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Xinyi Plum Chicken 信义梅子鸡
Xinyi Plum Chicken (信义梅子鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Nantou County, Taiwan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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Puli Savory Fried Dough Sticks 埔里咸油条
Puli Savory Fried Dough Sticks (埔里咸油条) are a breakfast speciality of Puli (埔里), a town in Nantou County (南投縣), Taiwan.
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Douliu Ba-Wan Dumplings 斗六肉圆
Douliu Ba-Wan Dumplings (斗六肉圆) are the ba-wan of Douliu (斗六) in Yunlin County (云林县): dumplings with a chewy, translucent starch skin around a pork filling, served under sauce.
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Xiluo Soy Sauce Braised Pork Rice 西螺酱油卤肉饭
Xiluo Soy Sauce Braised Pork Rice (西螺酱油卤肉饭) is listed among the local specialties of Yunlin County, Taiwan. 卤 describes seasoned braising.
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Beigang Duck Rice 北港鸭肉饭
Beigang Duck Rice (北港鸭肉饭) is a rice dish associated with Beigang (北港), in southwestern Yunlin County (雲林縣), Taiwan (臺灣).
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Beigang Peanut Brittle 北港花生糖
Beigang Peanut Brittle (北港花生糖) is listed among the local specialties of Yunlin County, Taiwan. The name includes 花生 (peanuts). The term 糖 points to confectionery.
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Huwei Charcoal-Baked Duck Egg Cake 虎尾碳烤鸭蛋糕
Huwei Charcoal-Baked Duck Egg Cake (虎尾碳烤鸭蛋糕) is listed among the local specialties of Yunlin County, Taiwan. The name includes 鸭 (duck). The term 糕 points to cakes.
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Gukeng Coffee-Braised Chicken 古坑咖啡鸡
Gukeng Coffee-Braised Chicken (古坑咖啡鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Yunlin County, Taiwan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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Tuku Duck Vermicelli 土库鸭肉面线
Tuku Duck Vermicelli (土库鸭肉面线) is a bowl of red vermicelli and duck in a clear broth scented with Chinese angelica (当归), sold in Tuku Township (土库镇), Yunlin County (云林县), under the name angelica duck vermicelli (当归鸭肉面线).
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Kouhu Dried Mullet Roe 口湖乌鱼子
Kouhu Dried Mullet Roe (口湖乌鱼子) is produced in Kouhu (口湖), Yunlin (雲林). A Ministry of Education local-produce profile documents the method of Ji Family Seafood (紀家水產行), where Lei Xiying (雷細英) continued her family’s fish farming and roe-making work.
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Mailiao Milkfish Belly 麦寮虱目鱼肚
Mailiao Milkfish Belly (麦寮虱目鱼肚) is listed among the local specialties of Yunlin County, Taiwan. The name includes 目鱼 (cuttlefish).
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Sihu Eel Rice 四湖鳗鱼饭
Sihu Eel Rice (四湖鳗鱼饭) is listed among the local specialties of Yunlin County, Taiwan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Minxiong Goose 民雄鹅肉
Minxiong Goose (民雄鹅肉) includes steamed preparations and goose cooked in water. In a 2022 Agriharvest (农传媒) article, Wu Zhikai (吳至鎧) records interviews with cooks in Minxiong (民雄), explaining how their cooking and finishing methods differ.
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Xingang Duck Thick Soup 新港鸭肉羹
Xingang Duck Thick Soup (新港鸭肉羹) is a local food of Xingang (新港) in Chiayi County (嘉義縣). A government outdoor-education guide describes a simple bowl of sliced duck and shredded bamboo shoots, without noodles or rice vermicelli.
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Dongshi Oyster Omelet 东石蚵仔煎
Dongshi Oyster Omelet (东石蚵仔煎) is a pan-fried combination of oysters, egg, vegetables and batter from Dongshi (東石), Chiayi County (嘉義縣). The locally documented Laotao Oyster Omelet (老饕蚵仔煎) version uses small bok choy.
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Budai Seafood 布袋海鲜
Budai Seafood (布袋海鲜) covers the seafood dishes served around Budai (布袋) fishing harbour in Chiayi (嘉義). Oysters, fish, prawns and shellfish connect the harbour's fishing and aquaculture work with its tourist fish market.
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Alishan Bamboo Tube Rice 阿里山竹筒饭
Alishan Bamboo Tube Rice (阿里山竹筒饭) is a Tsou (鄒族) rice preparation associated with Alishan (阿里山). Soaked glutinous rice cooks inside a segment of young guizhu bamboo (桂竹), which is roasted over a fire.
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Fenqihu Railway Lunch Box 奋起湖便当
Fenqihu Railway Lunch Box (奋起湖便当) is the railway lunch box of Fenqihu (奋起湖), a mountain settlement at about 1,400 metres in Zhuqi Township (竹崎乡), Chiayi County (嘉义县), on the Alishan Forest Railway (阿里山森林铁路).
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Zhongpu Clay Jar Roast Chicken 中埔甕缸鸡
Zhongpu Clay Jar Roast Chicken (中埔甕缸鸡) is listed among the local specialties of Chiayi County, Taiwan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken).
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Dalin Stinky Tofu 大林臭豆腐
Dalin Stinky Tofu (大林臭豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Chiayi County, Taiwan. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Fanlu Dried Persimmon Chicken Soup 番路柿饼鸡汤
Fanlu Dried Persimmon Chicken Soup (番路柿饼鸡汤) is listed among the local specialties of Chiayi County, Taiwan. The name includes 鸡 (chicken). The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Alishan Aiyu Jelly 阿里山爱玉
Alishan Aiyu Jelly (阿里山爱玉) is made by washing the seeds of female aiyu fruit in water. Wild aiyu is harvested from tall trees in the Alishan (阿里山) mountains, with one harvest each year.
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Wanluan Braised Pork Trotters 万峦猪脚
Wanluan Braised Pork Trotters (万峦猪脚) are a speciality of Wanluan Township (萬巒鄉) in Pingtung County (屏東縣). Their preparation combines blanching, cold-water cooling and a spice-seasoned braise before the meat is sliced for dipping.
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Donggang Bluefin Tuna 东港黑鲔鱼
Donggang Bluefin Tuna (东港黑鲔鱼) is Pacific bluefin tuna landed at Donggang Fishing Harbour (東港漁港) in Donggang township (東港鎮), Pingtung County (屏東縣).
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