Eat Recommendations
Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.
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![[Illustrative] Zhongjia Shanghai Pan-fried Bun](/api/images/entities/taipei-tw-85034bf34f1c/hero.webp)
Illustrative Zhong Family Original Shanghai Pan-Fried Bun is a long-running snack stall in Taipei's Shilin Night Market, with more than 30 years of history, specializing in freshly wrapped and freshly pan-friedsheng jian baoin two flavors: cabbage and fresh pork. Each bun costs about NT$20, fried to a golden, crispy bottom while the filling stays juicy, beloved by loyal regulars and tourists alike. The stall opens at 15:00 and closes at 20:00, with Wednesdays off. Its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition often fuels long queues, making it a coin-purse-friendly must-eat at Shilin Night Market.
![[Illustrative] Lao Dan A-Zhang Meatballs](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-2e5b06d00cc2/hero.webp)
Illustrative Lao-Dan A-Zhang Ba-Wan is a century-old snack shop on Chang-An Street in Changhua, near the train station, founded in 1948. It is known for the springy oil-bathed skin, the generous meat filling, and the side options of dragon-marrow-bone soup or free pork-bone broth, and famously appeared in the film 'You Are the Apple of My Eye', which still draws queues of tourists. The dish has also been served at state banquets and remains affordably priced — a must-eat when visiting Changhua.
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![[Illustrative] Fuyuan Tofu Shop](/api/images/entities/taitung-tw-dd5e3c96515b/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Fuyuan Tofu Shop
Fu-Yuan Tofu Shop in Chi-Shang Township near Fu-Yuan Elementary School has served the village for more than fifty years. The signature is a fruit-and-vegetable-fermented 'non-stinky' stinky tofu that is crisp outside, custardy inside and costs only NT$40 to NT$50 — locals and tourists line up for it. Soy milk, flavoured tofu pudding and grass-jelly tea fill out the menu, making it an ideal rest stop after cycling the famous Brown Boulevard. The bare-bones alley shop with its elementary-school-desk seating has a strong rural-Chi-Shang vibe.
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![[Illustrative] Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken](/api/images/entities/taitung-tw-af1684b3d0f0/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken
Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken is Taitung's only thirty-year-old fried-chicken specialist and is famous for its old-school Taiwanese flavour. The crust is thin, salty and shatter-crisp while the meat stays juicy, sold in combos of drumsticks, wings and bite-sized pieces with pepper-salt fries on the side. The simple dine-in room often has a queue, drawing locals and visitors who want a hit of nostalgic Taiwanese fried chicken.
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![[Illustrative] Chenjia Scallion Pancake & Oden](/api/images/entities/taitung-tw-07af90822a0b/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Chenjia Scallion Pancake & Oden
Chen-Jia Scallion Pancake and Oden on Section 1, Si-Wei Road in Taitung City is a thirty-year-old sidewalk stall. The menu is built around thick, fluffy scallion pancakes; oden sticks, rice-blood cake and corn from NT$10 each; and free daikon-radish soup on the side. Prices are gentle, flavours are honest and queues are routine. There is no decor to speak of — just an arcade stall — making it a perfect on-the-go fill-up.
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![[Illustrative] Huangji Scallion Pancake](/api/images/entities/taitung-tw-21259522872a/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Huangji Scallion Pancake
Huang-Ji Scallion Pancake beside Taitung's Hai-Bin Park has been flipping dough since 1977 and opens only four hours a day, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The thin, shatter-crisp pancake is layered with scallions and Thai basil and can be upgraded with an egg, a combination locals rank among Taitung's must-eats. There are no seats — customers take their pancakes to the park pavilions or the seaside — but prices are friendly and queues long.
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![[Illustrative] Liu Lizhong Turkey Rice](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-d6f94e689953/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Liu Lizhong Turkey Rice
Liu Li-chang Turkey Rice is a time-honored Chiayi eatery with over half a century of history, beloved by locals and tourists for its distinctive shredded (or sliced) turkey rice paired with pickled mustard greens, crispy shallots, and a secret sauce. In 2025 it relocated to a spacious two-story site at No. 414 Guangcai Road, right next to the Cultural Road Night Market, with the village chief's wife still personally cooking. Hours are 07:30-14:30 and 16:00-19:00 (closed Mondays); lines are common but weekday afternoons are quieter. Mid-range prices cover turkey rice (shredded or sliced) plus a variety of side dishes - an absolute must-eat when visiting Chiayi.
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![[Illustrative] Pin An Tofu Pudding](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-f542c24c89f8/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Pin An Tofu Pudding
Pin'an Tofu Pudding sits on Zhongzheng Road in Chiayi, close to Cultural Road Night Market and Lin Cong-ming Sandpot Fish Head - a must-eat traditional dessert stop for locals. The shop carries on six decades of Tainan master craftsmanship, using Canadian non-GMO soybeans with no gypsum or artificial flavors, yielding a silky, delicate texture. Options range from mixed tofu pudding and soy-milk tofu pudding to lemon shaved-ice tofu pudding and caramel shaved ice, plus oat soy milk and assorted shaved-ice treats. Prices are friendly, lines are long, and both takeout and dine-in are available; it's about a 15-minute walk from Chiayi Station, perfect for travelers to stop in.
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