In the past, when people talked about Taiwan, some people might have wondered what there was to do there and why they should go. Even we ourselves thought the same way. After visiting Taiwan twice, we can now answer the question of why we went to Taiwan without hesitation: "To eat!" With its diverse culinary scene, Taiwan offers a mix of Japanese, Chinese, Hong Kong, and Korean influences, resulting in an abundance of delicious food. Today, we have a variety of dishes to whet your appetite and make your stomach rumble. Visiting this country is guaranteed to send your calorie count soaring. Good food at affordable prices can be found here, with 40 dishes you should try in Taiwan. If you enjoy traveling and photography, join us for a chat on our page: FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/goanywhere.co/ website: www.goanywhere.co E-mail: [email protected]


Bubble tea / Drinks

1) Uncle's bubble tea

This shop is fresh milk. The highlight is the tapioca pearls, fragrant and sweet, mixed with cold milk, very delicious (We consider this shop to be the most delicious bubble tea.)

Uncle's Shop Sign

(Don't worry about not finding it, the university students are queuing up very long, it's definitely eye-catching. The queue is very long, but the wait is not long.)

Uncle's Milk Tea (There are many types of water, you can choose like our milk tea shop)

  • Location : Goungguan Night Market
  • Price : 35 TWD

2 ) Chun Shui Tang Bubble Tea

This is a Taiwanese bubble tea shop that sells both drinks and food. (You can choose the sweetness level of the tea, so girls don't have to worry about getting fat!) The tapioca pearls in this shop are small and chewy, and they are also very delicious.

In-store glass

( The large size is very large, it is recommended to order only one glass first, if you want to eat more, you can order more later because it is really big )

You can also order Take away.

  • Location: There are many branches, I recommend the Chiang Kai-Sheck Memorial Hall branch. It's right under the building (you don't have to walk much).
  • Price: 80 -120 TWD

3) 50 lan bubble tea

The taste is similar to what you can find in Thailand, but it's very enjoyable to drink.

  • Location : Available in most branches
  • Price : 50 TWD

4) POLAR CAFE

Cute cafe in the trendy area. The taste is a bit bland, but the shop is cute.


  • Location : Zhongxiao Dunhua Station ( I found this shop while looking for a shoe store. I don't know the exact location. )
  • Price : 90 TWD

5) Grass Jelly Drink

It tastes like drinking old-fashioned Chinese herbal jelly. It's very refreshing and cool after drinking.

  • Location : This shop is located near Longshan Temple (but it is also available elsewhere). I saw that the owner had won many awards, so I decided to give it a try. But after walking for a while, I found another shop with the same sign. They are not different.
  • Price : 20 TWD
Taipei Fish Market

This is a paradise for Japanese food lovers. With high quality and affordable prices, you'll be in for a treat. (We recommend sitting at the bar. Go early as it doesn't get too crowded. Avoid weekends if you don't want to encounter large crowds.)

6) SUSHI

Toro, engawa, ikura, and eel (so delicious)

Long eel sushi

The best salmon sushi in Jae (40 TWN/piece)

7) SASHIMI

280 TWN

8) Abalone


9) Oysters

Freshly caught from the pond, the staff peeled it and served it on a plate. I squeezed a little lime juice and it melted in my mouth. The meat was so sweet.


10)Grilled meat

Perfectly grilled, served with crispy garlic. One plate is not enough, I had to order a second.


280 TWD

For those who don't want to wait in line to eat at the bar, there is also a takeaway option where you can buy a box and sit and eat in front of the market. There are tables and chairs available, and the price is slightly cheaper than eating at the bar. (However, I recommend eating at the bar instead, as the price difference is not that big and there are more menus to choose from.)


11) Grilled beef sushi

The meat in this dish is a bit tough. If you like your meat a little chewy, go for it.

280 TWN / Set

  • Location : Taipe fish Market
  • Price : Prices are not available for all menus, but it is definitely cheaper than Thailand. (We ate more than this and it cost around 800 baht per person. You won't get this price in Thailand for sure. Go eat it, it's really good!)
Street Foods

The fun of eating in Taiwan is queuing to buy food. It's delicious, inexpensive, and you can eat from morning till night.


12) Fried Salted Egg Yolk, Hot Seller

The exterior is a taro pastry with a generous amount of taro. The salted egg lava filling is piping hot, and it's absolutely delicious to eat it on a cold day while admiring the handsome vendor.

  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : 100 TWN / 4 pieces

13) Fried taro stuffed with shredded pork and salted egg yolk

Savory taro with shredded pork and salted egg yolk filling (the line was super longgggggg) Delicious food really requires patience.

  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : 100 TWN

14) Steamed Buns Baked in Clay Oven

Super delicious, the bread is a little crispy, bite into it and the filling is very juicy. The filling is very full (beware, the water in the filling can scald your mouth).

  • Location : Shilin night market
  • Price : 50 TWN

15) Stinky Tofu

It tastes like fried tofu, it's delicious. I don't smell anything bad after eating it.

