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Bubble tea went from a street in Taichung to the rest of the world. Sun cakes line the whole of Ziyou Road, mayi soup is sold beside Wanhe Temple in Nantun — this city is good at turning small things into large businesses.

25signature dishes
3pilgrimage-tier
38attractions

Pilgrimage

3 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish
Bubble Milk Tea 🏆 Pilgrimage Bubble Milk Tea West District · Siwei St. Black tea shaken with fresh milk and a heap of brown-sugar ta Sun Cake 🏆 Pilgrimage Sun Cake Central District · Ziyou Rd. Shatteringly flaky layers of pastry fold around a slow-flowin Mayi (Jute Leaf Soup) 🏆 Pilgrimage Mayi (Jute Leaf Soup) Nantun · Wanhe Temple area Young jute leaves are kneaded to tame their bitterness, then

Signature

12 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Alkaline Noodle Soup (Da Mian Geng) Alkaline Noodle Soup (Da Mian Geng) North District · Yingcai Rd. Braised Pork Belly Rice (Kong-rou Fan) Braised Pork Belly Rice (Kong-rou Fan) West District · Jingcheng Rd. Ba-wan (Taichung Style Meatball) Ba-wan (Taichung Style Meatball) South District · Fuxing Rd. Pineapple Cake Pineapple Cake Central District · Ziyou Rd. Dongquan Chili Sauce Dongquan Chili Sauce North District · Wushun St. Qingshui Rice Cake (Tongzi Mi Gao) Qingshui Rice Cake (Tongzi Mi Gao) Qingshui District · Zhongshan Rd. Fengyuan Miaodong Crispy Pork Rib Noodles Fengyuan Miaodong Crispy Pork Rib Noodles Fengyuan District · Miaodong Night Market Fengyuan Miaodong Braised Pork Knuckle Fengyuan Miaodong Braised Pork Knuckle Fengyuan District · Miaodong Night Market Dajia Butter Pastry (Nai You Su Bing) Dajia Butter Pastry (Nai You Su Bing) Dajia District · Zhenlan Temple area Taichung Giant Fried Chicken Cutlet Taichung Giant Fried Chicken Cutlet Xitun · Fengjia commercial area Wufeng Taichung No. 194 Rice (Yiquan Fragrant Rice) Wufeng Taichung No. 194 Rice (Yiquan Fragrant Rice) Wufeng District · farmland origin Taichung-Style Dan Zai Noodles (Braised Pork Sauce Noodles) Taichung-Style Dan Zai Noodles (Braised Pork Sauce Noodles) Nantun District · Huangjin Coast Night Market area

Collect

10 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🍧 Honey Bean Ice North District · Beiping Rd. → 02 🍢 Fengjia Night Market Xitun · Wenhua Rd. → 03 🍢 Second Market (Taichung) Central District · Sanmin Rd. → 04 🌾 Dajia Taro Pastry (Yutou Su) Dajia · Zhenlan Temple area → 05 🍢 Jiguang Street Scallion Pancake Central District · Jiguang St. → 06 🍢 Pig Blood Cake (Zhu Xue Gao) North District · Yizhong St. → 07 🍜 Oyster Vermicelli (O-a Misua) Central District · around Second Market → 08 🍳 Glutinous Rice Sausage (Nuomi Chang) West District · Ziyou Rd. morning market → 09 🍲 Fengyuan Crispy Pork Rib Soup Fengyuan District · Miaodong Night Market → 10 🍧 Red Bean Wheel Cake (Hongdou Bing) Fengyuan District · Miaodong Night Market →

63 Taichung

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Dakeng Scenic AreaNational Taiwan Museum of Fine ArtsTaichung Prefecture HallQinmei Museum (formerly Eslite Qinmei)Baojue TempleFengjia Night MarketXinshè Flower FestivalHehuan Mountain Scenic Area (Taichung Section)Dajia Jenn Lann TempleGaomei WetlandTaichung Creative Cultural ParkWufeng Lin Family GardenDadu Tableland ViewpointNational Taichung TheaterDongshì Forestry Cultural ParkFengyuan Ciji TempleShigang DamWuqi Fishing HarborDali Tobacco Factory (Dali Art Factory)Houli Horse Ranch (Houli Equestrian Park)Daan Seaside ResortShengang Sanjiaotzai Cultural HallDaya Wheat FieldsTaichung Park (Zhongshan Park)Rainbow VillageTanzi Zhaixing ManorWurih HSR Taichung Station DistrictTaiping District Trails & Leisure FarmsShalu Yuhuang TempleWaipu Green Energy Ecological ParkLongjing Coastline & Lin Clan Ancestral HallEast District Dongguang Greenway921 Earthquake Museum of TaiwanDajia Tiezhan Mountain Scenic AreaNantun Old Street (Litoudian Old Street)Beitun Hakka Cultural CenterXinshè Lavender CottageTaichung Military Dependents' Village Museum (Jianguo Market)Bubble Milk TeaSun CakeMayi (Jute Leaf Soup)Alkaline Noodle Soup (Da Mian Geng)Braised Pork Belly Rice (Kong-rou Fan)Ba-wan (Taichung Style Meatball)Pineapple CakeDongquan Chili SauceHoney Bean IceFengjia Night MarketSecond Market (Taichung)Dajia Taro Pastry (Yutou Su)Qingshui Rice Cake (Tongzi Mi Gao)Fengyuan Miaodong Crispy Pork Rib NoodlesFengyuan Miaodong Braised Pork KnuckleDajia Butter Pastry (Nai You Su Bing)Jiguang Street Scallion PancakePig Blood Cake (Zhu Xue Gao)Oyster Vermicelli (O-a Misua)Glutinous Rice Sausage (Nuomi Chang)Fengyuan Crispy Pork Rib SoupRed Bean Wheel Cake (Hongdou Bing)Taichung Giant Fried Chicken CutletWufeng Taichung No. 194 Rice (Yiquan Fragrant Rice)Taichung-Style Dan Zai Noodles (Braised Pork Sauce Noodles)

