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Kaohsiung’s flavours follow the harbour. Duck rice in Yancheng, sold since just after the war; Gangshan’s angelica lamb hotpot in winter; seafood landed at Qijin — this is a city that lives off the sea.

24signature dishes
4pilgrimage-tier
44attractions

Pilgrimage

4 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Duck Meat Rice 🏆 Pilgrimage Duck Meat Rice Yancheng District · Wufu 4th Rd. Sliced smoked duck over white rice with savory duck drippings Gangshan Lamb 🏆 Pilgrimage Gangshan Lamb Gangshan Lamb hot pot simmered with Chinese herbs, shacha lamb stir-fr Kaohsiung Seafood 🏆 Pilgrimage Kaohsiung Seafood Qianjin / Cijin District Fresh-catch fish, shrimp, crab, and clams — steamed or stir-f Gangshan Doubanjiang (Chili Bean Paste) 🏆 Pilgrimage Gangshan Doubanjiang (Chili Bean Paste) Gangshan Sichuan technique localized over generations — Gangshan douba

Signature

12 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Braised Pork Rice Braised Pork Rice Qianjin Papaya Milk Papaya Milk Qianjin · Zhonghua 3rd Rd. Seafood Congee Seafood Congee Xinxing District · Liuhe Night Market Marlin Fish Cake Marlin Fish Cake Cijin District · Cijin Old Street Oyster Vermicelli Soup Oyster Vermicelli Soup Sanmin District · Jianguo 3rd Rd. area Yancheng Rice Noodle Soup Yancheng Rice Noodle Soup Yancheng District · Qixian 3rd Rd. Qishan Banana Qishan Banana Qishan · Qishan Old Street Cijin Charcoal-Grilled Seafood Cijin Charcoal-Grilled Seafood Cijin District · Cijin Old Street seafood row Lingya Beef Soup Lingya Beef Soup Lingya District · around Lingya Market Cijin Shrimp Roll Cijin Shrimp Roll Cijin District · Cijin Old Street Liuhe Oyster Omelette Liuhe Oyster Omelette Xinxing District · Liuhe Tourist Night Market Aiyu Jelly Ice Aiyu Jelly Ice Xinxing District · around Liuhe Night Market

Collect

8 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🍜 Meinong Ban Tiao (Rice Ribbon Noodles) Meinong → 02 🍧 Fried Sweet Dough Cijin District · Cijin Old Street → 03 🍲 Pig Heart with Glass Noodles Qishan · Qishan Old Street → 04 🍳 Charcoal-Grilled Sandwich Yancheng District → 05 🍜 Zuoying Yunnan Mi Gan (Rice Noodles) Zuoying District · near the Military Village Cultural Park → 06 🍜 Fengshan Wonton Noodle Soup Fengshan · Fengshan Old Street → 07 🍖 Meinong Hakka Salt Pork Meinong → 08 🍢 Coffin Bread Sanmin District · Jianguo Night Market →

68 Kaohsiung

From Duck Meat Rice and Gangshan Lamb to Shoushan Nature Park and Yong'an Fishery Ecology Harbor — all 68 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

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Qishan Old StreetShoushan Nature ParkYong'an Fishery Ecology HarborKaohsiung Museum of HistoryPier-2 Art CenterKaohsiung Port Harbor TourismYanchao Mud VolcanoesFo Guang ShanGangshan Juancun Cultural ParkFengyi AcademyDaliao Agricultural Recreation AreaDashe Guanyin Mountain Scenic AreaAlian Lotus Festival AreaMeinong Hakka Cultural MuseumZuoying Old City RuinsNeimen Songjiang Battle Array Cultural HallRenwu Pizaitou Botanic GardenZiguan Kecailiao Fishing HarborKaohsiung Museum of Fine ArtsLuzhu Science Park Ecological WetlandJiaxian Sider Fossil MuseumBritish Consulate at TakaoT&C Tower ObservatoryNanzi Banping Mountain Nature ParkMaolin Duona Rukai Tribe VillageNiaosong Wetland ParkLiugui Laonong River GorgeMituo Beach and Mangrove AreaTaoyuan Qinhe Bunun TribeLove River Heart Light ZoneHunei Wetland Wild Bird SanctuaryQiaotou Sugar RefineryCijin Beach and LighthouseKaohsiung Cultural CenterTianliao Moon World GeoparkShanlin Yuemei Ecological ParkLinyuan Grouper CoastJiadong Wetland and Baishalun CoastXiaogang Dalinpu CoastHamasen Railway Cultural ParkWeiwuyingZuoying Old City Chenghuang TempleGushan Ferry Pier ViewpointZiguan Cultural HallDuck Meat RiceGangshan LambKaohsiung SeafoodBraised Pork RicePapaya MilkSeafood CongeeMarlin Fish CakeMeinong Ban Tiao (Rice Ribbon Noodles)Fried Sweet DoughPig Heart with Glass NoodlesCharcoal-Grilled SandwichOyster Vermicelli SoupYancheng Rice Noodle SoupGangshan Doubanjiang (Chili Bean Paste)Qishan BananaCijin Charcoal-Grilled SeafoodZuoying Yunnan Mi Gan (Rice Noodles)Lingya Beef SoupFengshan Wonton Noodle SoupMeinong Hakka Salt PorkCijin Shrimp RollLiuhe Oyster OmeletteAiyu Jelly IceCoffin Bread

