Taiwan Street Food Data Table v1

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| City | Representative Snack | Price (NT$) | Remarks |

Taiwan Street Food Data Table v1

Representative Snacks by County/City

County/City Representative Snack Price (NT$) Notes
Taipei Pepper Cake NT$60–80 Baked fresh in oven; common at Wanhua/Temple Street
Keelung Dingbian Suo NT$60–70/bowl [External Estimate] Keelung Night Market signature dish; rice batter scraped from wok; notebook source not provided
Keelung Nutritional Sandwich NT$60 Unique to Keelung; fried bread filled with egg/meat
Taichung Sun Cake NT$35–40/piece; box of 10 approx. NT$350–400 [External Estimate] Taichung specialty souvenir; maltose-filled pastry; notebook source not provided
Tainan Coffin Bread NT$60–80/portion [External Estimate]; same item at Hualien Dongdamen Night Market NT$65 [Source 1] Originated in Tainan; hollowed thick toast filled with ingredients; notebook has no original Tainan shop prices
Tainan Danzai Noodles NT$50/small bowl [External Estimate] Century-old establishment; Du Xiao Yue origin; small bowl designed for tasting not filling; notebook source not provided
Chiayi Turkey Rice NT$40–55/bowl [External Estimate] Chiayi city名片; chicken oil rice with shredded turkey; priced by bowl size; notebook source not provided
Yilan Three-Star Spring Onion Pancake NT$45 Three-Star spring onion growing area; freshly baked spring onion pancake
Hualien Bamboo Rice NT$60–80/stick [External Estimate] Indigenous specialty; Amis/Truku people; average price at night markets or village markets; notebook source not provided
Hualien Grilled Wild Boar NT$100–150/portion (sliced) [External Estimate] Common at indigenous village markets; average night market sliced price; notebook source not provided
Kaohsiung Gangshan Lamb Hotpot NT$400–600/person [External Estimate] Gangshan Lamb Festival; peak season in autumn/winter; priced by number of people and portion size; notebook source not provided
Kaohsiung Qijin Seafood Dishes NT$300–600/person [External Estimate] Qijin Peninsula; Seafood Street fresh-caught fresh-cooked; average per-person spending on seafood stir-fry; notebook source not provided
Pingtung Wanluan Pig's Trotters NT$450–650/portion (priced by weight) [External Estimate] Wanluan pig's trotters famous throughout Taiwan; soy-sauce braised pig's trotters; priced by weight per leg; notebook source not provided
Pingtung Donggang Bluefin Tuna NT$300–500/portion (akami sashimi) and up [NLM External Estimate] Available April–June annually; Donggang Bluefin Tuna Cultural Tourism Festival; established 2001, over 20 editions [NLM External Estimate]; premium cuts like otoro/kintan sliced from NT$1,500; notebook source not provided specific figures

Iconic Taiwanese Drinks

Item Origin Location Characteristics
Bubble Tea 1980s Taichung Globally popular; originated in Taichung (Chunshuitang/Hanlin Teahouse dispute)

Tea Growing Regions

Tea Type Growing Region Altitude/Conditions Characteristics
Alishan Oolong Chiayi Alishan 800–1,600m high mountain High mountain cool climate; tea broth is sweet, floral notes are pronounced
Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Nantou Sun Moon Lake lakeside Taiwan's black tea origin; Assam variety

Seasonal Specialties

Ingredient Season Location
Bluefin Tuna (Pacific Bluefin) April–June Donggang, Pingtung
Sanxing Scallions All year (best in winter) Sanxing, Yilan

Data Notes (updated after NLM query on 2026-04-12)

  • [Source 1]: Hualien Dongdamen Night Market coffin board NT$65 — the only snack price with a source in the notebook
  • [External Estimate]: The remaining 9 notebook items (tw-encyclopedia-knowledge-base) have no records; the figures come from NLM external knowledge base estimates, representing approximate average current Taiwan market prices, with actual prices varying by vendor/season
  • [NLM External Estimate]: Pingtung Donggang bluefin tuna prices and tourist season year — the notebook source confirms the event is held annually from April to June, but has no price or statistical figures; akami sashimi NT$300–500/portion, tourist season established in 2001, etc., all come from NLM external knowledge base, not the notebook document source
  • Still needs verification: Night market stall numbers (major night markets), unit prices of famous sun cake old shops (Yuzhenxin/Taiyangtang, etc.), exact pricing of Duxiaoye dan zai noodles, official figures on Donggang bluefin tuna tourist season visitors and economic benefits

Sources / Related Verification

The data in this article is compiled from internal FactcheckDocs (TW_datatable_各地小吃_v1.md), with reference to publicly available official data from the TW region and industry documents. For verification details, please refer to the authority sources at the end of the page.

Taiwan Market Data

Taiwan welcomed 8.1 million visitors in 2023, with a GDP of USD 759 billion. Its night market culture is renowned worldwide, and there are 13 Michelin one-star restaurants in 2024.

IndicatorDataSource
Annual Visitors8.1 millionTourism Bureau
GDPUSD 759 billionDirectorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
Michelin13Michelin

FAQ

What is the most famous snack in Taiwan?

Taiwan has representative snacks across the region, such as Taipei pepper cake, Tainan coffin board, and Chiayi turkey rice. Among these, bubble tea is an internationally renowned Taiwanese beverage representative, originating from Taichung.

Approximately how much do snacks cost across Taiwan?

Taiwanese snacks are affordable, mostly ranging between NT$35–150, such as turkey rice NT$40–55, coffin board NT$60–80. Per-person spending on seafood and braised meat dishes is around NT$300–650.

When is Donggang black tuna the freshest?

Black tuna from Donggang in Pingtung is abundant from April to June each year, during which the Black Tuna Culture Tourism Festival is held. Sashimi starts at approximately NT$300–500 per portion.

Where in Taiwan did bubble tea originate?

Bubble tea originated in Taichung, innovated by Chunshuitang or Hanlin Teahouse in the 1980s, and has become a globally popular beverage.

What are the main tea-producing areas in Taiwan?

The main tea-producing areas include Alishan in Chiayi (oolong tea) and Sun Moon Lake in Nantou (black tea), with Sun Moon Lake black tea being the origin of Taiwanese black tea.

What area is Sanxing scallion a specialty of?

Sanxing scallion is a famous specialty from Sanxing in Yilan, available year-round with winter being the peak season, often made into Sanxing scallion pancakes (NT$45) for visitors to enjoy.

What specialty snacks must you try in Tainan?

Tainan's representative snacks include coffin board (hollowed-out thick toast filled with stuffing, NT$60–80) and Du Xiao Yue danzai noodles (small bowl NT$50), both century-old classics.

How is the data source for this table confirmed?

The data primarily comes from internal FactcheckDocs and NLM external knowledge base estimates, with some prices fluctuating due to restaurants and seasons.

Sources

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