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Hakka Flat Rice Noodles (客家粄条) — dish photograph
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Hakka Flat Rice Noodles 客家粄条

Hakka Flat Rice Noodles (客家粄条) are strips cut from a steamed sheet of rice slurry, a Hakka food found across southern China that in Hsinchu County (新竹縣), Taiwan, is most closely tied to the township of Xinpu (新埔).

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AI illustration: A ceramic bowl of slowly braised irregular bone-in meat pieces.
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Zhudong Crispy Fried Pork Ribs 竹东排骨酥

Zhudong Crispy Fried Pork Ribs (竹东排骨酥) is listed among the local specialties of Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The name includes 排骨 (ribs). The term 酥 points to flaky pastry or crisp preparation.

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Crystal Dumplings (水晶饺) — dish photograph
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Crystal Dumplings 水晶饺

Crystal Dumplings (水晶饺) are a Hakka snack of Miaoli County (苗栗县), Taiwan. The county's tourism site lists them among its representative Hakka snacks, describing a smooth skin around a tender meat filling.

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AI illustration: A plate of small golden Chinese flaky pastries and a round stamped mooncake.
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Lukang Ox-Tongue Pastry 鹿港牛舌饼

Lukang Ox-Tongue Pastry (鹿港牛舌饼) is an elongated, oval pastry from Lukang (鹿港), Changhua (彰化). Its name refers to the shape, which resembles an ox’s tongue.

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AI illustration: A deep bowl of fine wheat noodles in clear savory broth.
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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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AI illustration: A shallow ceramic bowl of large boneless red-braised meat cubes.
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Donggang Rice Cake with Milkfish Broth 东港肉粿

Donggang Rice Cake with Milkfish Broth (东港肉粿) is a snack of Donggang township (東港鎮) in Pingtung County (屏東縣): strips of soft, springy rice cake topped with sausage, pork and small shrimp and covered in a broth made from milkfish.

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AI illustration: A plate with a few round golden baked or griddled flatbreads.
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Sanxing Scallion Pancake 三星葱油饼

Sanxing Scallion Pancake (三星葱油饼) is a pan-fried pancake filled with scallions from Sanxing Township (三星乡) in Yilan County (宜兰县), Taiwan. Sanxing is an important farming township in Yilan, known for Sanxing scallions (三星葱).

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AI illustration: A plate with a few round golden baked or griddled flatbreads.
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Yilan Scallion Pancake 宜兰葱饼

Yilan Scallion Pancake (宜兰葱饼) has a documented local example at Cong Baobao Farm (蔥寶寶體驗農場) in Sanxing Township (三星鄉), Yilan County (宜蘭縣).

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