🏆 Pilgrimage(2)
⭐ Signature(14)
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Hakka Flat Rice Noodles客家粄條
📍 Miaoli City, Yuxing St.
Hand-made entirely from indica rice, these flat noodles are silky whether stir-fried or s…
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Stir-fried Pork Intestines with Shredded Ginger薑絲炒大腸
📍 Gongguan Township / Hakka villages
Thick-cut ginger strips and pork intestines are flash-fried then hit with a sharp splash…
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Gongguan Preserved Mustard Greens (Fu Cai)公館福菜
📍 Gongguan Township, Zhongyi Village
Half-dried fermented mustard greens packed into glass jars and aged upside down — fu cai…
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Gongguan Red Dates公館紅棗
📍 Gongguan Township, Guandong Village
Taiwan's rare home-grown red dates come from Gongguan. Fresh dates are mild and sweet; dr…
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Nanzhuang Osmanthus Blossom Wine南庄桂花釀
📍 Nanzhuang Township, Osmanthus Lane
Sweet osmanthus blossom wine from Nanzhuang's Osmanthus Lane — drizzled over chilled rice…
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Tongluo Chrysanthemum Tea銅鑼杭菊茶
📍 Tongluo Township, Jiuhu Village
Two varieties — white and yellow — are dried after harvest to make floral tea. The Counci…
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Xihu Wendan Pomelo西湖文旦柚
📍 Xihu Township, Yongfu Village
Xihu Township cultivates around 130 hectares of pomelo, ranking first in quality within t…
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Hakka Makino Bamboo Shoot Soup客家桂竹筍湯
📍 Tai'an Township, Shitan Township, Nanzhuang Township (Hakka mountain areas)
Makino bamboo shoots are harvested April–May. The classic Hakka preparation simmers fresh…
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Nanzhuang Pig Cage Rice Cake (Zhu Long Ban)南庄豬籠粄
📍 Nanzhuang Township, Zhongzheng Rd. Old Street
Glutinous rice flour dough stuffed with shredded radish, shiitake mushroom, and dried tof…
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Hakka Savory Tang Yuan (Stuffed Rice Balls in Broth)客家鹹湯圓
📍 Toufen / Miaoli City
Thick-skinned rice balls made from pure ground glutinous rice, filled with pickled radish…
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Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Mei Gan Kou Rou)梅干扣肉
📍 Sanyi Township, Gongguan Township, Toufen (throughout Miaoli's Hakka villages)
Pork belly and Gongguan mei gan cai — long-fermented mustard greens — are steamed togethe…
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Sanwan Goose Meat三灣鵝肉
📍 Sanwan Township, Zhongzheng Rd.
The signature order is a combination of plain-poached and smoked goose; served with goose…
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Hakka Lei Cha (Ground Tea)客家擂茶
📍 Sanyi Township, Shengxing Village
A blend of 30–40 grains and seeds plus green tea ground in a clay mortar, then stirred wi…
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Dahu Strawberry Wine大湖草莓酒
📍 Dahu Township, Fuxing Village
Brewed entirely from locally grown Dahu strawberries; the flagship light strawberry wine…
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Hakka Mochi (Glutinous Rice Cake)客家麻糬
📍 Toufen
Hand-pounded from pure glutinous rice, these Hakka mochi (ziba) are rolled in sweetened p…
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Yuanli Rice苑裡米
📍 Yuanli Township
Yuanli on the coastal plain is Miaoli's breadbasket. Organic rice grown using duck-paddy…
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Zhuolan Fresh Fruits卓蘭水果
📍 Zhuolan Township
Ringed by mountains with pronounced day-night temperature swings, Zhuolan earns its title…
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Shitan Grass Jelly獅潭仙草
📍 Shitan Township, Xindian Old Street
Slow-cooked to a rich dark concentrate, the grass jelly here becomes a savory hot pot wit…
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Tongsiao Fresh Milk通霄鮮乳
📍 Tongsiao Township
Flying Cow Ranch in Tongsiao milks its cows every day; the rich, creamy fresh milk and da…
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Tongluo Taro銅鑼芋頭
📍 Tongluo Township, Zhongping Village
Zhongping Village taro is prized for its high starch content and strong aroma. Promoted j…
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Longfeng Harbor Fresh-Catch Seafood龍鳳漁港現撈海鮮
📍 Zhunan Township, Longfeng Harbor
Daily catch includes pomfret, mullet, flower crab, baby squid, and Spanish mackerel; 11 f…
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Prickly Ash Leaf Fried Rice (Ci Zong Chao Fan)刺蔥炒飯
📍 Sanyi Township, Shuimei St.