Attractions

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Nature

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Shoushan Nature Park Shoushan Nature Park Gushan District · Shoushan Yong'an Fishery Ecology Harbor Yong'an Fishery Ecology Harbor Yong'an District · Yong'an Fishing Port Yanchao Mud Volcanoes Yanchao Mud Volcanoes Yanchao District · Shenshui Li Daliao Agricultural Recreation Area Daliao Agricultural Recreation Area Daliao District · Chaoliao Alian Lotus Festival Area Alian Lotus Festival Area Alian District · Zhonglu Li Renwu Pizaitou Botanic Garden Renwu Pizaitou Botanic Garden Renwu District · Renwu Town Ziguan Kecailiao Fishing Harbor Ziguan Kecailiao Fishing Harbor Ziguan District · Kecailiao Luzhu Science Park Ecological Wetland Luzhu Science Park Ecological Wetland Luzhu District · Luzhu Town Jiaxian Sider Fossil Museum Jiaxian Sider Fossil Museum Jiaxian District · Jiaxian Town Maolin Duona Rukai Tribe Village Maolin Duona Rukai Tribe Village Maolin District · Duona Li Niaosong Wetland Park Niaosong Wetland Park Niaosong District · Niaosong Wetland Liugui Laonong River Gorge Liugui Laonong River Gorge Liugui District · Laonong River Mituo Beach and Mangrove Area Mituo Beach and Mangrove Area Mituo District · Mituo Fishing Port Taoyuan Qinhe Bunun Tribe Taoyuan Qinhe Bunun Tribe Taoyuan District · Qinhe Li Hunei Wetland Wild Bird Sanctuary Hunei Wetland Wild Bird Sanctuary Hunei District · Hunei Town Tianliao Moon World Geopark Tianliao Moon World Geopark Tianliao District · Moon World Shanlin Yuemei Ecological Park Shanlin Yuemei Ecological Park Shanlin District · Yuemei Li Jiadong Wetland and Baishalun Coast Jiadong Wetland and Baishalun Coast Jiadong District · Baishalun Coast
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Heritage

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Qishan Old Street Qishan Old Street Qishan District · Zhongshan Rd. Kaohsiung Museum of History Kaohsiung Museum of History Yancheng District · Zhongzheng 4th Rd. Fo Guang Shan Fo Guang Shan Dashu District · Xingtian Li Fengyi Academy Fengyi Academy Fengshan District · Fengshan City Zuoying Old City Ruins Zuoying Old City Ruins Zuoying District · Zuoying Rd. British Consulate at Takao British Consulate at Takao Gushan District · Gushan 1st Rd. Qiaotou Sugar Refinery Qiaotou Sugar Refinery Qiaotou District · Qiaotou Sugar Refinery Hamasen Railway Cultural Park Hamasen Railway Cultural Park Sanmin District · Jianguo 3rd Rd. Zuoying Old City Chenghuang Temple Zuoying Old City Chenghuang Temple Zuoying District · Zuoying Rd.
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Culture

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Pier-2 Art Center Pier-2 Art Center Yancheng District · Dayong Rd. Gangshan Juancun Cultural Park Gangshan Juancun Cultural Park Gangshan District · Gangshan Juancun Dashe Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area Dashe Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area Dashe District · Guanyin Mountain Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum Meinong District · Zhongshan Rd. Neimen Songjiang Battle Array Cultural Hall Neimen Songjiang Battle Array Cultural Hall Neimen District · Neimen Town Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Lingya District · Museum of Fine Arts Rd. Kaohsiung Cultural Center Kaohsiung Cultural Center Qianjin District · Wufu 1st Rd. Weiwuying Weiwuying Fengshan District · Sanduo 1st Rd. Ziguan Cultural Hall Ziguan Cultural Hall Ziguan District · Ziguan Town
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Landmark

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Kaohsiung Port Harbor Tourism Kaohsiung Port Harbor Tourism Qianzhen District · Chenggong 2nd Rd. T&C Tower Observatory T&C Tower Observatory Lingya District · Ziqiang 3rd Rd. Nanzi Banping Mountain Nature Park Nanzi Banping Mountain Nature Park Nanzi District · Banping Mountain Love River Heart Light Zone Love River Heart Light Zone Xinxing District · Zhongzheng Rd. Cijin Beach and Lighthouse Cijin Beach and Lighthouse Cijin District · Cijin Coast Linyuan Grouper Coast Linyuan Grouper Coast Linyuan District · Zhongmen Li Coast Xiaogang Dalinpu Coast Xiaogang Dalinpu Coast Xiaogang District · Dalinpu Gushan Ferry Pier Viewpoint Gushan Ferry Pier Viewpoint Gushan District · Ferry Pier

Nearby counties

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Tainan台南 25 dishes · 50 spots · shares a border Pingtung屏東 26 dishes · 46 spots · shares a border Taitung台東 25 dishes · 28 spots · shares a border

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