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Cold Pig's Ear Salad

I can't stand the stiffness of the cartilage! Spicy Cold Dish with Octagonal Pork Ears

Taiwan

Ingredients

Pig's earsSoy sauceStar aniseSesame oilGarlic

Spices

Star anise aroma and Sesame oil

Spice level Lv.1

Cold Shredded Kelp Salad

Refreshing texture of garlic and black vinegar shredded kelp

Taiwan

For Health Conscious Xiaochi Crunchy Kelp Salad

Ingredients

Shredded kelp (Haidai Si)Black vinegar (Wu Cu)GarlicSesame oilRed chili

Spices

Garlic and Sesame oil aroma

Spice level Lv.1

Vegan

Cold Steamed Eggplant

The ultimate oil-free toro! Steamed Eggplant with Garlic and Soy Sauce

Taiwan

For Women Xiaochi Vibrant Purple Gooey Cold Dish

Ingredients

Long eggplantGarlicThick soy sauceBlack vinegarSesame oil

Spices

Intense raw garlic aroma

Vegan

Peanut Sesame Pancake (Mian Jian Guo)

Taiwanese-style pancakes baked on a giant iron plate! Traditional snacks with aromas of brown sugar and peanuts

Taiwan

For Everyone Street Food Giant Taiwanese Pancake

Ingredients

FlourBrown sugarPeanut powderBlack sesameBaking powder

Spices

Peanut and scorched brown sugar aroma

Vegetarian

Gua Bao (Steamed Pork Belly Bun)

A tiger bites the flesh!? Perfect harmony of chunky cubes and peanut flour

Taiwan

For Youth Street Food Taiwanese Burger

Ingredients

Gua Bao bunPork bellyPeanut powderSuan CaiCilantro

Spices

Star anise and Cilantro aroma

Butter Baked Crab in Foil

Crab and butter explode when you open the foil! Luxury seafood in the port town of Keelung

Taiwan

For Hardcore Fans Street Food Keelung Night Market Butter Crab

Ingredients

Blue crab (San Dian Xie)Butter (Naiyou)OnionGarlicRice wine

Spices

Intense butter and garlic aroma

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Scallion Oil Tossed Noodles

All the smells of burnt green onions! The Ultimate Simple Maze Soba, Delicious Without Ingredients

Taiwan

For Everyone Noodles Simple is Best

Ingredients

White Chinese noodlesGreen scallionsOil (or Lard)Soy sauceSugar

Spices

Intense savoriness of scorched scallions

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Sizzling Teppan Udon

The explosions and smoke are appetizing! Taiwanese Night Market Teppanyaki Noodles with Black Pepper Sauce

Taiwan

For Youth Noodles Taiwanese Sizzling Udon

Ingredients

Udon (Wulong Mian)Black pepper saucePork (or Beef)EggOnion

Spices

Massive black pepper and Butter aroma

Spice level Lv.1

Yilan Smoked Duck Salad

Smoked with sugar cane smoke! Yilan's Specialty Smoky Duck Cold Dish

Taiwan

For Adults Local Food Yilan Smoked Duck

Ingredients

Ya Shang (Sugarcane-smoked duck)Garlic scapes (Suan Miao)White vinegarSugarSesame oil

Spices

Sweet smoke aroma of sugarcane

Chilled Bamboo Shoots with Mayonnaise

Sweet and fresh like a pear! Chilled Bamboo Shoots with Taiwanese Sweet Mayonnaise

Taiwan

For Women Vegetables/Salad Summer Taiwanese Salad

Ingredients

Green bamboo shootsTaiwanese mayonnaise (sweet)Raw rice (for boiling)

Spices

None (Ingredient's sweetness is the star)

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Pickled Kohlrabi Salad

The polyphonic sounds won't stop! Spicy Kohlrabi Served with Sweet and Sour Vinegar

Taiwan

For Health Conscious Vegetables/Salad Ultimate Crunchy Cold Dish

Ingredients

Da Tou Cai (Kohlrabi)GarlicRed chiliCilantroWhite vinegar

Spices

Intense Garlic and Cilantro aroma

Spice level Lv.1

Vegan

Taiwanese Green Papaya Salad

It's not like a Thai somtum! Passion fruit sweet and sour green papaya

Taiwan

For Women Vegetables/Salad Passion Fruit Marinade

Ingredients

Green papayaPassion fruit (flesh and seeds)SugarWhite vinegarSalt

Spices

Intense tropical aroma of passion fruit

Vegan

Vegetable Fern Salad with Mayonnaise

Ferns, mayonnaise and dried bonito!? Taiwanese wild vegetable cat salad

Taiwan

For Women Vegetables/Salad Taiwanese Mayo Fern Salad

Ingredients

Guo Mao (Young vegetable fern leaves)Taiwanese mayonnaise (sweet)Bonito flakesSaltOil

