Taiwan Food Atlas

🎈 Taitung

台東

25 signature dishes and 28 attractions to eat and see in Taitung, Taiwan — a curated local food & travel guide.

🏆 Pilgrimage(4)

⭐ Signature(10)

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Guanshan Bento關山便當
📍 Guanshan Township
Made with prized Guanshan rice irrigated by water from the Central Mountain Range, this r…
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Beinan Pig Blood Soup卑南豬血湯
📍 Taitung City · Gengsheng N. Rd. area
Tender cubes of pig blood with garlic chives in a savory broth, this Beinan-style soup ha…
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Taitung Rice Noodles (Mi Tai Mu)台東米苔目
📍 Taitung City · Zhonghua Rd. area
Freshly made mi tai mu (thick rice noodles) served in a bonito broth or as a shaved-ice d…
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Abai / Cinavu (Paiwan & Rukai Millet Dumpling)阿粨
📍 Jinfeng Township · Jialan Village
A traditional Paiwan and Rukai delicacy from southern Taitung: millet and pork are bundle…
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Luye Red Oolong Tea鹿野紅烏龍
📍 Luye Township · Gaotai
This heavily oxidized oolong brews an orange-red liquor that looks like black tea but car…
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Marlin Fish Cake (Oden-style)旗魚黑輪
📍 Chenggong Township · Xingang Pier
Made from freshly caught marlin paste at Chenggong Harbor, these fish cakes are springy a…
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Avay (Puyuma Millet Rice)搖搖飯
📍 Taitung City · Puyuma tribal villages
A traditional ceremonial food of the Puyuma people: millet, glutinous rice, and pork are…
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Guanshan Braised Pork Knuckle關山豬腳
📍 Guanshan Township
Guanshan Old Street is known for its braised pork knuckle — free-range local pork slowly…
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Taitung Malao (Puffed Glutinous Rice Crackers)台東麻荖
📍 Taitung City
Made from puffed glutinous rice and coated with sesame or peanuts, malao crackers are cri…
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Atemoya (Pineapple Custard Apple)鳳梨釋迦
📍 Taitung County (main growing areas: Beinan, Luye, Taimali)
A hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya, the atemoya was developed by the Taitung Agricultu…

● Collect(11)

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Baosang Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls)寶桑湯圓
📍 Taitung City · Zhengqi Rd. area
Filled glutinous rice balls served in longan sugar water or on shaved ice — a Taitung Cit…
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Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken藍蜻蜓炸雞
📍 Taitung City · Datong Rd. area
Taitung's oldest and most beloved fried chicken joint, going strong since 1986. Locals gr…
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Donghe Steamed Buns東河包子
📍 Donghe Township
Freshly steamed Fuzhou-style pork buns along the coastal Highway 11 — chewy skin, fragran…
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Roselle洛神花
📍 Jinfeng Township · Jialan area
The deep-crimson roselle calyxes are dried into sweet-sour preserved fruit or steeped as…
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Chishang Rice Mochi池上米麻糬
📍 Chishang Township
Pounded from local Koshihikari or Taikeng No. 9 rice, these mochi have a smooth, pleasant…
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Taimali Daylily太麻里金針花
📍 Taimali Township · Jinzhen Mountain
Daylilies bloom on Jinzhen Mountain (elevation ~800 m) from August to September, drawing…
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Green Island Stinky Tofu綠島臭豆腐
📍 Green Island · Nanliao Pier
Several stalls near the Green Island ferry pier serve fried or braised stinky tofu — ofte…
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Chenggong Mullet Roe (Bottarga)成功烏魚子
📍 Chenggong Township · Xingang Fishing Harbor
Mullet migrate through around the winter solstice (November to January), and Chenggong Ha…
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Taitung Ash Zongzi (Alkaline Rice Dumpling)台東灰粽(鹼粽)
📍 Taitung City · Gengsheng Rd. / Zhengqi Rd. area
Glutinous rice soaked in straw ash water or lye is wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed u…
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Taitung Sweet Potato Balls台東地瓜球
📍 Taitung City · around Tiehua Village
Taitung's sandy coastal soil is ideal for sweet potatoes, and local vendors use the natur…
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Millet Wine (Puyuma & Paiwan Tribes)小米酒(卑南・排灣族)
📍 Indigenous tribal villages across Taitung County (Zhiben, Jinfeng, Haiduan, etc.)
Fermented from millet, this traditional wine is brewed and consumed by the Puyuma, Paiwan…

🏞️ Nature(11)

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Taimali Daylily Mountain太麻里金針山
📍 Taimali Township · Jinzhen Mountain
Located in Taimali Township at about 1,212 m elevation, the mountain erupts in vast golde…
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Zhiben Hot Spring知本溫泉
📍 Beinan Township · Zhiben
Taitung County's main hot spring resort, fed by sodium bicarbonate springs — colorless an…
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Chishang Dapo Lake池上大坡池
📍 Chishang Township · Dapo
The largest natural lake in Taitung County, covering about 97 hectares, it serves as a st…
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Guanshan Waterfront Park關山親水公園
📍 Guanshan Township · Dianguang Li
A riverside park laid out along the upper Guanshan section of the Xiuguluan River, with w…
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Sanxiantai三仙台
📍 Chenggong Township · Sanxian Li
A headland and three andesite islets connected to the shore by an eight-arch pedestrian b…
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Chenggong Fishing Harbor成功漁港
📍 Chenggong Township · Chenggong Li
The main fishing harbor on Taitung's East Coast, renowned for marlin and mahi-mahi; the p…
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Luye Highland鹿野高台
📍 Luye Township · Longtian Village
A flat-topped terrace on the western flank of the Coastal Range at about 350 m elevation,…
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Xinwulü River Bunun Hunting Grounds (Haiduan Township)新武呂溪布農族獵場(海端鄉)
📍 Haiduan Township · Haiduan Village
Haiduan Township lies on the eastern slope of the Central Mountain Range. The Xinwulü Riv…
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Dawu Coastal Park大武海濱公園
📍 Dawu Township · Dawu Village
A seaside park on the Dawu coast featuring a boardwalk and observation deck with views to…
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Green Island Sunrise Hot Spring綠島朝日溫泉
📍 Lyudao Township · Gongguan Village
A coastal saltwater hot spring on Green Island's southeastern shore, with vents bubbling…
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Orchid Island Tianchi Alpine Lake蘭嶼天池
📍 Lanyu Township · Orchid Island highlands
A mountain lake at about 548 m elevation on Orchid Island's central ridge — rare among Ta…

⛩️ Heritage(7)

🎨 Culture(5)

📷 Landmark(5)