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台灣吃什麼

Taiwan, one bowl at a time.

What every dish is, where it came from, and the shops that do it best, from dawn beef soup to the last skewer at the night market.

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Dutch Formosa: The VOC in Tainan

荷蘭時代的大員

How the Dutch East India Company ran its Taiwan colony from Anping between 1624 and 1662, what is left of its two forts, and where to eat near them.

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Tainan beef soup

牛肉湯Tainan beef soupA Tainan speciality of thin slices of raw, same-day beef that cook in the bowl when boiling broth is poured over them.

Oyster omelette

蚵仔煎Oyster omeletteA night-market dish of small oysters and egg set in a chewy sweet potato starch batter, usually finished with a sweet, spicy sauce.

Danzai noodles

擔仔麵Danzai noodlesA small bowl of noodles in shrimp broth with minced pork sauce and a shrimp, traditionally credited to a Tainan fisherman.

Mango shaved ice

芒果冰Mango shaved iceShaved ice heaped with fresh mango, usually finished with condensed milk and mango ice cream, and a staple Taiwanese summer dessert.

City guides

府城Fucheng TableTainan: shops, ready-made days and a planner.

打狗Takao TableKaohsiung: shops, night markets and concerts.Coming later

Eating your way through Tainan and Kaohsiung?

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