Essential Food for Independent Travelers to Know About！ Chinese Media Recommends 9 Must-Try Foods in Taiwan

▲ Zhou’s Shrimp Rolls currently has two stores in Tainan and a history of over 30 years. (Photo / taken fromZhou’s Shrimp RollsFB fan page)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

Xinhua News Agency, noting the increasing number of independent travelers from mainland China, published a list of 9 must-try foods when traveling to Taiwan independently. The list covers the northern, central, and southern parts of Taiwan, featuring noodles, fried dishes, and fruit meals. The report also stated that these foods are “so delicious and affordable you won’t be able to resist eating them again and again.” However, most of the 9 foods are from the southern part of Taiwan, with 2 from the central region and only 1 from the north making the list.

▲ Northern specialties include Wangu Roast Crab (left photo) and Kaohsiung’s Master Deng’s Pig’s Trotter Noodles (right photo), both not to be missed.
(Left photo / taken fromMingshui Lianganofficial website; right photo / taken fromMaster Deng’s Gourmet CuisineFB fan page)

From north to south, the list includes: Mingshui Liangan’s Wangu Roast Crab in the north, Jin Du Restaurant’s Shaoxing Rice Paper Sugarcane Aroma Braised Pork in Nantou and Fuhaoqun Homestay’s fruit meal in the central region, Zhou’s Shrimp Rolls in Tainan, Ah Xia Restaurant’s Cuttlefish Roe, Dian Xiao Yue’s Oyster Vermicelli Noodles and Hua Wei Xiang Duck Meat Soup in the south, and in Kaohsiung, Master Deng’s Pig’s Trotter Noodles and Meinong Hakka Cuisine.

Taiwanese cuisine attracts mainland Chinese travelers, with the report stating: “Once you arrive in Taiwan, you just can’t stop eating,” and “So delicious and affordable you won’t be able to resist eating them again and again,” among other highly praising remarks about Taiwanese food. On the other hand, independent travel from mainland China is an increasingly important and significant market. According to data, from January to September this year, there were 350,000 independent travelers from mainland China, double the number compared to the same period last year.

▲ Fruit meals featuring flavorful pork wrapped in fruits, the signature dish of Fuhaoqun Homestay at Sun Moon Lake (left photo); professionally operated Dian Xiao Yue’s Oyster Vermicelli Noodles (right photo). (Left photo / taken fromFuhao JuFB fan page; right photo / screenshot fromDian Xiao Yueofficial website)

Xinhua News Agency Recommends 9 Must-Try Taiwanese Foods

Northern Region
1. Mingshui Liangan — Wangu Roast Crab

Central Region
2. Jin Du Restaurant — Shaoxing Rice Paper Sugarcane Aroma Braised Pork
3. Fuhaoqun Homestay — Fruit Meal

Southern Region
4. Zhou’s Shrimp Rolls — Shrimp Rolls
5. Ah Xia Restaurant — Cuttlefish Roe
6. Dian Xiao Yue Restaurant — Oyster Vermicelli Noodles
7. Wah Wei Xiang – Duck Meat Soup
8. Master Deng’s Kung Fu Cuisine – Pig’s Trotter with Vermicelli
9. Meinong Hakka Cuisine