Attractions

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Nature

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Dakeng Scenic Area Dakeng Scenic Area Beitun District · Dakeng Hehuan Mountain Scenic Area (Taichung Section) Hehuan Mountain Scenic Area (Taichung Section) Heping District · Wuling Gaomei Wetland Gaomei Wetland Qingshui District · Gaomei Dongshì Forestry Cultural Park Dongshì Forestry Cultural Park Dongshì District · Dongguan Rd. Shigang Dam Shigang Dam Shigang District · Shigang Rd. Daan Seaside Resort Daan Seaside Resort Daan District · Haiqian Village Tanzi Zhaixing Manor Tanzi Zhaixing Manor Tanzi District · Tanfu Rd. Waipu Green Energy Ecological Park Waipu Green Energy Ecological Park Waipu District · Buzi Rd. Dajia Tiezhan Mountain Scenic Area Dajia Tiezhan Mountain Scenic Area Dajia District · Tiezhan Mountain Rd. Xinshè Lavender Cottage Xinshè Lavender Cottage Xinshè District · Zhonghe Village
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Heritage

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Taichung Prefecture Hall Taichung Prefecture Hall Central District · Minzheng St. Baojue Temple Baojue Temple North District · Jianxing Rd. Dajia Jenn Lann Temple Dajia Jenn Lann Temple Dajia District · Shuntian Rd. Wufeng Lin Family Garden Wufeng Lin Family Garden Wufeng District · Laiyuan Rd. Fengyuan Ciji Temple Fengyuan Ciji Temple Fengyuan District · Zhongzheng Rd. Houli Horse Ranch (Houli Equestrian Park) Houli Horse Ranch (Houli Equestrian Park) Houli District · Taian Rd. Taichung Park (Zhongshan Park) Taichung Park (Zhongshan Park) North District · Gongyuan Rd. Shalu Yuhuang Temple Shalu Yuhuang Temple Shalu District · Sanmin Rd. 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan Wufeng District · Pinglin Rd. Taichung Military Dependents' Village Museum (Jianguo Market) Taichung Military Dependents' Village Museum (Jianguo Market) East District · Jianguo Rd.
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Culture

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National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts West District · Wuquan W. Rd. Qinmei Museum (formerly Eslite Qinmei) Qinmei Museum (formerly Eslite Qinmei) West District · Guanqian Rd. Fengjia Night Market Fengjia Night Market Xitun District · Fengjia Rd. Taichung Creative Cultural Park Taichung Creative Cultural Park South District · Fuxing Rd. National Taichung Theater National Taichung Theater Xitun District · Huilai Rd. Dali Tobacco Factory (Dali Art Factory) Dali Tobacco Factory (Dali Art Factory) Dali District · Zhongxing Rd. Shengang Sanjiaotzai Cultural Hall Shengang Sanjiaotzai Cultural Hall Shengang District · Sanjiao Village Rainbow Village Rainbow Village Nantun District · Chun'an Rd. Taiping District Trails & Leisure Farms Taiping District Trails & Leisure Farms Taiping District · Zhongshan Rd. East District Dongguang Greenway East District Dongguang Greenway East District · Dongguang Rd. Beitun Hakka Cultural Center Beitun Hakka Cultural Center Beitun District · Buzi Rd.
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Landmark

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Xinshè Flower Festival Xinshè Flower Festival Xinshè District · Zhongxing Ridge Dadu Tableland Viewpoint Dadu Tableland Viewpoint Dadu District · Wangtian Wuqi Fishing Harbor Wuqi Fishing Harbor Wuqi District · Zhongyang Rd. Daya Wheat Fields Daya Wheat Fields Daya District · Zhongqing Rd. Wurih HSR Taichung Station District Wurih HSR Taichung Station District Wurih District · HSR Rd. Longjing Coastline & Lin Clan Ancestral Hall Longjing Coastline & Lin Clan Ancestral Hall Longjing District · Longjin Village Nantun Old Street (Litoudian Old Street) Nantun Old Street (Litoudian Old Street) Nantun District · Wanhe Rd.

Nearby counties

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Nantou南投 26 dishes · 28 spots · shares a border Changhua彰化 25 dishes · 33 spots · shares a border Hsinchu新竹 24 dishes · 30 spots · shares a border

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