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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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Hu Jiao Bing (胡椒餅/胡椒饼) Pepper Cake

Hu Jiao Bing (胡椒餅/胡椒饼) Pepper Cake

 



 

Hu jiao bing (胡椒餅/胡椒饼) (pinyin with tones: hú jiāo bǐng) is a kiln-baked cake/bun filled with chopped green onions and minced pork with black pepper flavor. Different from rou bao (肉包, pork bun), hu jiao bing has thin and crispy crust strewn with white sesames. Besides, the filling of hu jiao bing contains lots of green onions to balance the greasiness of pork and spiciness of black pepper. Hu jiao bing is a popular street food you can find in the night markets or the stands on the streets. One of the famed hu jiao bing stands is in Raohe St. Night Market (饒河街夜市) in Taipei.

 

Famous hú jiāo bǐng (胡椒餅/胡椒饼) stand in Raohe St. Night Market

The Evolution Of Hu Jiao Bing (胡椒餅)

It is said that the predecessor of hu jiao bing is cong rou bing (蔥肉餅) which originates in Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建) in China. When early introduced to Taiwan, it was also called fú zhou bing (福州餅). The interesting thing is that the Taiwanese of fu zhou (福州) is “hok tsiu,” which sounds similar as the Taiwanese of hu jiao (胡椒) “hôo-tsio.” Since hu jiao bing has a strong flavor of black pepper, so it is naturally named like this.

 

Filled with green onion and minced pork; hand-baked in ancient kiln



「原來胡椒餅是福州餅啊！」——Mosa 恍然大悟



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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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