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Hsinchu’s flavours are made by wind. Rice noodles dried in the autumn “nine-descending” winds, pork balls pounded by hand at the City God Temple, a bowl of pork knuckle noodles alongside — nearly all of this city’s street food circles that temple.

24signature dishes
4pilgrimage-tier
30attractions

Pilgrimage

4 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Hsinchu Rice Vermicelli 🏆 Pilgrimage Hsinchu Rice Vermicelli Hsinchu City · East Gate Market Hsinchu's signature thin vermicelli is dried by the seasonal Hsinchu Pork Meatballs 🏆 Pilgrimage Hsinchu Pork Meatballs Hsinchu City · Ximen St. Hand-pounded from pure pork, these meatballs have a bouncy sn City God Temple Snacks 🏆 Pilgrimage City God Temple Snacks Hsinchu City · Zhongshan Rd. Beneath the eaves of Hsinchu's grand City God Temple lies a s Braised Pork Knuckle with Misua (Fine Wheat Noodles) 🏆 Pilgrimage Braised Pork Knuckle with Misua (Fine Wheat Noodles) Hsinchu City · City God Temple forecourt Fine wheat noodles simmered in rich pork bone broth, topped w

Signature

14 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Hsinchu Popiah (Fresh Spring Roll) Hsinchu Popiah (Fresh Spring Roll) Hsinchu City · City God Temple Zhuqian Bing (Hsinchu Traditional Pastry) Zhuqian Bing (Hsinchu Traditional Pastry) Hsinchu City · Beimen St. Beipu Lei Cha (Ground Tea) Beipu Lei Cha (Ground Tea) Beipu · Beipu Old Street Neiwan Wild Ginger Flower Sticky Rice Dumpling Neiwan Wild Ginger Flower Sticky Rice Dumpling Hengshan · Neiwan Old Street Xinpu Hakka Rice Noodle Sheets (Ban Tiao) Xinpu Hakka Rice Noodle Sheets (Ban Tiao) Xinpu · Xinpu Xinpu Dried Persimmon Cakes Xinpu Dried Persimmon Cakes Xinpu · Hankeng Village Mi Shai Mu (Hakka Rice Noodle Drops) Mi Shai Mu (Hakka Rice Noodle Drops) Hsinchu City · East Gate Market Deep-Fried Shrimp Roll Deep-Fried Shrimp Roll Hsinchu City · City God Temple forecourt Hakka Braised Pork Belly (Feng Rou) Hakka Braised Pork Belly (Feng Rou) Hsinchu County · Zhudong Township Hakka Stir-Fry Hakka Stir-Fry Hsinchu County · Zhudong / Xinpu Hakka Ci Ba (Pounded Glutinous Rice Cake) Hakka Ci Ba (Pounded Glutinous Rice Cake) Beipu Township · Beipu Old Street City God Temple Mochi City God Temple Mochi Hsinchu City · City God Temple forecourt Hakka Salt-Cured Pork Belly Hakka Salt-Cured Pork Belly Hsinchu County · Zhudong / Xinpu Zhudong Braised Pork Rice Zhudong Braised Pork Rice Hsinchu County · Zhudong Township Central Market

Collect

6 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🍲 Hakka Savory Tang Yuan (Stuffed Rice Balls in Soup) Hengshan / Zhudong Township → 02 🧋 Guanxi Grass Jelly Guanxi · Guanxi → 03 🍢 Beipu Handmade Tofu Beipu Township · Beipu Old Street → 04 🍖 Guanxi Grass Jelly Braised Chicken Guanxi Township · Guanxi → 05 🍧 Xinpu Persimmon Flaky Pastry Xinpu Township · Hankeng Village → 06 🍢 Yimin Festival Hakka Rice-Flour Zongzi Xinpu Township · Fangliao Yimin Temple →

54 Hsinchu

From Hsinchu Rice Vermicelli and Hsinchu Pork Meatballs to Xiangshan Wetland and Qingqing Prairie — all 54 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

