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How I’ve been eating here in Taiwan is interesting. But perhaps what I’ve been eating is an even tastier topic.

Since arriving in Taiwan, I’ve partaken in fair that is a bit unusual (for me); Things like:

• pigs blood
• duck’s neck
• chicken claws
• even a few chicken testicles

Most of these exotic foods have been surprisingly tasty. Still, they are not the only things I have eaten or the things that I have eaten the most.

To get the most representative sample of what all I’ve been eating, I figured it best to host a guided tour of a day’s worth of eating from street food vendors.

Street food is what I’ve been eating the most and what Taiwan is known for.

A few things to note before embarking on our tour:

• I’ve split the day’s food into breakfast, lunch, and dinner to keep things simple. However, as I noted last time, the Taiwanese tend to graze on small meals throughout the day.
• This is a lot of food. More than I would normally eat. Maybe more than my Taiwanese friends would normally eat, but not too much more. They continually eat me under the table.
• The whole day’s worth of food cost me no more than $15 USD. You can eat till your sick for 15 bucks a day. Note that I shared most of these meals and snacks with others.

Breakfast from Taipei street vendor ($2 per person)

From left to right Hot soy milk soup, Taiwan Style Omelet, Fried Breakfast Dumpling

Lunch and snacks at Chieu-Feng Market ($8 per person)

Rice Noodles in soy based sauce

Fishball Soup

Pork Sausage and Fish Sausage The darker pieces are fish

Artemesia Cake Riced based dough filled with sweet red beans*

Sweet Taro Ball Soup Rice dough and beans in a sweet soup served chilled with ice

Peanut Ice Cream Burrito [I took liberty with the name] Ice cream with shaved peanuts in an asian tortilla

Snacks and dinner at various Hualien vendors ($5 per person)

Steak Coffin Sandwich Thick piece of bread hollowed and filled with mayonaise, cabbage, and steak in a steak sauce

Fried Egg Crepe Deep fried egg served in a deep fried crepe smothered in hot sauce and soy sauce

Fish Belly Soup with Baby Water Spinach

Milk Tea Black tea with condensed milk

Hungry for More?

Check out my Taiwanese Street Food Album

posted: 10 June 6
under: Travel