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Hot Grass Jelly (烧仙草) — dish photograph
Taiwan

Hot Grass Jelly 烧仙草

Hot Grass Jelly (烧仙草) 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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Reference photo for Hot Rice Balls over Shaved Ice · 冰火汤圆同类菜品参考照片
Taiwan

Hot Rice Balls over Shaved Ice 冰火汤圆

Hot Rice Balls over Shaved Ice (冰火汤圆) is a Taipei (台北) dessert that sets steaming, springy rice balls on a mound of shaved ice. The city's illustrated magazine documents a sesame-and-osmanthus version at Yu Pin Yuan (御品元).

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AI illustration: Small rectangular and irregular pieces of sesame or peanut brittle and puffed-rice candy on a simple plate.
Taiwan

Longtan Peanut Candy 龙潭花生糖

Longtan Peanut Candy (龙潭花生糖) is the peanut confectionery of Longtan District (龙潭区) in Taoyuan (桃园), best known in its soft form, peanut soft candy (花生软糖), which is the souvenir Longtan is best known for.

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AI illustration: A plate of softly risen pale-golden sponge cakes cut into square slices.
Taiwan

Cishan Banana Cake 旗山香蕉蛋糕

Cishan Banana Cake (旗山香蕉蛋糕) is a banana cake sold in Cishan District (旗山區), Kaohsiung (高雄), a town known as the 'banana city' (蕉城).

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Taiwan

Nanzhuang Osmanthus Honey Rice Balls 南庄桂花酿汤圆

Nanzhuang Osmanthus Honey Rice Balls (南庄桂花酿汤圆) are chilled rice balls (湯圓) served with osmanthus honey, sold in Osmanthus Lane (桂花巷) on Nanzhuang Old Street (南庄老街) in Nanzhuang Township (南庄鄉), Miaoli County (苗栗縣), Taiwan.

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AI illustration: Small rectangular and irregular pieces of sesame or peanut brittle and puffed-rice candy on a simple plate.
Taiwan

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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