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Nantou

南投

Nantou is Taiwan’s only landlocked county; mountains and lakes are all it has. Rolled oolong from Dongding in Lugu, large-leaf black tea by Sun Moon Lake, water bamboo from Puli — the flavours here all come from altitude.

26signature dishes
4pilgrimage-tier
28attractions

Pilgrimage

4 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Dong Ding Oolong Tea 🏆 Pilgrimage Dong Ding Oolong Tea Lugu Township · Dong Ding Mountain A semi-oxidized, ball-rolled oolong grown on Dong Ding Mounta Sun Moon Lake Black Tea 🏆 Pilgrimage Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Yuchi Township · Sun Moon Lake Large-leaf Assam black tea grown on the shores of Sun Moon La Water Bamboo (Wild Rice Stem) 🏆 Pilgrimage Water Bamboo (Wild Rice Stem) Puli Township Grown in the clean water of the Puli basin, these pale white Yuchi Assam Black Tea 🏆 Pilgrimage Yuchi Assam Black Tea Yuchi Township · tea gardens around Sun Moon Lake Taiwan Tea No. 8 is a large-leaf Assam cultivar with an orang

Signature

12 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Shaoxing Wine Shaoxing Wine Puli Township · Puli Distillery Puli Rice Noodles (Water-Style) Puli Rice Noodles (Water-Style) Puli Township · across from the distillery Nantou Yi Mian Noodles Nantou Yi Mian Noodles Nantou City · Roundabout area Sun Moon Lake Tea Eggs Sun Moon Lake Tea Eggs Yuchi Township · Xuanguang Temple pier Sun Moon Lake Presidential Fish (Tonguesole) Sun Moon Lake Presidential Fish (Tonguesole) Yuchi Township · Ita Thao Puli Taiwanese Meatballs (Bah-oân) Puli Taiwanese Meatballs (Bah-oân) Puli Township Puli Aiyu Jelly Puli Aiyu Jelly Puli Township · Puli Farmers' Association Xinyi Highland Grapes Xinyi Highland Grapes Xinyi Township · Wangxiang · Dongpu Zhushan Xidi Mutton Hot Pot Zhushan Xidi Mutton Hot Pot Zhushan Township · Xidi Village Jiji Bananas Jiji Bananas Jiji Township · along the Green Tunnel Puli Shiitake and Free-Range Chicken Soup Puli Shiitake and Free-Range Chicken Soup Puli Township · Zhongshan Road food street Sun Moon Lake Giant Mottled Eel Sun Moon Lake Giant Mottled Eel Yuchi Township · Ita Thao · Shuishe

Collect

10 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🌾 Shiitake Mushrooms Puli Township → 02 🍖 Clay Pot Roast Chicken Puli · Taomi area (toward Sun Moon Lake) → 03 🍚 Bamboo Tube Rice Zhushan Township · Zhushan Old Street (alt: Sun Moon Lake Thao indigenous village) → 04 🌾 Xinyi Plum Products Xinyi Township → 05 🍢 Zhushan Bamboo Charcoal Tofu Zhushan Township · Zhushan Old Street → 06 🍢 Xinyi Bunun Glutinous Rice Cake (Mochi) Xinyi Township · Dili Village · Dongpu → 07 🌾 Guoxing Pineapple Guoxing Township · Beishan Village · Changliu Village → 08 🍢 Puli Shaoxing Wine Lees Pastries Puli Township · around the Puli Distillery → 09 🍢 Lugu Oolong Tea Shortcake Lugu Township · foot of Dong Ding Mountain → 10 🌾 Shuili Longan and Dried Longan (Guiyuan) Shuili Township · Junkeng Village · Minhe Village →

54 Nantou

From Dong Ding Oolong Tea and Sun Moon Lake Black Tea to Hehuanshan and Yushan National Park — all 54 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

