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Oyster omelet 蚵仔煎
Juicy oysters and tender egg contrast with chewy starch and crisp browned patches, while the sauce adds a rounded sweetness.
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Squid and Whelk Soup with Garlic Sprouts 鱿鱼螺肉蒜
Squid and Whelk Soup with Garlic Sprouts (鱿鱼螺肉蒜) is a Taiwanese soup of dried squid, canned whelk meat, green garlic and pork.
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Tamsui Fish Balls 淡水鱼丸
Tamsui Fish Balls (淡水鱼丸) are the stuffed fish balls of Tamsui District (淡水區) in New Taipei (新北市).
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Shimen Live Fish Banquet 石门活鱼
Shimen Live Fish Banquet (石门活鱼) is the freshwater fish cooking of the restaurants around Shiyifen (十一分) in Longtan District (龙潭区), Taoyuan (桃园市), which built their name on fish taken from Shimen Reservoir (石门水库).
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Fried Shrimp Rolls 虾卷
Fried Shrimp Rolls (虾卷) are a Tainan (台南) snack of shrimp bound with fish paste and minced pork, wrapped in pig caul fat and deep-fried until golden, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Fried Oyster Rolls 蚵卷
Fried Oyster Rolls (蚵卷) are a snack of Anping District (安平区) in Tainan (台南): fresh oysters seasoned and wrapped, then deep-fried in much the same way as the district's shrimp rolls.
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Egg-Filled Swordfish Cake 旗鱼黑轮
Egg-Filled Swordfish Cake (旗鱼黑轮) is a Kaohsiung (高雄) snack of swordfish paste wrapped round a boiled egg and deep-fried until golden.
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Fish Head Casserole 砂锅鱼头
Fish Head Casserole (砂锅鱼头) is a clay-pot stew of fried bighead carp in a pork-bone and shacha broth, and a well-known dish of Chiayi City (嘉义市).
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Lukang Oyster Omelet 鹿港蚵仔煎
Lukang Oyster Omelet (鹿港蚵仔煎) is the oyster omelette as sold in Lukang (鹿港) in Changhua County (彰化县): fresh oysters, starch and egg fried together and eaten with a sauce.
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Yuchi Black Tea Cuisine 鱼池红茶餐
Yuchi Black Tea Cuisine (鱼池红茶餐) has a local example at the Yuchi Township Farmers’ Association’s Sun Moon Lake Black Tea House (魚池鄉農會日月潭紅茶館), in Nantou County (南投縣).
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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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