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Local dishes, ingredients and the stories behind them.

Yuli Noodles 玉里面
Yuli Noodles (玉里面) take their name from Yuli (玉里) in Hualien County (花莲县). Originally called Yuli damian (玉里大麵), it combines handmade yellow noodles with a rich pork-bone broth.
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Hualien Sweet Potato Cakes 花莲薯
Hualien Sweet Potato Cakes (花莲薯) are a sweet specialty of Hualien (花蓮), also known as xianziyu (餡子芋). They are made by processing sweet potatoes into cakes.
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Indigenous Stone Hot Pot 原住民石头火锅
Indigenous Stone Hot Pot (原住民石头火锅) is the stone hot pot of the Amis people (阿美族) of Hualien (花蓮).
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Bamboo Tube Rice 竹筒饭
Bamboo Tube Rice (竹筒饭) is part of Hualien’s (花蓮) Indigenous food trade. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (經濟部)’s market guide describes a local example at Yuanxiang Dulun (原香嘟論) on the Indigenous food street in Dongdamen Night Market (東大門夜市).
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Salt-Baked Tilapia 盐烤吴郭鱼
Salt-Baked Tilapia (盐烤吴郭鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Hualien County, Taiwan. The name includes 鱼 (fish). 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Pork Buns with Peeled Chili Peppers 剥皮辣椒肉包
Pork Buns with Peeled Chili Peppers (剥皮辣椒肉包) is listed among the local specialties of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is grouped here with meat & poultry dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Rice Pin Noodles 米苔目
Rice Pin Noodles (米苔目) is a rice-noodle dish served in Taitung (台东), where the local version is predominantly savoury.
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Beinan Pork Blood Soup 卑南猪血汤
Beinan Pork Blood Soup (卑南猪血汤) is a Taitung (臺東) speciality with large pieces of pork blood curd, sliced large intestine, chives and pickled mustard. Its broth combines pork bones, cabbage and mustard greens.
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Chishang Lunch Box 池上便当
Chishang Lunch Box (池上便当) is a railway meal from Chishang Township (池上鄉) in Taitung County (臺東縣), also called Chishang Fanbao (池上飯包). Its traditional hallmarks are Chishang rice, a wooden box and a dry style of meal.
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Donghe Steamed Pork Buns 东河包子
Donghe Steamed Pork Buns (东河包子) is listed among the local specialties of Taitung County, Taiwan. The term 包子 points to steamed buns.
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Taitung Sugar Apple Ice Pop 释迦冰
Taitung Sugar Apple Ice Pop (释迦冰) is a frozen treat made from the sugar apple (释迦) of Taitung County (台东县) in eastern Taiwan.
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Swordfish Floss 旗鱼松
Swordfish Floss (旗鱼松) is listed among the local specialties of Taitung County, Taiwan. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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Indigenous Grilled Meat 原住民烤肉
Indigenous Grilled Meat (原住民烤肉) is listed among the local specialties of Taitung County, Taiwan. 烤 describes roasting or grilling.
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Abai Leaf-Wrapped Grain Cakes 阿拜
Abai Leaf-Wrapped Grain Cakes (阿拜) are an Indigenous food of Taitung (臺東), made by steaming grain and pork filling inside two layers of leaves. Traditional rice-paste cakes and modified versions containing millet coexist.
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Flying Fish Dishes 飞鱼料理
Flying Fish Dishes (飞鱼料理) are the flying-fish meals of Orchid Island (兰屿) in Taitung County (台东县), home of the Tao or Yami people (达悟族/雅美族).
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Bonito Flake Soup 柴鱼汤
Bonito Flake Soup (柴鱼汤) is a broth made fragrant with thin flakes of dried bonito.
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Taitung Stinky Tofu 台东臭豆腐
Taitung Stinky Tofu (台东臭豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Taitung County, Taiwan. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Cactus Fruit Ice Dessert 仙人掌冰
Cactus Fruit Ice Dessert (仙人掌冰) is a purple-red, sweet-and-tangy frozen dessert in Penghu (澎湖), Taiwan (台湾). One local serving combines cactus-fruit jam, crushed ice and a scoop of cactus ice cream.
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Brown Sugar Cake 黑糖糕
Brown Sugar Cake (黑糖糕) is a Penghu (澎湖) sweet associated with the islands’ rice-based fa gao (發糕) cakes and their use as ritual offerings.
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Baby Squid Vermicelli 小管面线
Baby Squid Vermicelli (小管面线) is listed among the local specialties of Penghu County, Taiwan. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food.
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Cuttlefish Balls 花枝丸
Cuttlefish Balls (花枝丸) are a Penghu (澎湖) seafood snack. The islands’ tourism account describes freshly fried balls served on skewers, with cuttlefish in the mixture.
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Seafood Congee 海鲜粥
Seafood Congee (海鲜粥) is listed among the local specialties of Penghu County, Taiwan. The name includes 海鲜 (seafood). The term 粥 points to congee.
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Fengru Herbal Tea 风茹茶
Fengru Herbal Tea (风茹茶) is an herbal infusion from Penghu (澎湖), made with fengru grass (風茹草), Glossogyne tenuifolia. The plant is native to the islands and tolerates drought, wind, salt and poor soil.
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Deep-Fried Filled Glutinous Rice Balls 炸枣
Deep-Fried Filled Glutinous Rice Balls (炸枣) appears in the local food directory for Taiwan. The Chinese introduction below explains the named food and its preparation in the linked culinary reference.
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