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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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Bi Lau (米粩) Rice Puff With Poprice

Bi Lau (米粩) Rice Puff With Poprice




 

 Bi lau (米粩or米荖) (Taiwanese: bí láu) is a traditional Taiwanese sweet just like mua lau (麻粩or麻荖, rice puff with sesame). It is made of taro flour and glutinous rice flour. After kneaded dough ferments and expands after being deep fried, it will be coated with maltose and bi phang (米香, poprice). Bi phang is like popcorn but is made of rice, which is cooked first and then deep fried. It gives bí láu a different texture and flavor from mua lau.

 

Bi lau (米粩), Mua Lau (麻粩), And Thoo Tau Lau (土豆粩)

Mua lau can broadly be referred to as all rice puffs such as bi lau and thoo tau lau (土豆粩or花生粩, rice puff with peanut powder). Traditionally we serve mua lau as offering for worshiping gods, goddesses, or ancestors in certain festivals or Chinese New Year. It costs time and efforts to make mua lau, so people did not have it in ordinary days. Now that the quality of life improves, mua lau becomes popular. You can find it in specialty shops, traditional markets, or old streets.

 

「米粩就像橢圓形的米香，中間蓬鬆的地方讓人有『攝取熱量叫米香少』的錯覺，殊不知卻以此為藉口越吃越多......」——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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