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Miaoli

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Miaoli is Hakka country along the mountain rail line. Hakka stir-fry tossed over high heat in Sanwan and Toufen, Dahu strawberries through winter and spring, preserved mustard greens and red dates from Gongguan — the cooking here is built around keeping things.

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28attractions

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2 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish
Hakka Stir-fry 🏆 Pilgrimage Hakka Stir-fry Sanwan / Toufen Pork, dried tofu, dried squid, and celery tossed over high he Dahu Strawberries 🏆 Pilgrimage Dahu Strawberries Dahu Township, Fuxing Village Dahu's bright red, juicy strawberries are Miaoli's most iconi

Signature

14 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Hakka Flat Rice Noodles Hakka Flat Rice Noodles Miaoli City, Yuxing St. Stir-fried Pork Intestines with Shredded Ginger Stir-fried Pork Intestines with Shredded Ginger Gongguan Township / Hakka villages Gongguan Preserved Mustard Greens (Fu Cai) Gongguan Preserved Mustard Greens (Fu Cai) Gongguan Township, Zhongyi Village Gongguan Red Dates Gongguan Red Dates Gongguan Township, Guandong Village Nanzhuang Osmanthus Blossom Wine Nanzhuang Osmanthus Blossom Wine Nanzhuang Township, Osmanthus Lane Tongluo Chrysanthemum Tea Tongluo Chrysanthemum Tea Tongluo Township, Jiuhu Village Xihu Wendan Pomelo Xihu Wendan Pomelo Xihu Township, Yongfu Village Hakka Makino Bamboo Shoot Soup Hakka Makino Bamboo Shoot Soup Tai'an Township, Shitan Township, Nanzhuang Township (Hakka mountain areas) Nanzhuang Pig Cage Rice Cake (Zhu Long Ban) Nanzhuang Pig Cage Rice Cake (Zhu Long Ban) Nanzhuang Township, Zhongzheng Rd. Old Street Hakka Savory Tang Yuan (Stuffed Rice Balls in Broth) Hakka Savory Tang Yuan (Stuffed Rice Balls in Broth) Toufen / Miaoli City Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Mei Gan Kou Rou) Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Mei Gan Kou Rou) Sanyi Township, Gongguan Township, Toufen (throughout Miaoli's Hakka villages) Sanwan Goose Meat Sanwan Goose Meat Sanwan Township, Zhongzheng Rd. Hakka Lei Cha (Ground Tea) Hakka Lei Cha (Ground Tea) Sanyi Township, Shengxing Village Dahu Strawberry Wine Dahu Strawberry Wine Dahu Township, Fuxing Village

Collect

9 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🍧 Hakka Mochi (Glutinous Rice Cake) Toufen 02 🌾 Yuanli Rice Yuanli Township 03 🌾 Zhuolan Fresh Fruits Zhuolan Township 04 🍲 Shitan Grass Jelly Shitan Township, Xindian Old Street 05 🧋 Tongsiao Fresh Milk Tongsiao Township 06 🌾 Tongluo Taro Tongluo Township, Zhongping Village 07 🦐 Longfeng Harbor Fresh-Catch Seafood Zhunan Township, Longfeng Harbor 08 🍚 Prickly Ash Leaf Fried Rice (Ci Zong Chao Fan) Sanyi Township, Shuimei St. 09 🦐 Houlong Waipu Harbor Live Seafood Houlong Township, Waipu Harbor

53 Miaoli

From Hakka Stir-fry and Dahu Strawberries to Dahu Strawberry Farms and Mingde Reservoir — all 53 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

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Shengxing StationLongteng Broken BridgeSanyi Wood Carving MuseumDahu Strawberry FarmsMingde ReservoirShitan Mountain, Shitan TownshipTaian Hot SpringsNanzhuang Old StreetXiangtian LakeTongsiao Shinto ShrineTongsiao Coastal Recreation AreaYuanli Shanjiao Elementary School Japanese-Era BuildingsTaiwan Rush Weaving Cultural CenterHoulong Ciyun TempleCape Good Hope ViewpointTongluo Chrysanthemum FieldsTongluo Firecracker Vine RoadMiaoli Wenchang TempleMiaoli Hakka Cultural ParkZhuolan Dake Mountain TrailZhuolan Laozhuang River TerracesToufen Shanshun Recreation WorldZhunan Snake KilnZhunan Qiding CoastGongguan Shiguanyin Riverside ParkSanwan Yonghe Mountain ReservoirZaoqiao Longfeng TempleXihu ResortHakka Stir-fryDahu StrawberriesHakka Flat Rice NoodlesStir-fried Pork Intestines with Shredded GingerGongguan Preserved Mustard Greens (Fu Cai)Gongguan Red DatesNanzhuang Osmanthus Blossom WineHakka Mochi (Glutinous Rice Cake)Yuanli RiceZhuolan Fresh FruitsShitan Grass JellyTongsiao Fresh MilkTongluo Chrysanthemum TeaXihu Wendan PomeloTongluo TaroHakka Makino Bamboo Shoot SoupNanzhuang Pig Cage Rice Cake (Zhu Long Ban)Hakka Savory Tang Yuan (Stuffed Rice Balls in Broth)Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Mei Gan Kou Rou)Sanwan Goose MeatHakka Lei Cha (Ground Tea)Dahu Strawberry WineLongfeng Harbor Fresh-Catch SeafoodPrickly Ash Leaf Fried Rice (Ci Zong Chao Fan)Houlong Waipu Harbor Live Seafood

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Nearby counties

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Taichung台中 25 dishes · 38 spots · shares a border Hsinchu新竹 24 dishes · 30 spots · shares a border Yilan宜蘭 24 dishes · 30 spots · 6 km

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