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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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Bah Uan (肉圓/肉圆) Ba Wan / Meatball Mochi

Bah Uan (肉圓/肉圆) Ba Wan / Meatball Mochi


 


 

Bah uan (肉圓/肉圆) (Taiwanese: bah uân), known as “ba wan” or meatball mochi, is a traditional snack that originates in Changhua (彰化) in Taiwan. It is a fist-sized meatball wrapped with glutinous and chewy skin made of rice flour, sweet potato flour, and tapioca flour. Bah uan is just like big savory mua tsi (麻糬, mochi) which has nice and irresistible texture of the skin and full stuffing inside.

 

Types Of Bah Uan (肉圓)

There are mainly two types of bah uan according to cooking method: steamed and fried. Roughly speaking, fried bah uan can be found in the places north of Changhua; steamed bah uan, on the other hand, appears in the places south of Changhua (excluding Changhua). The stuffing of bah uan, however, is much the same, which usually includes pork, bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and shallots (red onion). Still, there are some distinctive bah uan in specific areas such as xia ren bah uan (蝦仁肉圓, shrimp meatball mochi) in Tainan (台南), hong zao bah uan (紅糟肉圓, red wine lees meatball mochi) in Jiufen (九份), New Taipei City (新北市), and hong qu bah uan (紅麴肉圓, red yeast rice meatball mochi) in Keelung (基隆).

 

Pronunciation Of Bah Uan (肉圓)

Bah uan is the pronunciation in Taiwanese and it is how most people call it. You can also pronounce it literally in Chinese “rou yuan.” Sometimes you can see it is written as “肉丸” since the pronunciation of “丸 (wan)” in Chinese sounds the same as “圓 (uan)” in Taiwanese. 



「蒸的或炸的肉圓我都吃！」——Mosa 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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