Highly recommended by CNN: 40 must-try delicious snacks in Taiwan
By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department, compiled and reported
Taiwan’s rich and delicious snacks have always amazed foreign tourists. Recently, the American cable news network CNN published a list of 40 snacks that you absolutely must not miss when visiting Taiwan. This selection was based on votes from CNN readers around the world, and it describes how Taiwanese cuisine incorporates elements from multiple cultures, including Minnan, Teochew, Hakka, and Japanese styles. The rich flavors make it almost impossible for visitors to resist eating all day long!
Pineapple cakes are not only a must-eat snack in Taiwan, but also one of the most popular souvenirs. (Image source / SunnyHills Taiwan)
The following is a list of 40 snacks considered essential in Taiwan. In addition to understanding the favorite foods of foreign visitors to Taiwan, you can also jot down their English names—so next time you have foreign friends visiting, you can introduce them more confidently!
1. Braised pork rice
2. Beef noodles
3. Oyster omelet
4. Bubble tea
Bubble tea is the most well-known Taiwanese food. (Image provided / Moleskine Editorial Department)
5. Milkfish
6. Danzai noodles (Slack Season noodles)
7. Pan-fried buns
The rich meaty aroma of pan-fried buns is hard to resist. (Image provided / Moleskine Editorial Department)
8. Gua bao (Pork belly buns)
9. Iron egg
10. Pineapple cake
11. Tian bu la (Taiwanese oden)
Simon Dumpla is a fifty-year-old veteran shop for Tian bu la. (Image provided / Moleskine Editorial Department)
12. Ba wan (Giant meat dumplings)
13. Fried chicken
14. Flaky scallion pancakes
15. Oyster vermicelli
16. Stinky tofu
17. Sweet potato
18. Shaved ice mountain
19. Pepper cakes
The Fuzhou Shizu pepper cakes at Raohe Night Market have sweet and juicy meat that’s absolutely delicious. (Image provided / Moleskine Editorial Department)
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