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Turkey Rice火雞肉飯
📍 West District · around Penshui Roundabout (Wenhua Road Night Market)
Steamed white rice is topped with hand-pulled turkey slices, then drizzled with chicken-f…
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Clay Pot Fish Head沙鍋魚頭
📍 East District · Zhongzheng Road (near Wenhua Road Night Market)
Napa cabbage, tofu, dried flatfish, and deep-fried silver carp head are simmered together…
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Oyster Vermicelli Noodles (Dongshi Style)東石蚵仔麵線
📍 Dongshi Township, Chiayi County · Dongshi Fishing Harbor
The soup base is made from pork bones and oyster juice, using oysters harvested that same…
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Alishan High-Mountain Oolong Tea阿里山高山烏龍茶
📍 Alishan Township, Chiayi County · Meishan Township Taiping (Shizao tea zone)
The dominant cultivar is Qingxin Oolong. Spring harvest (April–May) and winter harvest (O…
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Fenqihu Railway Bento奮起湖便當
📍 Zhukei Township, Chiayi County · Fenqihu Old Street
Fenqihu Grand Hotel's predecessor was the railway restaurant. The standard bento contains…
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Goose Meat鵝肉
📍 Zhongpu Township, Chiayi County · near the freeway interchange
Sliced goose is served with thin, glistening skin and pleasantly chewy meat. Dip it in gi…
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Chiayi-Style Cold Noodles嘉義涼麵
📍 West District · Xinyi Road (near Jiaxiong Overpass)
Wide, flat cold noodles are topped with a thick mayonnaise-sesame dressing and served alo…
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Stir-Fried Eel Noodles生炒鱔魚麵
📍 West District · Yanping Street (near Wenhua Road Night Market)
Eel and thick oil noodles are tossed together in a screaming-hot charcoal wok, emerging w…
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Glutinous Rice Cake米糕
📍 West District · Minsheng North Road (near Wenhua Road Night Market)
Glossy, savory glutinous rice is topped with braised pork and dried fish floss, and serve…
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Milkfish Congee虱目魚粥
📍 Budai Township, Chiayi County · Budai Fishing Harbor
The local way is to cook a whole split milkfish in plain congee; the belly (the fatty cut…
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Alishan Highland Taro阿里山高山芋頭
📍 Alishan Township, Chiayi County · Dabang / Lijia villages
Main harvest season is September to December. Farming is primarily carried out by Tsou In…
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Xingang Candy (Maltose Taffy)新港飴
📍 Xingang Township, Chiayi County · Zhongshan Road Old Street
The texture falls between a caramel and a hard maltose candy, with a peanut flour base an…
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Chiayi Bamboo Shoot Dishes嘉義竹筍料理
📍 Zhukei Township / Meishan Township, Chiayi County (bamboo shoot growing areas)
Shoots from the sandy soil along the Niuchou River in Zhukei Township are especially swee…
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Chiayi Savory Steamed Rice Cake (Wan Gue)嘉義碗粿
📍 West District · Yanping Street (near Wenhua Road Night Market) / East District · Zhongzheng Road
Chiayi wan gue is predominantly savory, with generous fillings (braised pork, mushroom, a…
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Chiayi Pork Chop Rice嘉義排骨飯
📍 West District · Wenhua Road Night Market / Guangcai Street
The Chiayi version features large bone-in pork ribs marinated in soy sauce and five-spice…
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Dongshi Oyster Omelet東石蚵仔煎
📍 Dongshi Township, Chiayi County · near Dongshi Fishing Harbor / Wenhua Road Night Market
Stalls at Dongshi Fishing Harbor use oysters harvested that day, making freshness the key…
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Dried Mullet Roe (Wuyuzi)烏魚子
📍 Budai Township / Dongshi Township, Chiayi County (winter fishing season)
Premium mullet roe is thick, deep orange-yellow, and free of fishiness. Budai's product i…
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Fuzhou-Style Dry Noodles福州意麵
📍 West District · Lanjing Street
A dry-tossed yi mian passed down from Fuzhou cooks, scattered with fried shallots and bra…
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Tofu Pudding in Hot Soy Milk豆漿豆花
📍 West District · Yanping Street (near Wenhua Road Night Market)
Silken tofu pudding is not doused in sugar syrup but instead soaked in rich, hot soy milk…
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Pan-Fried Rice Cake (Jian Gue)東門煎粿
📍 East District · Dongmen Roundabout (Gongming Road)
Sliced rice cake is pressed onto a griddle until both sides are golden and crispy, then f…
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Grass Carp Soup草魚湯
📍 East District · Gongming Road (around Dongmen area)
Freshly slaughtered grass carp is simmered into a clean, sweet broth or congee with julie…
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Crispy Square Pastry方塊酥
📍 East District · Zhongshan Road
Layer upon layer of flaky pastry is baked into a compact square that shatters with a mout…
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Pig Blood Soup豬血湯
📍 West District · Wenhua Road Night Market (near Guangcai Street entrance)
The Chiayi version is a light, clear broth with ginger — different from Tainan's sesame o…
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Meishan Ponkan Mandarin梅山椪柑
📍 Meishan Township, Chiayi County · hillside area along the 36 Bends Highway
