Foreigners can understand it too！25 English Names for Taiwanese Snacks to Teach You How to Say Them
Last updated 2026-09-25 — Taiwanese snacks are famous far and wide. With their rich variety and authentic flavors, they attract many overseas travelers who come specifically for them. These uniquely distinctive snacks have also become Taiwan’s most one-of-a-kind international calling card. While Taiwan’s cuisine always fills people with pride, it can be quite a headache when foreign friends visit and you want to name these diverse snacks in English. Below is a list of 25 common traditional Taiwanese snacks translated into English. Take notes quickly, so next time you take foreign friends to a night market, you can introduce these treats without hesitation and with more confidence！
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Taiwanese snacks are famous far and wide. With their rich variety and authentic flavors, they attract many overseas travelers who come specifically for them. These uniquely distinctive snacks have also become Taiwan’s most one-of-a-kind international calling card. While Taiwan’s cuisine always fills people with pride, it can be quite a headache when foreign friends visit and you want to name these diverse snacks in English. Below is a list of 25 common traditional Taiwanese snacks translated into English. Take notes quickly, so next time you take foreign friends to a night market, you can introduce these treats without hesitation and with more confidence！
Taiwanese snacks are famous far and wide. With their rich variety and authentic flavors, they attract many overseas travelers who come specifically for them. These uniquely distinctive snacks have also become Taiwan’s most one-of-a-kind international calling card. While Taiwan’s cuisine always fills people with pride, it can be quite a headache when foreign friends visit and you want to name these diverse snacks in English. Below is a list of 25 common traditional Taiwanese snacks translated into English. Take notes quickly, so next time you take foreign friends to a night market, you can introduce these treats without hesitation and with more confidence！
Taiwanese night market snacks are famous far and wide. (Photo provided / MoKo Editorial Department)
1.Oyster Omelet
2.Braised Pork Rice
3. Bubble Tea
2.Braised Pork Rice
3. Bubble Tea
Bubble tea is one of the most well-known Taiwanese foods. (Photo provided / MoKo Editorial Department)
● Recommended Shop: Chun Shui Tang
Chun Shui Tang brought the tea aroma of central Taiwan to Taipei, offering dozens of tea beverages for you to choose from. With no added flavorings or preservatives, each cup is made with the freshest tea to refresh every guest. Chun Shui Tang also set up a central kitchen to develop special sauces, making signature noodles and small snacks. Seemingly ordinary dishes offer surprisingly delicious tastes.
Address: No. 182, Section 4, Nanjing East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
4.Bowl | MagazineSavory Rice Cake
Chun Shui Tang brought the tea aroma of central Taiwan to Taipei, offering dozens of tea beverages for you to choose from. With no added flavorings or preservatives, each cup is made with the freshest tea to refresh every guest. Chun Shui Tang also set up a central kitchen to develop special sauces, making signature noodles and small snacks. Seemingly ordinary dishes offer surprisingly delicious tastes.
Address: No. 182, Section 4, Nanjing East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
4.Bowl | MagazineSavory Rice Cake
5. Pan-fried Bun
Xu Ji Pan-fried Buns, with their rich meaty aroma, are hard to resist. (Photo provided / MoKo Editorial Department)
● Recommended Shop: Xu Ji Pan-fried Buns
6.Tian Bu La
The buns at Xu Ji are smaller than typical pan-fried buns, which means the fillings must be minced even finer so they cook through quickly, without needing to brown the outer skin. The juicy vegetables mixed with the rich meatiness make every bite mouthwatering.
Address: No. 9, Lane 49, Shida Road, Da’an District, Taipei City6.Tian Bu La
Simon Templeton is a famed snack shop with a fifty-year history. (Photo provided / MoKo Editorial Department)
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