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Taitung

台東

Taitung is split in two by the rift valley and the coastline. The wooden lunch box that began as platform hawking at Chishang, sugar apples from Taimali, marlin landed at Chenggong — and further out to sea, the flying fish of Lanyu.

25signature dishes
4pilgrimage-tier
28attractions

Pilgrimage

4 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Chishang Bento 🏆 Pilgrimage Chishang Bento Chishang Township A wooden-box bento filled with braised pork, braised egg, and Sugar Apple / Custard Apple 🏆 Pilgrimage Sugar Apple / Custard Apple Taimali / Beinan area The creamy-white, honey-sweet sugar apple is Taitung's signat Chenggong Marlin 🏆 Pilgrimage Chenggong Marlin Chenggong Township · Xingang Fishing Harbor Fishermen at Chenggong Harbor still practice the near-vanishe Orchid Island Flying Fish (Alibangbang) 🏆 Pilgrimage Orchid Island Flying Fish (Alibangbang) Orchid Island (Lanyu) Flying fish is the heart of Tao (Yami) food culture on Orchid

Signature

10 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Guanshan Bento Guanshan Bento Guanshan Township Beinan Pig Blood Soup Beinan Pig Blood Soup Taitung City · Gengsheng N. Rd. area Taitung Rice Noodles (Mi Tai Mu) Taitung Rice Noodles (Mi Tai Mu) Taitung City · Zhonghua Rd. area Abai / Cinavu (Paiwan & Rukai Millet Dumpling) Abai / Cinavu (Paiwan & Rukai Millet Dumpling) Jinfeng Township · Jialan Village Luye Red Oolong Tea Luye Red Oolong Tea Luye Township · Gaotai Marlin Fish Cake (Oden-style) Marlin Fish Cake (Oden-style) Chenggong Township · Xingang Pier Avay (Puyuma Millet Rice) Avay (Puyuma Millet Rice) Taitung City · Puyuma tribal villages Guanshan Braised Pork Knuckle Guanshan Braised Pork Knuckle Guanshan Township Taitung Malao (Puffed Glutinous Rice Crackers) Taitung Malao (Puffed Glutinous Rice Crackers) Taitung City Atemoya (Pineapple Custard Apple) Atemoya (Pineapple Custard Apple) Taitung County (main growing areas: Beinan, Luye, Taimali)

Collect

11 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🍢 Baosang Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls) Taitung City · Zhengqi Rd. area → 02 🍖 Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken Taitung City · Datong Rd. area → 03 🍳 Donghe Steamed Buns Donghe Township → 04 🌾 Roselle Jinfeng Township · Jialan area → 05 🍢 Chishang Rice Mochi Chishang Township → 06 🌾 Taimali Daylily Taimali Township · Jinzhen Mountain → 07 🍢 Green Island Stinky Tofu Green Island · Nanliao Pier → 08 🦐 Chenggong Mullet Roe (Bottarga) Chenggong Township · Xingang Fishing Harbor → 09 🍢 Taitung Ash Zongzi (Alkaline Rice Dumpling) Taitung City · Gengsheng Rd. / Zhengqi Rd. area → 10 🍧 Taitung Sweet Potato Balls Taitung City · around Tiehua Village → 11 🧋 Millet Wine (Puyuma & Paiwan Tribes) Indigenous tribal villages across Taitung County (Zhiben, Jinfeng, Haiduan, etc.) →

53 Taitung

From Chishang Bento and Sugar Apple / Custard Apple to Taimali Daylily Mountain and Zhiben Hot Spring — all 53 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

