), and tu tuo yu geng (土魠魚羹). If everything looks tasty and you do not know which one to have, try zong he geng, and you can taste at least three kinds of meat or seafood.


The Meaning of Geng (羹)

Geng, also known as geng tang (羹湯) (pinyin with tones: gēng tāng), is a kind of thick soup which is broth thickened by potato starch or corn starch. In Taiwanese geng tang, there usually are some meat coated with starch such as chi rou geng (赤肉羹, starch-coated pork) and tu tuo yu geng (土魠魚羹, fried Spanish mackerel thick soup), or the meat made with fish paste such as hua zhi geng (花枝羹, cuttlefish and fish paste dumpling) and you yu geng (魷魚羹, squid and fish paste dumpling). These long-irregular-shaped kinds of meat in thick soup are also called “OO geng.”



「不知道要點哪種羹的時候，點綜合羹就對了！」 ——Mosa 自己說



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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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