Prickly ash leaves (ci zong, also called niao bu da or food zhuyu) stir-fried with ginger…
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Houlong Waipu Harbor Live Seafood後龍外埔漁港活海鮮
📍 Houlong Township, Waipu Harbor
Catch includes mullet, broadbelly ricefish, Spanish mackerel, and ribbonfish. Guests choo…
🏞️ Nature(9)
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Dahu Strawberry Farms大湖草莓園
📍 Dahu Township · Fuxing Village
Dahu is Taiwan's largest strawberry-growing area. The harvest season runs from November t…
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Mingde Reservoir明德水庫
📍 Touwo Township · Mingde Village
Completed in 1970, the dam stretches 450 m and the reservoir covers 270 hectares, making…
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Shitan Mountain, Shitan Township獅潭仙山
📍 Shitan Township · Xianshan Village
Reaching 584 m, the summit is home to Lingdong Temple, an important sacred site in Hakka…
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Taian Hot Springs泰安溫泉
📍 Taian Township · Jinshui Village
Located in the upper Da'an River valley, the springs are sodium bicarbonate type — clear…
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Xiangtian Lake向天湖
📍 Nanzhuang Township · Xiangtian Lake
A mountain lake at roughly 950 m above sea level, and the principal ritual site for the S…
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Zhuolan Dake Mountain Trail卓蘭大克山步道
📍 Zhuolan Township · Dake Village
About 4 km in total length, the trail passes through secondary forest and river-valley te…
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Toufen Shanshun Recreation World頭份尚順育樂世界
📍 Toufen Township · Zhongzheng Rd.
The largest indoor entertainment complex in Miaoli County, combining a shopping center, a…
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Gongguan Shiguanyin Riverside Park公館石觀音河濱公園
📍 Gongguan Township · Shiguanyin
A wetland park along the Houlong River bank with a riverside cycling path. In spring, chi…
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Xihu Resort西湖渡假村
📍 Xihu Township · Sihu Village
A comprehensive leisure park covering over 100 hectares, with gardens planted seasonally…
⛩️ Heritage(8)
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Shengxing Station勝興車站
📍 Sanyi Township · Shengxing
The highest point on the old mountain rail line at 402.326 m above sea level. The Japanes…
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Longteng Broken Bridge龍騰斷橋
📍 Sanyi Township · Longteng Village
A red-brick arched bridge completed in 1908 by the Taiwan Governor-General's Railway Bure…
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Tongsiao Shinto Shrine通霄神社
📍 Tongsiao Township · Chengnan Li
Built in 1937, this is one of the most intact surviving Japanese colonial shrine structur…
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Yuanli Shanjiao Elementary School Japanese-Era Buildings苑裡山腳國小日式校舍
📍 Yuanli Township · Shanjiao Li
A group of Japanese wooden school buildings dating from the 1930s, among the few well-pre…
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Houlong Ciyun Temple後龍慈雲宮
📍 Houlong Township · Zhongzheng Rd.
A Mazu temple founded during the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty and the main religious…
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Miaoli Wenchang Temple苗栗市文昌祠
📍 Miaoli City · Wenchang St.
Established during the Guangxu reign of the Qing dynasty, this is one of the oldest templ…
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Zhunan Snake Kiln竹南蛇窯
📍 Zhunan Township · Gongyi Rd.
A century-old kiln founded in 1924 and one of the most intact surviving serpentine wood-f…
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Zaoqiao Longfeng Temple造橋龍鳳寺
📍 Zaoqiao Township · Zaoqiao Village
Founded during the Daoguang reign of the Qing dynasty, this is the oldest temple in Zaoqi…
🎨 Culture(6)
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Sanyi Wood Carving Museum三義木雕博物館
📍 Sanyi Township · Guangsheng Village
A Miaoli County museum tracing the history and craft techniques of Sanyi's wood-carving i…
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Nanzhuang Old Street南庄老街
📍 Nanzhuang Township · Donghe Village
A Hakka settlement that developed during the Japanese colonial period. The old street pre…
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Taiwan Rush Weaving Cultural Center台灣藺草文化館
📍 Yuanli Township · Kezhuang Rd.
A thematic museum established by Yuanli Township Office dedicated to rush-grass crafts. I…
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Tongluo Chrysanthemum Fields銅鑼杭菊花田
📍 Tongluo Township · Jiuhu Village
The chrysanthemums peak in mid-November, and with over 100 hectares under cultivation thi…
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Miaoli Hakka Cultural Park苗栗縣文化觀光局客家文化園區
📍 Miaoli City · Miaoli City Center
An exhibition space on Hakka themes established by the county government. The permanent d…
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Sanwan Yonghe Mountain Reservoir三灣永和山水庫
📍 Sanwan Township · Yonghe Mountain
Completed in 1996 with a storage capacity of 35 million cubic meters, this reservoir is a…
📷 Landmark(5)
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Tongsiao Coastal Recreation Area通霄濱海遊憩區
📍 Tongsiao Township · Tongwan Li
A roughly 7 km stretch of west-coast shoreline with a beachside walkway, a wind turbine p…
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Cape Good Hope Viewpoint好望角觀景台
📍 Houlong Township · Dashan Li
A viewing platform at roughly 100 m atop a hillside with simultaneous views of the Taiwan…
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Tongluo Firecracker Vine Road銅鑼炮仗花公路
📍 Tongluo Township · Zhongxing Village
Firecracker vines bloom in February, lining both sides of the county road with a corridor…
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Zhuolan Laozhuang River Terraces卓蘭老庄河階地景
📍 Zhuolan Township · Laozhuang Li
Multiple tiers of river terraces have formed along the Da'an River, their layers intact a…
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Zhunan Qiding Coast竹南崎頂海岸
📍 Zhunan Township · Qiding Li
The Qiding coastline features the remains of the old railway's twin tunnels and a coastal…