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Yuanlin Rice Pin Noodles (员林米苔目) — dish photograph
Taiwan

Yuanlin Rice Pin Noodles 员林米苔目

Yuanlin Rice Pin Noodles (员林米苔目) are a local breakfast and midday food in Yuanlin (員林), Changhua (彰化). Bowls of fine white rice noodles have long been associated with the food stalls around Bo’ai Road (博愛路).

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Taiwan

Changhua Chilled Ba-Wan 彰化凉圆

Changhua Chilled Ba-Wan (彰化凉圆) is listed among the local specialties of Changhua County, Taiwan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A small plate of softly rendered cooked fruit pieces and a little fruit preserve in a dish.
Taiwan

Zhushan Candied Sweet Potatoes 竹山蜜番薯

Zhushan Candied Sweet Potatoes (竹山蜜番薯) is listed among the local specialties of Nantou County, Taiwan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.

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AI illustration: A glass bowl of light sweet soup with pale jelly pieces.
Taiwan

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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AI illustration: A ceramic plate of small golden fried dough pastries with visible airy crisp texture.
Taiwan

Xiaoliuqiu Fried Dough Twists 小琉球麻花卷

Xiaoliuqiu Fried Dough Twists (小琉球麻花卷) are a sweet snack associated with Xiaoliuqiu (小琉球). The golden twists have a sugar coating and a crisp texture, and are sold in several flavours as an island souvenir.

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Candied Fruit (蜜饯) — dish photograph
Taiwan

Candied Fruit 蜜饯

Candied Fruit (蜜饯) 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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Bianshi Wontons (扁食) — dish photograph
Taiwan

Bianshi Wontons 扁食

Bianshi Wontons (扁食) refer to the thin-skinned filled dumplings called bianshi in Taiwan (臺灣) and southern Fujian (福建). Yuli (玉里), in Hualien County (花蓮縣), is one of the island's noted places for wontons.

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