Taiwan cuisine has several variations under the influence of southern provinces of Mainland China, such as Fujian. Japanese cuisine also affected it notably during the Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Pork, seafood, chicken, rice and soy are very common ingredients. Taiwan dinging is a kind of representative of street snacks and also one of presentations of Taiwan cultures.
Local Cuisines
Taiwan Fish Ball
Fish Ball is a snack of tradition in coastal cities such as Taiwan, Fujian and Guangzhou drawing on material locally. Fresh fish is removed fishbone, chopped into muddy, then added some seasonings, swarmed into balls and boiled. It tastes fresh and elastic.
Oyster Omelette
Oyster Omellette is dreadfully popular in Taiwan and is common in night market. A part of its material comes from soil and the other part is from the sea. The chewy omelette made with oysters, tapioca starch, egg and Garland chrysanthemum leaves. It is eaten with a kind of sweet and mildly spicy sauce.
Dan Zai Noodles
Dan zai noodles from too-sio-geh is well-known in Taiwan The unique feature is the stewed meat, which is prepared secretly by specific descendant. Boil prawn head to be used as the soup base, put boiled bean sprouts on noodles, topped with minced pork and prawn, add the pram soup and then add some seasoning.
Minced Pork Rice
Actually it is rice with park stewed in soy sauce, however, Taiwan Minced Pork Rice is special by its pork. The selected prime pork is minced or cubed, stewed in soy sauce and spices. The aroma is overflowing.
Popcorn Chicken
Popcon Chicken, as one of common snacks in Taiwan, is popular for its juicy and tender texture. Spiced pieces of chicken are wrapped starches and deeply fried and dipped with salt and pepper while eating.
Pig’s Blood Cake
Pig’s Blood Cake is usual in Taiwan. It is a street food with pork blood, sticky rice and soy broth. It is fried or steamed and coated in peanut flour. Sometimes it is also cooked in a hot pot.
Iron Eggs
Eggs are repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried. After a week, the eggs become dark on the outside, chewy in texture and very flavourful.
Small sausage in large sausage
A smaller grilled Taiwanese sausage is wrapped into a larger grilled, salty, sticky rice sausage. It is similar to Hot dog in America.
Food Street
Shilin Night Market is the best recommended place. It is reviewed as the largest and most famous in Taipei. When the night is drawn in, Shilin Night Market becomes into bustling. On both sides contains food vendors and small restaurants.

