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Taiwan Recipes
Night-market island with a noodle-soup obsession. Not sure what to eat in Taiwan? Start with Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns), Pineapple Cake and Dan Bing. Here are 6 authentic Taiwan recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Taiwanese Beef Noodle SoupTaipei, Taiwan · medium · 175 minChewy wheat noodles in a dark, star-anise beef broth with melting shank and pickled mustard greens.
Dan BingTaipei, Taiwan · easy · 30 minA soft, chewy egg crepe rolled up and sliced, Taiwan's favorite hot breakfast off the griddle.
Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns)Taipei, Taiwan · medium · 130 minTaiwan’s famous night-market bun: a pillowy folded steamed bun cradling red-braised pork belly, tangy pickled mustard greens, cilantro, and sweet peanut powder.
Lu Rou FanTaipei, Taiwan · easy · 90 minRice topped with glossy braised minced pork in a five-spice soy sauce, Taiwan's everyday braised-pork bowl.
Pineapple CakeTaipei, Taiwan · medium · 70 minA buttery shortbread pastry enclosing a chewy, tangy pineapple jam, Taiwan's most popular edible souvenir.
Three-Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)Taipei, Taiwan · easy · 40 minBone-in chicken braised with heaps of ginger and garlic in a glossy sauce of sesame oil, soy, and rice wine, finished with a flurry of Thai basil.
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