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.
| Indicator | Data | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Visitors | 8.1 million | Tourism Bureau |
| GDP | USD 759 billion | Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics |
| Michelin | 13 | Michelin |