Pilgrimage other dishes attractions
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Xiangshan WetlandHsinchu City God TempleGlass Art MuseumQingqing PrairieEast Gate (Yingxi Gate)17km CoastlineEmei LakeFangliao Yimin TempleBeipu Old Street and Citian TempleXinwawu Hakka Culture Preservation AreaXinfeng Mangrove Nature ReserveHukou Old StreetSmangusBeidela'man Giant Tree TrailHsiao Ju-sung Art ParkNeiwan Old StreetMawudu Exploration ForestZhang Xueliang Cultural ParkBaoshan ReservoirGuanxi Old Street (Zhongshan Old Street)Xinpu Persimmon IndustryDashanbe Qilin TrailQingquan Hot SpringFengshan River Cycling PathJiang A-xin Western MansionJianshi Frog Rock Sky BridgeCaitian Fudi (Taokas Ancestral Shrine)Beipu Cold SpringFeifeng Mountain TrailXinpu Liu Family Ancestral HallHsinchu Rice VermicelliHsinchu Pork MeatballsCity God Temple SnacksHsinchu Popiah (Fresh Spring Roll)Zhuqian Bing (Hsinchu Traditional Pastry)Beipu Lei Cha (Ground Tea)Neiwan Wild Ginger Flower Sticky Rice DumplingHakka Savory Tang Yuan (Stuffed Rice Balls in Soup)Xinpu Hakka Rice Noodle Sheets (Ban Tiao)Xinpu Dried Persimmon CakesGuanxi Grass JellyBraised Pork Knuckle with Misua (Fine Wheat Noodles)Mi Shai Mu (Hakka Rice Noodle Drops)Deep-Fried Shrimp RollHakka Braised Pork Belly (Feng Rou)Hakka Stir-FryHakka Ci Ba (Pounded Glutinous Rice Cake)City God Temple MochiHakka Salt-Cured Pork BellyBeipu Handmade TofuGuanxi Grass Jelly Braised ChickenXinpu Persimmon Flaky PastryYimin Festival Hakka Rice-Flour ZongziZhudong Braised Pork Rice

Attractions

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Nature

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Xiangshan Wetland Xiangshan Wetland Xiangshan District, south of Haishan Fishing Harbor 17km Coastline 17km Coastline North District to Xiangshan, Nanliao to Xiangshan Emei Lake Emei Lake Emei Township, Emei Village Xinfeng Mangrove Nature Reserve Xinfeng Mangrove Nature Reserve Xinfeng Township, Hongmao Harbor Smangus Smangus Jianshi Township, Yufeng Village Beidela'man Giant Tree Trail Beidela'man Giant Tree Trail Jianshi Township, Xinle Village Mawudu Exploration Forest Mawudu Exploration Forest Guanxi Township, Jinshan Li Dashanbe Qilin Trail Dashanbe Qilin Trail Hengshan Township, Fenxiang Village, Dashanbe Fengshan River Cycling Path Fengshan River Cycling Path Qionglin Township, Qionglin
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Heritage

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Hsinchu City God Temple Hsinchu City God Temple North District, Zhongshan Rd. East Gate (Yingxi Gate) East Gate (Yingxi Gate) East District, Zhongshan Rd. Fangliao Yimin Temple Fangliao Yimin Temple Xinpu Township, Fangliao Beipu Old Street and Citian Temple Beipu Old Street and Citian Temple Beipu Township, Beipu St. Hukou Old Street Hukou Old Street Hukou Township, Old Hukou Guanxi Old Street (Zhongshan Old Street) Guanxi Old Street (Zhongshan Old Street) Guanxi Township, Zhongshan Rd. Jiang A-xin Western Mansion Jiang A-xin Western Mansion Beipu Township, Beipu St. Xinpu Liu Family Ancestral Hall Xinpu Liu Family Ancestral Hall Xinpu Township, Xinpu St.
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Culture

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Glass Art Museum Glass Art Museum East District, inside Hsinchu Park Xinwawu Hakka Culture Preservation Area Xinwawu Hakka Culture Preservation Area Zhubei City, Shuitian Li Hsiao Ju-sung Art Park Hsiao Ju-sung Art Park Zhudong Township, Dongning Rd. Zhang Xueliang Cultural Park Zhang Xueliang Cultural Park Wufeng Township, Qingquan Village Xinpu Persimmon Industry Xinpu Persimmon Industry Xinpu Township, Hankeng Li Caitian Fudi (Taokas Ancestral Shrine) Caitian Fudi (Taokas Ancestral Shrine) Zhubei City, Xinshe Li Beipu Cold Spring Beipu Cold Spring Beipu Township, Waiping
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Landmark

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Qingqing Prairie Qingqing Prairie Xiangshan District, Hutoushan Park Neiwan Old Street Neiwan Old Street Hengshan Township, Neiwan Village Baoshan Reservoir Baoshan Reservoir Baoshan Township, Baoshan Village Qingquan Hot Spring Qingquan Hot Spring Wufeng Township, Qingquan Jianshi Frog Rock Sky Bridge Jianshi Frog Rock Sky Bridge Jianshi Township, near Naro River Feifeng Mountain Trail Feifeng Mountain Trail Qionglin Township, Feifeng Mountain

Nearby counties

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Taichung台中 25 dishes · 38 spots · shares a border Taoyuan桃園 25 dishes · 30 spots · shares a border Miaoli苗栗 25 dishes · 28 spots · shares a border

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