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Discover Taiwan Through Food

Explore Taiwan city by city, dish by dish, and market by market.

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Taipei 台北Hsinchu 新竹Keelung 基隆New Taipei 新北Taoyuan 桃園Taichung 台中Changhua 彰化Kaohsiung 高雄Tainan 台南Chiayi 嘉義Pingtung 屏東Hualien 花蓮Taitung 台東Yilan 宜蘭Penghu 澎湖

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  • 15 destinations
  • 20 dishes
  • 12 markets

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Start with a mood, not a map. Each category opens onto the dishes, the cities and the markets behind it.

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Iconic dishes

Start with the classics

The dishes that define everyday eating in Taiwan, in the order we would suggest trying them. Mark what you have eaten as you go.

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Destinations

Eat your way around the island

5 full guides to start with, and shorter notes on 10 more places. Each guide gathers a place's signature dishes, night markets and restaurants.

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  • Taipei 101 and the city skyline glowing at dusk, seen over a dark forested hill under a deep blue sky
    North

    Taipei

    台北

    12 dishes3 markets

    A capital that eats from the first soy milk at dawn to the last night-market bite

    Known forBeef noodle soup · Soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) · Savory soy milk, shaobing and youtiao

  • Sun setting over the Gaomei Wetlands in Taichung, wind turbines silhouetted against golden clouds above shallow tidal flats
    Central

    Taichung

    台中

    7 dishes2 markets

    Sun cakes, the bubble tea debate, and ice cream in a former credit cooperative

    Known forBubble tea · Sun cake (tàiyáng bǐng) · Pineapple cake

  • Lit-up hotel and apartment towers beside Kaohsiung's Love River at night, their colorful lights reflected in the dark water
    South

    Kaohsiung

    高雄

    3 dishes2 markets

    A harbor city whose table is set by the port, the navy villages and the farm country

    Known forBraised pork rice (ròuzào fàn) · Cijin seafood · Gangshan goat (羊肉)

  • Chihkan Tower in Tainan, a red-tiled two-storey pavilion with upswept eaves behind a row of stone steles under blue sky
    South

    Tainan

    台南

    9 dishes1 market

    Taiwan's old capital and one of its great food cities

    Known forBeef soup · Danzai noodles · Milkfish

  • Misty green Qingshui Cliffs dropping into the turquoise Pacific Ocean on Hualien's coast under a soft, cloudy sky
    East

    Hualien

    花蓮

    4 dishes1 market

    Between the Central Range and the Pacific, a table shared by many peoples

    Known forHualien wonton (biǎnshí) · Mochi (máshǔ) · Egg scallion pancake

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    15 destinations in all

    Full guides for the big food cities, shorter notes for the rest of the island. Or pick one on the map.

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Photo: Mk2010 · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab)

Night markets

Where Taiwan eats after dark

11 night markets across 8 destinations, with hours, how to get there and what to order.

  • A brick-paved Shilin Night Market lane at night, lined with glowing food stalls and red stools, an ornate temple roof at right
    Night market

    Shilin Night Market

    士林夜市

    • Taipei
    • Daily 16:00–00:00

    Known forTaiwanese Fried Chicken · Oyster Omelet · Scallion Pancake

  • A packed Fengjia Night Market street at night under the glowing arch sign, with shoe stalls and neon signs on both sides
    Night market

    Fengjia Night Market

    逢甲夜市

    • Taichung
    • Daily 16:00–02:00

    Known forTaiwanese Sausage in Glutinous Rice (“Small Sausage in Large Sausage”) · Egg Crepe (Danbing) · Stinky Tofu

  • Red baskets of braised meats, tofu and vegetables fill a Garden Night Market stall at dusk, with banner flags overhead
    Night market

    Garden Night Market

    花園夜市

    • Tainan
    • Thu–Sun 17:00–00:00

    Known forOyster Omelet · Stinky Tofu · Taiwanese Sausage in Glutinous Rice (“Small Sausage in Large Sausage”)

  • Food carts and diners line a wide Liuhe Night Market street at night beneath a glowing ribbon-shaped light arch
    Night market

    Liuhe Night Market

    六合夜市

    • Kaohsiung
    • Daily 17:00–02:00

    Known forDanzai Noodles · Stinky Tofu

  • Visitors stroll a checkerboard-paved lane at night between neon-lit snack stalls at Hualien's Dongdamen Night Market
    Night market

    Dongdamen Night Market

    東大門夜市

    • Hualien
    • Daily 18:00–00:00

    Known forScallion Pancake · Taiwanese Fried Chicken · Sweet Potato Balls

  • A rain-slicked Raohe Street Night Market lane at night, stalls glowing on both sides and the lit entrance gate ahead
    Night market

    Raohe Street Night Market

    饒河街觀光夜市

    • Taipei
    • Daily 17:00–00:00

    Known forPepper Bun · Stinky Tofu · Braised Pork Rice

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Food Passport

Eat your way to a full stamp book

Mark each dish as tried, save the ones you want next and watch the island fill in. Your passport lives on this device: no account, no sign-up.

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Food Passport食在台灣

foods discovered

Try your first dish to earn the first stamp.

The first stamps in the book

  • Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup: not tried yet
  • Bubble Tea: not tried yet
  • Xiaolongbao (Soup Dumplings): not tried yet
  • Braised Pork Rice: not tried yet
  • Stinky Tofu: not tried yet
  • Oyster Omelet: not tried yet
  • Taiwanese Fried Chicken: not tried yet
  • Pineapple Cake: not tried yet

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  • Taipei ExplorerNot yet
  • Night Market MasterNot yet

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Red lacquered bowl of beef noodle soup with wide flat noodles, braised beef chunks and greens on a steel counter

Not sure where to begin?

Start with a bowl of beef noodle soup

Tender braised beef and chewy wheat noodles in a deep, aromatic broth — often called Taiwan's unofficial national dish.

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Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab)

Work in progressLast updated Oct 12, 2026What’s new

20 dishes documented · more on the way