Pilgrimage other dishes attractions
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Taimali Daylily MountainZhiben Hot SpringChishang Dapo LakeMr. Brown AvenueGuanshan Waterfront ParkTaitung Indigenous Peoples Culture CenterBeinan Cultural ParkTaitung Railway Arts Village (Former Station)Taitung Forest Park (Live Water Lake)Nanwang Village (Puyuma Tribe)SanxiantaiChenggong Fishing HarborDonghe Old BridgeLuye HighlandChangbin Culture Site (Baxian Caves)Bunun Tribe Village (Yanping Township, Taoyuan Village)Xinwulü River Bunun Hunting Grounds (Haiduan Township)Paiwan Tuban VillageDuoliang StationDawu Coastal ParkJinfeng Township Paiwan Jialan Village Rebuilt SettlementDaren Township Hot Springs and Rukai CultureGreen Island Sunrise Hot SpringGreen Island Human Rights Memorial ParkOrchid Island Tao Tribe Cinedkeran Boat CultureOrchid Island Tianchi Alpine LakeDuoli Coast (Amis Duoli Tribe, Chenggong Township)Guanshan Catholic ChurchChishang BentoSugar Apple / Custard AppleChenggong MarlinGuanshan BentoBeinan Pig Blood SoupTaitung Rice Noodles (Mi Tai Mu)Abai / Cinavu (Paiwan & Rukai Millet Dumpling)Luye Red Oolong TeaBaosang Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls)Blue Dragonfly Fried ChickenDonghe Steamed BunsRoselleMarlin Fish Cake (Oden-style)Avay (Puyuma Millet Rice)Chishang Rice MochiGuanshan Braised Pork KnuckleTaimali DaylilyGreen Island Stinky TofuOrchid Island Flying Fish (Alibangbang)Taitung Malao (Puffed Glutinous Rice Crackers)Chenggong Mullet Roe (Bottarga)Atemoya (Pineapple Custard Apple)Taitung Ash Zongzi (Alkaline Rice Dumpling)Taitung Sweet Potato BallsMillet Wine (Puyuma & Paiwan Tribes)

Attractions

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Nature

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Taimali Daylily Mountain Taimali Daylily Mountain Taimali Township · Jinzhen Mountain Zhiben Hot Spring Zhiben Hot Spring Beinan Township · Zhiben Chishang Dapo Lake Chishang Dapo Lake Chishang Township · Dapo Guanshan Waterfront Park Guanshan Waterfront Park Guanshan Township · Dianguang Li Sanxiantai Sanxiantai Chenggong Township · Sanxian Li Chenggong Fishing Harbor Chenggong Fishing Harbor Chenggong Township · Chenggong Li Luye Highland Luye Highland Luye Township · Longtian Village Xinwulü River Bunun Hunting Grounds (Haiduan Township) Xinwulü River Bunun Hunting Grounds (Haiduan Township) Haiduan Township · Haiduan Village Dawu Coastal Park Dawu Coastal Park Dawu Township · Dawu Village Green Island Sunrise Hot Spring Green Island Sunrise Hot Spring Lyudao Township · Gongguan Village Orchid Island Tianchi Alpine Lake Orchid Island Tianchi Alpine Lake Lanyu Township · Orchid Island highlands
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Heritage

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Beinan Cultural Park Beinan Cultural Park Taitung City · Nanwang Li Taitung Railway Arts Village (Former Station) Taitung Railway Arts Village (Former Station) Taitung City · Tiehua Rd. Changbin Culture Site (Baxian Caves) Changbin Culture Site (Baxian Caves) Changbin Township · Zhangyuan Village Jinfeng Township Paiwan Jialan Village Rebuilt Settlement Jinfeng Township Paiwan Jialan Village Rebuilt Settlement Jinfeng Township · Jialan Village Daren Township Hot Springs and Rukai Culture Daren Township Hot Springs and Rukai Culture Daren Township · Ansuo Village Green Island Human Rights Memorial Park Green Island Human Rights Memorial Park Lyudao Township · Jiangjun Rock Guanshan Catholic Church Guanshan Catholic Church Guanshan Township · Guanshan Li
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Culture

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Taitung Indigenous Peoples Culture Center Taitung Indigenous Peoples Culture Center Taitung City · Zhongxing Rd. Nanwang Village (Puyuma Tribe) Nanwang Village (Puyuma Tribe) Taitung City · Nanwang Li Bunun Tribe Village (Yanping Township, Taoyuan Village) Bunun Tribe Village (Yanping Township, Taoyuan Village) Yanping Township · Taoyuan Village Paiwan Tuban Village Paiwan Tuban Village Taimali Township · Tuban Village Orchid Island Tao Tribe Cinedkeran Boat Culture Orchid Island Tao Tribe Cinedkeran Boat Culture Lanyu Township · Yuren Village
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Landmark

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Mr. Brown Avenue Mr. Brown Avenue Chishang Township · Dapo section Taitung Forest Park (Live Water Lake) Taitung Forest Park (Live Water Lake) Taitung City · Zhihang Rd. Donghe Old Bridge Donghe Old Bridge Donghe Township · Donghe Village Duoliang Station Duoliang Station Taimali Township · Duoliang Village Duoli Coast (Amis Duoli Tribe, Chenggong Township) Duoli Coast (Amis Duoli Tribe, Chenggong Township) Chenggong Township · Duoli Village

Nearby counties

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Kaohsiung高雄 24 dishes · 44 spots · shares a border Hualien花蓮 26 dishes · 27 spots · shares a border Pingtung屏東 26 dishes · 46 spots · shares a border

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