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Keelung

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Keelung’s night begins at the temple market. Fish-paste tempura straight from the fryer, ding-bian-cuo batter swirled down the side of a hot pan, and the Kanziding fish market that only opens after midnight — this port city kept its Fuzhou flavours.

25signature dishes
5pilgrimage-tier
26attractions

Pilgrimage

5 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Tempura / Fish Cake (Keelung Style) 🏆 Pilgrimage Tempura / Fish Cake (Keelung Style) Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Keelung's "tempura" is not Japanese-style — it's a deep-fried Ding Bian Cuo / Rice Sheet Soup 🏆 Pilgrimage Ding Bian Cuo / Rice Sheet Soup Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Rice milk is swirled along the side of a hot wok, forming thi Satay Curry Beef Noodles 🏆 Pilgrimage Satay Curry Beef Noodles Zhongshan District · Fudan Rd. Beef stir-fried noodles cooked with both satay and curry — sa Shrimp Roll 🏆 Pilgrimage Shrimp Roll Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Shrimp and minced pork wrapped in caul fat, coated in batter, Oil Rice (Glutinous Sticky Rice) 🏆 Pilgrimage Oil Rice (Glutinous Sticky Rice) Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Glutinous rice stir-fried with lard, soy sauce, and five-spic

Signature

11 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Curry Rice Curry Rice Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Nutrition Sandwich Nutrition Sandwich Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Kanzaiding Wholesale Fish Market Seafood Kanzaiding Wholesale Fish Market Seafood Ren'ai District · Kanzaiding Jikula / Grilled Fish Paste Roll (Chikuwa) Jikula / Grilled Fish Paste Roll (Chikuwa) Zhongzheng District · Zhengbin Harbor Li Hu Curry Pastry Li Hu Curry Pastry Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Pig Blood Cake Pig Blood Cake Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Zhengbin Harbor Fresh-Catch Seafood Zhengbin Harbor Fresh-Catch Seafood Zhongzheng District · Zhengbin Harbor Oyster Omelette Oyster Omelette Ren'ai District · around the temple front Keelung Fish Ball Soup Keelung Fish Ball Soup Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Black Wheel / Fish Paste Oden (Hei Lun) Black Wheel / Fish Paste Oden (Hei Lun) Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front Large Intestine Rice Ring (Da Chang Quan) Large Intestine Rice Ring (Da Chang Quan) Ren'ai District · Xiao San Rd.

Collect

9 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🍧 Bubble Ice Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front → 02 🍲 Crab Thick Soup with Oil Rice Ren'ai District · Keelung temple-front → 03 🍲 Red-Braised Eel Thick Soup Ren'ai District · Ai Si Rd. → 04 🍖 Pig Liver Sausage Ren'ai District · Xiao San Rd. → 05 🍚 Nuannuan Braised Pork Rice Nuannuan District · Nuannuan Old Street → 06 🦐 Mullet Roe (Bottarga) Ren'ai District · Kanzaiding Fish Market → 07 🍢 Bowl Cake (Wan Zai Gue) Ren'ai District · around the temple front → 08 🍖 Qidu White-Cut Chicken Qidu District · Qidu Market → 09 🍧 Wheel Cake (Che Lun Bing / Red Bean Pancake) Ren'ai District · around the temple front →

51 Keelung

From Tempura / Fish Cake (Keelung Style) and Ding Bian Cuo / Rice Sheet Soup to Keelung Harbor and Zhongzheng Park (Giant Buddha) — all 51 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

