Must-Try Street Foods
No visit to Taiwan's night markets is complete without trying these legendary street food favorites.
Black Pepper Pork Bun
胡椒餅
Crispy bun filled with peppery pork
Oyster Omelette
蚵仔煎
Egg omelet with oysters and sweet sauce
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
鹽酥雞
Crispy basil-seasoned fried chicken bites
Sausage in Sticky Rice
大腸包小腸
Grilled sausage wrapped in sticky rice
Stinky Tofu
臭豆腐
Fermented tofu, crispy outside, soft inside
Fried Chicken Cutlet
雞排
Huge crispy chicken cutlet
Braised Pork Rice
滷肉飯
Minced pork rice with savory sauce
Oyster Vermicelli
蚵仔麵線
Thick vermicelli soup with oysters
Pan-Fried Pork Bun
生煎包
Juicy pork bun with crispy bottom
Peanut Ice Cream Roll
花生捲冰淇淋
Ice cream wrapped with peanut shavings
Taiwanese Tempura
天婦羅
Fried fish cake in sweet sauce
Ding-Bian Rice Soup
鼎邊趖
Rice batter soup, Keelung specialty
Coffin Bread
棺材板
Fried toast filled with creamy stew
Tainan Beef Soup
牛肉湯
Fresh beef slices in hot broth
Yilan Fried Pork
卜肉
Crispy pork fritters, Yilan style
Pork Meatball Soup
貢丸湯
Bouncy pork meatballs in clear broth
A-Gei Stuffed Tofu
阿給
Tofu stuffed with noodles and sauce
Takoyaki
章魚小丸子
Octopus balls with savory toppings
Sweet Potato Balls
地瓜球
Crispy hollow sweet potato snacks
Bubble Tea
珍珠奶茶
Chewy tapioca pearls in sweet milk tea