  • Location : Available everywhere, like papaya salad stalls in Bangkok, they are sold in every alley.
  • Price : -

16) Almond Bread with Overflowing Toppings

The bread is sold like the banana fritter shops in our country. So I tried it. Hey, it's delicious.

  • Location : Longshan Temple
  • Price : -

17) Turtle Egg Cake


  • Location : Longshan Temple
  • Price : -

18) Taiwanese Egg Cake

There are many fillings: red beans, cream, the one you guessed, and the rest I can't translate. I bought it because the line was long, not because I saw what they were selling. I usually don't regret it. Wherever I see a long line, I just join it.

  • Location : Available everywhere.
  • Price : -

19) Fried shrimp in batter

Large, crispy fried prawns. When served, the vendor drizzled mayonnaise and sauce over them.

  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : -

20) Deep-fried Buns


  • Location : Available in every market
  • Price : 30 TWN

21) Steamed dumplings

  • Location : Available in every market
  • Price : -

22) Grilled Chicken

It's a chicken that's been wrapped up, I don't know how it's wrapped, but it looks like a sausage. But it's all chicken, the outside is grilled and crispy, and the inside is juicy.


  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : 30 TWN

23) Grilled Bacon

Grilled bacon wrapped vegetables, sprinkled with a red powder that looks like chili, is so delicious (The line is very long, calculate the pieces carefully because if you queue to buy more, your legs will definitely be stiff. One piece is not enough.)


  • Location : Shilin night market
  • Price : -

24) Grilled sausage

It's a sausage that tastes similar to Chinese sausage, with white rice. The locals here cut the rice sausage in half and put another sausage in the middle, giving it a Taiwanese dot-style feel.


  • Location : Available in all markets
  • Price : 30 TWN

25) Grilled Meat

It's really good. Try it.


  • Location : Available at all markets
  • Price : -

26) Barbecue

I can grill anything that gets in my way.

  • Location : Available in every market
  • Price : -

27) Sticky Rice with Pork Blood

This is actually something I picked up at a restaurant, under the "snacks" section of the menu. I was going to have it as a little something to nibble on while I sipped my tea. I got this dish, which is a bit strange (but there's still a full plate left). Oh well, you never know until you try, right? If you're curious, you should give it a go. It's a dish that you can only find in Taiwan.

  • Location : Chun Shui Tang
  • Price : 110 TWN

28) Grilled Squid

A whole big squid stuffed with rice (I think it was boiled before being grilled).

  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : -

29) Braised pork rice

This menu, I've tried it at many restaurants and it's delicious at every single one. It's truly a national treasure. If you see it on a menu, order it! It's so delicious and won't make you fat.

  • Location : Longshan Temple
  • Price : 60 TWN

30) Braised Beef Noodle Soup

A large bowl, the size of a face, filled with chunks of stewed meat that fill your mouth with every bite.

  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : 140 TWN

31) Ajung Noodles

The taste is like fish maw soup. It's delicious (It contains offal, not suitable for people who don't like offal).


  • Location : Ximending
  • Price : -

32) Bored Ximending Taiwan

This is a sweet and cold menu, very delicious. Especially the black sesame glutinous rice balls, the taste and smell are very strong.



  • Location : Ningxia Night market
  • Price : 60 ++ TWN

33) HOT STAR Fried Chicken


  • Location : Ximending
  • Price : -

34) Grilled Meat

What's hot in Japan, it's also hot in Taiwan

  • Location : Ximending ( NICO )
  • Price : -

35) Cheesecake

The cake is soft and bouncy, with a cheese filling in the middle. It's delicious to eat right away with the cheese oozing out, and even after two days in the hotel, the taste remains the same.


  • Location : Shilin night market
  • Price : 120 TWN

36) Pink guava

Fruits in Taiwan are relatively more expensive than in Thailand, but this one is delicious. It's a guava with pink flesh (I've only seen small ones in Thailand).


  • Location : Available in all markets
  • Price : 60 TWN

37) Beverages

There are many drinks made from beans, such as black beans, red beans, white beans, and green beans.

Milk tea with chocolate, huh? Sounds confusing, right? It's basically chocolate-flavored milk tea. And yes, the taste is just as confusing as the name. It's a bit of a head-scratcher.

Location : Minimart

Price : -

37) Beer

Taiwanese beer drinkers prefer classic flavors the most. Fruit beers are also enjoyable.

  • Location : Minimart
  • Price : -

38) 58 Degree

Thailand has white liquor, Korea has Soju, and Taiwan has this bottle. It's not too strong, only 58 degrees.

  • Location : Minimart
  • Price : free ( Korean friend gave me to try)

39) Custard ice cream

  • Location : Minimart
  • Price : -

40)Top Ten

  • Location : Minimart
  • Price : -


For those who are planning to visit Taiwan, get ready! Don't forget to prepare your stomach for all the delicious food. Eat as much as you want while you're there, and worry about the diet when you get back. 😉

Don't believe in things you haven't tried.

You have to try it yourself.


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