Pilgrimage other dishes attractions
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Miaokou Night MarketKeelung HarborDianjigong TempleKeelung Cultural CenterErshawan Fort (Haimen Tianxian)Dashawan Beach Archaeological SiteZhongzheng Park (Giant Buddha)Keelung LighthouseKeelung Railway StationBisha Fishing HarborZhengbin Fishing Harbor Colorful HousesHeping Island GeoparkBadouzi Fishing HarborWangyou Valley (Wangyou Gu)Chaojing ParkQingren Lake ParkWaimushan CoastDawulun FortAnle MarketQidu Railway StationBaifu Community MuralsTaian WaterfallNuannuan Waterfront ParkNuannuan Old StreetSheliao East FortNational Museum of Marine Science and TechnologyTempura / Fish Cake (Keelung Style)Ding Bian Cuo / Rice Sheet SoupSatay Curry Beef NoodlesCurry RiceNutrition SandwichKanzaiding Wholesale Fish Market SeafoodJikula / Grilled Fish Paste Roll (Chikuwa)Li Hu Curry PastryBubble IceCrab Thick Soup with Oil RiceRed-Braised Eel Thick SoupPig Liver SausageShrimp RollOil Rice (Glutinous Sticky Rice)Pig Blood CakeZhengbin Harbor Fresh-Catch SeafoodNuannuan Braised Pork RiceOyster OmeletteMullet Roe (Bottarga)Keelung Fish Ball SoupBlack Wheel / Fish Paste Oden (Hei Lun)Bowl Cake (Wan Zai Gue)Large Intestine Rice Ring (Da Chang Quan)Qidu White-Cut ChickenWheel Cake (Che Lun Bing / Red Bean Pancake)

Attractions

26 Swipe each row
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Nature

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Heping Island Geopark Heping Island Geopark Zhongshan District · Heyi Rd. Wangyou Valley (Wangyou Gu) Wangyou Valley (Wangyou Gu) Xinyi District · Beining Rd. Chaojing Park Chaojing Park Xinyi District · Beining Rd. Qingren Lake Park Qingren Lake Park Xinyi District · Xinfeng St. Waimushan Coast Waimushan Coast Anle District · Waimushan Rd. Taian Waterfall Taian Waterfall Qidu District · Caolan Nuannuan Waterfront Park Nuannuan Waterfront Park Nuannuan District · Nuannuan St.
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Heritage

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Dianjigong Temple Dianjigong Temple Ren'ai District · Rensan Rd. Ershawan Fort (Haimen Tianxian) Ershawan Fort (Haimen Tianxian) Zhongzheng District · Zhongzheng Rd. Dashawan Beach Archaeological Site Dashawan Beach Archaeological Site Zhongzheng District · Zhongzheng Rd. Dawulun Fort Dawulun Fort Anle District · Dawulun Hill Qidu Railway Station Qidu Railway Station Qidu District · Kaiyuan Rd. Sheliao East Fort Sheliao East Fort Zhongzheng District · Heping Island
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Culture

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Miaokou Night Market Miaokou Night Market Ren'ai District · Rensan Rd. Keelung Cultural Center Keelung Cultural Center Ren'ai District · Yiyi Rd. Bisha Fishing Harbor Bisha Fishing Harbor Zhongshan District · Zhongshan 1st Rd. Zhengbin Fishing Harbor Colorful Houses Zhengbin Fishing Harbor Colorful Houses Zhongshan District · Zhengbin Rd. Badouzi Fishing Harbor Badouzi Fishing Harbor Xinyi District · Beining Rd. Anle Market Anle Market Anle District · Anle Rd. Baifu Community Murals Baifu Community Murals Qidu District · Baifu Rd. Nuannuan Old Street Nuannuan Old Street Nuannuan District · Nuannuan St. National Museum of Marine Science and Technology National Museum of Marine Science and Technology Xinyi District · Beining Rd.
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Landmark

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Keelung Harbor Keelung Harbor Ren'ai District · harbor area Zhongzheng Park (Giant Buddha) Zhongzheng Park (Giant Buddha) Zhongzheng District · Shoushan Rd. Keelung Lighthouse Keelung Lighthouse Zhongzheng District · Heping Island Keelung Railway Station Keelung Railway Station Ren'ai District · Zhongshan 1st Rd.

Nearby counties

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New Taipei新北 25 dishes · 35 spots · shares a border Taipei台北 24 dishes · 35 spots · shares a border Yilan宜蘭 24 dishes · 30 spots · 14 km

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