Eat Recommendations
Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.
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![[Illustrative] Dong Family Three Brothers Meatballs](/api/images/entities/nantou-tw-2b749a34329b/hero.webp)
Illustrative Dong Jia San Xiong Di Ba Wan is a Shui Li, Nantou institution with more than seventy years of history, famous for freshly handmade ba wan dumplings paired with complimentary pork bone broth. The small shop has only about twenty four seats and frequently sees queues, with weekday hours roughly 2 pm to 6 pm and holiday closures often triggered by early sellouts. The dumpling skin is translucent, glossy, and springy, the filling juicy, and the house chili and numbing spicy sauces can also be dipped directly in the bone broth. Beloved by locals and tourists alike, it is a Shui Li must try snack.
![[Illustrative] Yami Buffet](/api/images/entities/kinmen-tw-3f8e393c9ff0/hero.webp)
Illustrative Ya-Mi Buffet in Kinmen County's JinCheng Township is a Chinese-style buffet. The doors open at 11 AM, with the spread rotating through a wide range of dishes - the affordable crispy fried chicken steak is a particular highlight. The dining room is kept clean, prices are wallet-friendly and the food quality has earned positive feedback online with an average rating of about 3.7 stars. A great pick for travellers who want to sample many Chinese dishes in one sitting without spending much.
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![[Illustrative] Shaowei Xian Private Kitchen](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-21f09f1463ed/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Shaowei Xian Private Kitchen
Shao-Wei-Xian Private Kitchen in Pi-Tou Township, Changhua County, is a no-menu restaurant hidden inside a residential home. The chef builds each night around seasonal local ingredients and serves a ten-course set menu, every plate — from opener to dessert — full of creativity and warmth. The dining room is elegant and bright, with seating for more than thirty, perfect for family dinners, company gatherings or full venue buyouts. Advance booking is required; set menus run around NT$600 per person, with couple sets around NT$2,000 and perks like free meals for children and complimentary juice.
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![[Illustrative] Yao Xingfu Handmade Bakery](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-9bf3f1089c3f/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Yao Xingfu Handmade Bakery
Yao-Xing-Fu Handmade Bakery at 96 An-Ping Street in Changhua City started life as a pizza food truck and only later found fame for its handcrafted yolk pastries. The shop is small and uses open-shelf display, offering an array of breads alongside the signature yolk pastry — crisp outside, generous salted-egg yolk inside, around NT$60 a piece, loved by locals and travellers alike. During Mid-Autumn and pop-up events with TSMC the bakery moves well over a hundred thousand pastries. Online pre-order and home delivery are available, making it a sweet detour on any Changhua itinerary.
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![[Illustrative] Wangdu Rural Snacks](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-bc40607925de/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Wangdu Rural Snacks
Wang-Du Local Snacks is a coin-purse-priced snack stall at the mouth of Zhao-Tian Temple (Fu-De Lane) in Tian-Wei Township, Changhua County, frequently recommended by locals. The menu runs to La-Zi noodles, tube-style rice cake, four-herb soup and assorted side dishes, mostly priced between NT$10 and NT$30 — almost always with a queue. The setting is humble but the flavours are deeply traditional, perfect for travellers who want to experience Tian-Wei's street-food soul, and also a great choice when you just need a quick bite.
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![[Illustrative] Lao Dan A-Zhang Meatballs](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-2e5b06d00cc2/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Lao Dan A-Zhang Meatballs
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] Rouyuan Shou](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-3500d5b6100e/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Rouyuan Shou
Ba-Wan-Shou is an over-fifty-year-old, three-generation snack shop at 119 Zhong-Shan Road inside the Er-Lin Market in Er-Lin Township, Changhua County. Its signature is a traditional Changhua-style deep-fried ba-wan: a crisp skin, juicy filling, finished with the house sauce and old-school soy sauce. Each one is palm-sized, priced around NT$35-50, with a side of pig-blood soup around NT$60 — strong value. Hours run 08:00 to 18:00, so it covers breakfast through late-night snack, and queues are common — try to avoid peak times. Made famous by the YouTuber Qian-Qian, it is now Er-Lin's must-eat and a fixture for anyone wanting a deep taste of Changhua tradition.
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![[Illustrative] Chelukou Meat Soup](/api/images/entities/changhua-tw-ba5fe8e5b38d/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Chelukou Meat Soup
Che-Lu-Kou Meat Soup is a sixty-year-old snack shop on Section 1 of Zhong-Zheng Road in Changhua City, famous for its meat thick-soup and thin-noodle paste. Located beside the Min-Sheng Public Market and directly opposite Bu-Er-Fang yolk pastries, it is easy to reach — about a 10-15 minute walk from Changhua train station. Hours are 2 PM to 10 PM, prices hover around NT$20-30 in coin-change territory, and the bowls are hearty with a clear, slightly sweet broth, making it a beloved old-school must-queue for locals and travellers alike.
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