Spices

Bonito flake aroma and mayonnaise sweetness

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Sweet and Sour Lotus Root Salad

I can't stand the crunch! Lotus Root Pickled in Sweet Vinegar and Passion Fruit Flavor

Taiwan

For Women Vegetables/Salad Clear Skin Crisp Cold Dish

Ingredients

Lotus rootPassion fruit (or White vinegar and sugar)Salt

Spices

Tropical aroma of passion fruit

Vegan

Chilled Onion Salad

Bloody smooth! Japanese-style taste is rooted in Taiwan, onion sliced cold dish

Taiwan

For Everyone Vegetables/Salad Japan-Taiwan Fusion Cold Dish

Ingredients

Onion (White and Red)Bonito flakesSoy sauceBlack vinegar (or White vinegar)Sesame oil

Spices

Bonito flakes and Sesame oil aroma

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Sea Bird's Nest Salad

A lump of collagen!? The finest cold dish of seaweed called "Swallow's Nest of the Sea"

Taiwan

For Women Vegetables/Salad Sea Bird's Nest Salad

Ingredients

Coral Weed (Shanhu Cao/Seaweed)CucumberGarlicRed chiliBlack vinegar

Spices

Garlic and Sesame oil aroma

Spice level Lv.1

Vegan

Brown Sugar Steamed Cake

A different dimension of motivation! Penghu Traditional Sweets with a Scent of Brown Sugar through the Nose

Taiwan

For Women Xiaochi Penghu Island's Exquisite Steamed Cake

Ingredients

Brown sugarAll-purpose flourTapioca starchBaking powderWhite sesame

Spices

Rich sweet aroma of brown sugar and white sesame

Vegan

Cold Shredded Potato Salad

Potatoes are as crispy as raw potatoes! Sour Spicy Extra Fine Potato Salad

Taiwan

For Everyone Vegetables/Salad Crisp Potato Salad

Ingredients

PotatoBlack vinegar (Wu Cu)GarlicRed chiliSesame oil

Spices

Black vinegar acidityGarlicSesame oil

Spice level Lv.2

Vegan

Cold Tossed Bean Sprouts

Just a moya palm for a feast! Taiwanese-style Bean Sprouts with Black Pepper and Sesame Oil

Taiwan

For Health Conscious Vegetables/Salad Sesame-scented Ultimate Sprouts

Ingredients

Bean sproutsCarrotBlack pepperSesame oilThick soy sauce

Spices

Coarse black pepper and Sesame oil punch

Spice level Lv.1

Vegan

Cold Tossed Enoki Mushrooms

A staple dish in the fridge! Enoki Mushrooms with Black Vinegar and Garlic

Taiwan

For Everyone Vegetables/Salad Spicy Tossed Enoki

Ingredients

Enoki mushroomsCucumberBlack vinegar (Wu Cu)GarlicSesame oil

Spices

Black vinegar acidity and intense garlic aroma

Spice level Lv.1

Vegan

Lover's Tears (Nostoc) Salad

Eat your lover's tears!? A phantom kikurage-style salad that only appears in the rainy mountains

Taiwan

For Women Local Food Lover's Tears

Ingredients

Yulai Gu (Nostoc/algae)GarlicBlack vinegarThick soy sauceSesame oil

Spices

Garlic and Sesame oil aroma

Vegan

Cold Tossed Pork Palate

Looks like a ladder!? Pork gum (upper jaw) salad that doesn't stop crunchy and crispy

Taiwan

For Hardcore Fans Local Food Pork Upper Palate Cold Dish

Ingredients

Pork upper palate (Zhu Tian Ti/Zhu Yayin)GarlicBlack vinegarThick soy sauceSesame oil

Spices

Fruity acidity of black vinegar and garlic

Spice level Lv.1

Cold Tossed Pork Fallopian Tubes

Looks like macaroni! A cold dish in a pig's uterus that boasts a marvelous "crispy kolikoli" texture

Taiwan

For Hardcore Fans Local Food Macaroni-style Pork Offal

Ingredients

Pork Sheng Chang (Uterus/Fallopian tubes)Shredded gingerThick soy sauceGarlicSesame oil

Spices

Strong garlic aroma and ginger freshness

Stir-fried Betel Nut Pith

Bamboo shoots grow high in the sky!? High-quality stir-fry with binlaw wood core (marrow)

Taiwan

For Adults Local Food Stir-fried Betel Nut Pith

Ingredients

Ban Tian Sun (Betel nut pith)PorkGarlicScallionsSalt

Spices

White pepper and garlic aroma

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