鹽酥雞
yìhm sōu gāi | jim6 so1 gai1

popcorn chicken

Taiwanese popcorn chicken is a particularly crunchy and spicy (seasoned with Sichuan pepper) stre...

台菜
tòih choi

Taiwan cuisine

Taiwanese cuisine, thoughly largely derived from waves of migration from mainland China, from the...

芋圓
wuh yùhn

taro ball

Taro balls are a Taiwanese dessert topping, like boba but made from mashed taro.

臺灣牛肉麵
tòih wāan ngàuh yuhk mihn

Taiwanese beef noodle soup

A classic Taiwanese dish, this beef stew with noodles was brought to Taiwan by veterans from Sich...

牛肉卷餅
ngàuh yuhk gyún béng

beef roll

A scallion pancakes rolled up and filled with beef.

油飯
yàuh faahn | jau4 faan6

Taiwanese sticky rice

Glutinous rice stewed with soy sauce, sesame oil, and other seasonings.

滷肉飯
lóuh yuhk faahn | lo5 juk6 faan6

minced pork rice

A classic Taiwanese homestyle dish, minced pork served in a sauce on rice.

鹽酥雞飯
yìhm sōu gāi faahn

popcorn chicken rice

Taiwanese popcorn chicken is a particularly crunchy and spicy (seasoned with Sichuan pepper) stre...

香腸飯
hēung chéung faahn

Taiwanese sausage rice

Taiwanese sausage on white rice. Taiwanese sausage is similar to Cantonese sausage but plump inst...

鳳梨酥
fuhng lèih sōu

pineapple cake

Pineapple cakes, small butter shortcakes with a pineapple filling, are a Taiwanese specialty. The...

蛋黃酥
dáan wóng sōu

salted egg yolk pastry

Also known as Taiwanese mooncakes, this flaky puff pastrypastry) is filled with salted egg yolk. ...

高山茶
gōu sāan chàh

high mountain tea

High mountain tea is oolong tea grown, surprise, high in the mountains of central Taiwan.

阿里山高山茶
a léih sāan gōu sāan chàh

Alishan tea

The most famous high mountain tea is grown in the Alishan mountain range of Taiwan.

波霸奶茶
bō ba náaih chàh | bo1 baa3 naai6 caa4

boba milk tea

Milk tea with tapioca balls (boba), a concoction invented in Taiwan, although exactly where is di...

翠玉烏龍
cheui yuhk wu lùhng

jade oolong

This is a light oolong tea from Taiwan.

奶香
náaih hēung

milk oolong tea

Not to be confused with milk tea, which is tea with milk added, milk oolong tea is a Taiwanees oo...

冬瓜茶
dūng gwā chàh | dung1 gwaa1 caa4

winter melon tea

Popular in Taiwan, this drink is a brew of winter melon and brown sugar, usually served cold. Als...

冬瓜洋甘菊
dūng gwā yèuhng gām gūk

winter melon chamomile

Winter melon tea brewed with chamomile.