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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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Ling Jiao (菱角) Water Caltrop

Ling Jiao (菱角) Water Caltrop

 



 

Ling jiao (菱角) (pinyin with tones: líng jiǎo), called water caltrop or water chestnut, is a kind of aquatic plants. In Taiwan there are three common ways to eat ling jiao. The first one is to boil it with some salt like shui zhu hua sheng (水煮花生, boiled peanut) and to savor the pure taste. Actually you can find some stands selling both ling jiao and shui zhu hua sheng in traditional markets or on the road side. The second one is to make it into ling jiao pai gu tang (菱角排骨湯, water caltrop with pork ribs soup) just as lian ou pai gu tang (蓮藕排骨湯, lotus roots with pork ribs soup) and shan yao pai gu tang (山藥排骨湯, yam with pork ribs soup). The other way to eat ling jiao is to coat it with batter and deep fry until golden brown. This snack is called ling jiao su (菱角酥, deep-fried water caltrop), which is well-known in Fengyuan (豐原), Taichung (台中).



「菱角配排骨湯、炸成菱角酥、或是水煮直接吃都很美味！」——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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