Meishan ponkan is known for thin skin, abundant juice, and a balanced sweet-tart flavor.…
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Alishan National Forest Recreation Area阿里山國家森林遊樂區
📍 Alishan Township · Zhongzheng Village
A high-altitude forest park at 2,000–2,700 m, celebrated for five natural spectacles: sun…
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Budai Haomei'li Wetland布袋好美里濕地
📍 Budai Township · Haomei'li
A coastal wetland reserve in Chiayi County and an important wintering habitat for the bla…
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Meishan Taiping Suspension Bridge梅山太平雲梯
📍 Meishan Township · Taiping Village
At 281 m long and roughly 1,100 m above sea level, this is one of Taiwan's longest mounta…
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Zhongpu Renyi Reservoir中埔仁義潭
📍 Zhongpu Township · Renyi Village
The main reservoir scenic area near Chiayi City, with a roughly 4 km lakeside trail conne…
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Ruili Scenic Area瑞里風景區
📍 Meishan Township · Ruili Village
A mountain resort area at 900–1,400 m elevation, known for sea-of-clouds views, fireflies…
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Xikou Niudoushan Lake溪口鄉牛斗山遊湖
📍 Xikou Township · Niudoushan
A rural eco-tourism destination in Xikou Township, centered on the Niudoushan lake and th…
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Shueishang Nanjing Sugar Factory and Shueishang Airport水上鄉南靖糖廠及水上機場
📍 Shueishang Township · Nanjing
Shueishang Township preserves the remains of the Japanese colonial-era Nanjing Sugar Fact…
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Dapu Zengwen Reservoir大埔曾文水庫
📍 Dapu Township · Dapu Village
Taiwan's largest reservoir, with a storage capacity of 718 million tonnes and a dam heigh…
⛩️ Heritage(7)
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Chiayi Chenghuang Temple嘉義城隍廟
📍 West District · Wufeng N. Rd.
Founded in 1715 during the Qing dynasty, this is one of Chiayi's most important tradition…
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Fenqihu Old Street奮起湖老街
📍 Zhuqi Township · Zhonghe Village
A mid-mountain stop on the Alishan Forest Railway at 1,405 m elevation, widely regarded a…
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Xingang Fengtian Temple新港奉天宮
📍 Xingang Township · Xinmin Rd.
Founded in 1622, this is one of Taiwan's most important Mazu temples and a core site of g…
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Yizhu Weng-Ma Temple義竹翁媽廟
📍 Yizhu Township · Yizhu Village
A local temple dating to the Qianlong reign of the Qing dynasty, dedicated to Lord Weng.…
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Fanlu Chukoukou Tianchang Dijiu Suspension Bridges番路觸口天長地久吊橋
📍 Fanlu Township · Chukou Village
Two parallel scenic suspension bridges spanning the Bajhang River valley in the Chukou re…
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Liujiao Suantou Sugar Factory六腳鄉蒜頭糖廠
📍 Liujiao Township · Gongchang Village
Founded in 1906 during the Japanese colonial period, this is one of the best-preserved su…
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Minxiong Dashiye Temple民雄大士爺廟
📍 Minxiong Township · Minxiong Village
Dedicated to Dashiye (the Great Spirit of Ghost Month), this temple hosts what is regarde…
🎨 Culture(5)
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Chiayi City Art Museum嘉義市立美術館
📍 East District · Guangning St.
Opened in 2019 in a former Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Bureau building, the museum retains…
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Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum國立故宮博物院南部院區
📍 Taibao City · National Palace Museum Blvd.
Opened in 2015 with a focus on Asian arts and cultures, the museum holds over 30,000 arti…
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Dalin Town Area around Ciji Hospital Community Park大林慈濟醫院特色公園周邊
📍 Dalin Township · Zhonglin Rd.
Dalin is known as a 'Three Goods Community,' retaining sugar industry heritage sites and…
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Chiayi County Performing Arts Center嘉義縣表演藝術中心
📍 Taibao City · Xianghe 1st Rd.
Opened in 2006, the county's main large-scale performance venue with a 1,500-seat main th…
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Chiayi City Cultural and Creative Industries Park嘉義市文化創意產業園區
📍 West District · Zhongshan Rd.
Originally the Chiayi Distillery built in 1914, the site retains several Japanese-era bri…
📷 Landmark(5)
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Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf東石漁人碼頭
📍 Dongshi Township · Dongshi Village
Chiayi County's largest fishing harbor, well known for oyster aquaculture. Wooden boardwa…
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Chiayi Park & Shooting Sun Tower嘉義公園・射日塔
📍 East District · Gongyuan St.
Chiayi City's main urban park, preserving Japanese colonial-era torii gates, a Confucian…
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Puzi River Mouth Coast朴子溪口海岸
📍 Puzi City · river mouth area
A lagoon and sandbar landscape formed at the Puzi River estuary, one of the most distinct…
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Lucao Rice Fields Scenic Area鹿草鄉鹿滿意米倉
📍 Lucao Township · Lucao Village
Lucao Township is one of Chiayi County's key rice-producing areas, known for its 'Lumany'…
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Alishan Danayigu Nature Park阿里山鄉達娜伊谷自然生態公園
📍 Alishan Township · Shanmei Village
An ecological reserve managed by the local Tsou indigenous community in the upper Zengwen…