⚓ Keelung

Keelung's "tempura" is not Japanese-style — it's a deep-fried fish paste cake dipped in s…

Rice milk is swirled along the side of a hot wok, forming thin sheets that slide into the…

Beef stir-fried noodles cooked with both satay and curry — savory, mildly spicy, full of…

Shrimp and minced pork wrapped in caul fat, coated in batter, and deep-fried until golden…

Glutinous rice stir-fried with lard, soy sauce, and five-spice, topped with braised pork,…

Taiwanese-style curry spooned over white rice, topped with a braised egg and sliced pork.…

Deep-fried bread stuffed with ham, braised egg, cucumber, and mayonnaise — crisp on the o…

Before dawn, the banks of the Xuchuan River light up with lanterns and the rising calls o…

Fish paste wrapped around an iron rod and charcoal-grilled until hollow inside, with a sm…

Flaky pastry filled with a curried savory filling — Li Hu's signature alongside pineapple…

Pig blood mixed with glutinous rice and steamed into a block, skewered, brushed with soy…

Zhengbin is an active working harbor in Keelung, surrounded by a cluster of seafood resta…

Keelung sits on the coast, so oysters here are especially fresh. The batter is sweet pota…

Hand-pounded from rockfish, marlin, or shark paste, the fish balls are springy-firm; some…

Hei Lun (Taiwanese o͘-lián, from Japanese おでん) is a fish paste product related to Keelung…

Pork large intestine stuffed with glutinous rice and pig blood, steamed, then sliced and…

Crushed ice churned rapidly with condensed milk until thick and airy, served in peanut or…

Thick starch-thickened soup loaded with real crab leg meat, sweet and savory, served alon…

Sea eel marinated in red fermented grain, battered and fried, then simmered in a starchy…

Pig liver packed into sausage casing — creamy in texture with a distinct liver richness.…

The traditional neighborhood of Nuannuan maintains the old style of kong rou — red-braise…

From November to January, the mullet run brings freshly caught fish and hand-processed ro…

Rice flour batter steamed in small bowls, unmolded and topped with soy paste, garlic mash…

Qidu's traditional morning market is known for free-range local chicken, slaughtered fres…

Round batter cakes baked in cast-iron molds, filled with red bean paste, butter cream, or…

Located along the northern shore of Heping Island, the park showcases a rich variety of m…

A narrow valley between the Badouzi Peninsula and Shen'ao Bay, carpeted mainly in silverg…

A seaside park at the tip of the Badouzi Peninsula facing the Pacific, with wide open vie…

Formed by two connected natural lakes fringed with aquatic plants, the park has a lakesid…

A stretch of coastline on Keelung's northwest edge where gravel beaches alternate with ro…

A twin-waterfall formation in the hills of Qidu, where two separate streams drop roughly…

A riverside park along the Nuannuan stretch of the Keelung River, with a wading area, law…

Built during the Qing Guangxu era and dedicated to Kaizhang Shengwang, this temple is the…

One of Taiwan's best-preserved Qing-dynasty coastal fortifications, built during the Daog…

Once a popular seaside resort during the Japanese colonial period, the site has been rede…

A Japanese colonial-era coastal defense fort on the summit of Dawulun Hill, part of Keelu…

Built during the Japanese Taisho era, the existing station building retains elements of J…

A Qing-dynasty fort ruin on the eastern side of Heping Island, part of the same harbor de…

Keelung's most iconic street food destination, centered around Dianjigong Temple and open…

The city's main arts venue, operated by Keelung's Cultural Affairs Bureau. The complex in…

One of Keelung's main fishing harbors, with a direct seafood market and adjacent seafood…

A row of vividly painted residential buildings along the Zhengbin Fishing Harbor waterfro…

An important fishing port on Keelung's north coast, with a direct seafood market selling…

The main traditional market serving Anle District, with vendors selling vegetables, fresh…

A residential neighborhood known for its painted alley walls, where local residents worke…

A traditional market street that developed along the Keelung River, established as an imp…

A national museum dedicated to ocean science and technology, housed in a converted former…

Northern Taiwan's principal deep-water port, handling cargo ships, fishing vessels, and c…

A hillside park topped by a white Buddha statue standing about 22 meters tall, one of Kee…

Built during the Japanese colonial era on the northern tip of Heping Island, this white c…

The northern terminus of Taiwan Railways' Western Line, the current station building date…