Pilgrimage other dishes attractions
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HehuanshanYushan National ParkPuli WineryJioufen'ershan Earthquake Memorial ParkZhongxing New Village (Former Taiwan Province Administration Center)Sun Moon LakeChecheng Historic Station & Shuili Snake KilnZinan TempleXitou Nature Education AreaCaotun Folk Arts MuseumJiji Train StationShowtian Temple, SongbailingSky Ladder Suspension Bridge (Longfeng Waterfall)Ita Thao Thao Village (Thao Indigenous Community)Cingjing FarmAowanda National Forest Recreation AreaNational Taiwan Craft Research and Development InstituteWujie Bunun Tribal VillageShanlinxi Forest Recreation AreaGuangxing Paper MillHuisun ForestJiji Mountain Hiking TrailJiujiu Peak Nature ReserveSun Moon Lake Black Tea Story HouseXinyi Bunun Cultural CenterPuli Butterfly ValleyShuishe MountainNantou County History MuseumDong Ding Oolong TeaSun Moon Lake Black TeaWater Bamboo (Wild Rice Stem)Shaoxing WinePuli Rice Noodles (Water-Style)Nantou Yi Mian NoodlesSun Moon Lake Tea EggsSun Moon Lake Presidential Fish (Tonguesole)Puli Taiwanese Meatballs (Bah-oân)Shiitake MushroomsClay Pot Roast ChickenBamboo Tube RiceXinyi Plum ProductsYuchi Assam Black TeaPuli Aiyu JellyXinyi Highland GrapesZhushan Bamboo Charcoal TofuXinyi Bunun Glutinous Rice Cake (Mochi)Guoxing PineapplePuli Shaoxing Wine Lees PastriesLugu Oolong Tea ShortcakeZhushan Xidi Mutton Hot PotJiji BananasPuli Shiitake and Free-Range Chicken SoupSun Moon Lake Giant Mottled EelShuili Longan and Dried Longan (Guiyuan)

Attractions

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Nature

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Hehuanshan Hehuanshan Ren'ai Township · Hehuanshan Area Yushan National Park Yushan National Park Xinyi Township · Yushan Area Jioufen'ershan Earthquake Memorial Park Jioufen'ershan Earthquake Memorial Park Guoxing Township · Jioufen'ershan Sun Moon Lake Sun Moon Lake Yuchi Township · Sun Moon Lake Checheng Historic Station & Shuili Snake Kiln Checheng Historic Station & Shuili Snake Kiln Shuili Township · Checheng Sky Ladder Suspension Bridge (Longfeng Waterfall) Sky Ladder Suspension Bridge (Longfeng Waterfall) Zhongliao Township · Longyan Forest Huisun Forest Huisun Forest Guoxing Township · Huisun Puli Butterfly Valley Puli Butterfly Valley Puli Township · Wugonglun
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Heritage

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Zhongxing New Village (Former Taiwan Province Administration Center) Zhongxing New Village (Former Taiwan Province Administration Center) Nantou City · Zhongxing New Village Zinan Temple Zinan Temple Zhushan Township · Sheliao Caotun Folk Arts Museum Caotun Folk Arts Museum Caotun Township · Town Center Jiji Train Station Jiji Train Station Jiji Township · Town Center Wujie Bunun Tribal Village Wujie Bunun Tribal Village Ren'ai Township · Wujie Jiji Mountain Hiking Trail Jiji Mountain Hiking Trail Jiji Township · Jiji Mountain Xinyi Bunun Cultural Center Xinyi Bunun Cultural Center Xinyi Township · Xinyi Nantou County History Museum Nantou County History Museum Nantou City · Fuhou St.
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Culture

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Puli Winery Puli Winery Puli Township · Town Center Xitou Nature Education Area Xitou Nature Education Area Lugu Township · Xitou Ita Thao Thao Village (Thao Indigenous Community) Ita Thao Thao Village (Thao Indigenous Community) Yuchi Township · Ita Thao National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute Caotun Township · Zhongzheng Rd. Guangxing Paper Mill Guangxing Paper Mill Puli Township · Guangxing Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Story House Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Story House Yuchi Township · Yuchi
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Landmark

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Showtian Temple, Songbailing Showtian Temple, Songbailing Mingjian Township · Songbailing Cingjing Farm Cingjing Farm Ren'ai Township · Cingjing Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area Ren'ai Township · Aowanda Shanlinxi Forest Recreation Area Shanlinxi Forest Recreation Area Zhushan Township · Shanlinxi Jiujiu Peak Nature Reserve Jiujiu Peak Nature Reserve Caotun Township · Jiujiu Peak Shuishe Mountain Shuishe Mountain Yuchi Township · Shuishe

Nearby counties

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Taichung台中 25 dishes · 38 spots · shares a border Changhua彰化 25 dishes · 33 spots · shares a border Yunlin雲林 24 dishes · 27 spots · shares a border

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