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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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Thoo Tau Lau (土豆粩) Rice Puff With Peanut Powder

Thoo Tau Lau (土豆粩) Rice Puff With Peanut Powder




 

 Thoo tau lau (土豆粩) (Taiwanese: thôo tāu láu), or huā sheng láu (花生粩), is a traditional Taiwanese sweet just like mua lau (麻粩or麻荖, rice puff with sesame) and bi lau (米粩or米荖, rice puff with poprice). They are all made of taro flour and glutinous rice flour, deep fried, and coated with maltose. The difference lies in the outermost ingredients. If it is coated with zhi ma (芝麻, sesame), then it is called mua lau (麻粩); if it is coated with bí phang (米香, poprice), then it is called bi lau (米粩); if it is coated with hua sheng fen (花生粉), or called thoo tau hu (土豆麩) in Taiwanese, then it is called thoo tau lau (土豆粩).

 

Flavors Of Mua Lau (麻粩) Rice Puff

Nowadays, there are more and more flavors of mua lau (麻粩). In addition to the three common flavors mentioned above, there are other flavors like black sesame, black rice, almond, dried seaweed (nori). And the naming method follows the previous mua lau so it will be like “OO粩 (OOlau).” You can find it in specialty shops, traditional markets, or old streets.

 

「雖然它的正式名稱是土豆粩，但我還是習慣叫它花生粉口味的麻粩......」——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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