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Yilan

宜蘭

The Lanyang Plain is ringed by mountains on three sides and opens to the sea on the fourth; it rains a great deal, and it grows a great deal. Sanxing scallions, duck cured and smoked over sugarcane in Wujie, gao-zha made fresh at Dongmen Market — all of it comes off this plain.

24signature dishes
4pilgrimage-tier
30attractions

Pilgrimage

4 The recognised birthplace or defining cluster of a dish · swipe
Sanxing Scallion Pancake 🏆 Pilgrimage Sanxing Scallion Pancake Sanxing Township · Tiansongpi Griddle-fried scallion pancakes stuffed with a whole bunch of Yaoshang (Sugarcane-smoked Duck) 🏆 Pilgrimage Yaoshang (Sugarcane-smoked Duck) Wujie Township · Lize Pork-salt-cured duck is pressed flat and cold-smoked over sug Gaozha (Deep-fried Chicken Custard) 🏆 Pilgrimage Gaozha (Deep-fried Chicken Custard) Yilan City · East Gate Market Chicken meat and bones are simmered into a rich stock, set wi Dragon-Phoenix Legs (Longfeng Tui) 🏆 Pilgrimage Dragon-Phoenix Legs (Longfeng Tui) Yilan City · Nanguan Market Shrimp paste and seasoned ground pork are wrapped in caul fat

Signature

10 Strong local identity — how this city eats
Deep-fried Pork Strips (Burou) Deep-fried Pork Strips (Burou) Sanxing Township · Tiansongpi Luodong Angelica Lamb Soup Luodong Angelica Lamb Soup Luodong Township · Luodong Night Market Stuffed Tapioca Balls (Baoxin Fenyuan) Stuffed Tapioca Balls (Baoxin Fenyuan) Luodong Township · Luodong Night Market Xiluo Braised Pork Medley (Se-lo-bah) Xiluo Braised Pork Medley (Se-lo-bah) Yilan City · Beiguan Market Yilan Bing (Ultra-thin Milk Ox-Tongue Cookie) Yilan Bing (Ultra-thin Milk Ox-Tongue Cookie) Su'ao Township · Haishan West Rd. Pork Blood Sausage Scallion Roll Pork Blood Sausage Scallion Roll Luodong Township · Luodong Night Market Red Yeast Pork (Hongzao Rou) Red Yeast Pork (Hongzao Rou) Yilan City · Beiguan Market Nanfang'ao Swordfish Fish Cake (Guiyu Hei-Lun) Nanfang'ao Swordfish Fish Cake (Guiyu Hei-Lun) Su'ao Township · Nanfang'ao Fishing Harbor Sanxing Scallion Baked Flatbread (Congzai Bing) Sanxing Scallion Baked Flatbread (Congzai Bing) Sanxing Township · Sanxing town center Peanut Roll Ice Cream Crepe Peanut Roll Ice Cream Crepe Luodong Township · Luodong Night Market

Collect

10 Worth recording, less widely available
01 🌾 Cured Pork Liver (Dang-gan) Jiaoxi Township → 02 🌾 Jiaoxi Hot-Spring Water Spinach Jiaoxi Township · Hot Spring District → 03 🧋 Su'ao Cold Spring Su'ao Township · Lengquan Rd. → 04 🦐 Nanfang'ao Mackerel Su'ao Township · Nanfang'ao → 05 🍧 Kumquat Cake (Jinzao Gao) Dongshan Township → 06 🍢 Hot-Spring Soft-Boiled Egg (Onsen Tamago) Jiaoxi Township · Wenquan Rd. → 07 🌾 Sanxing General Pear (Shangjiangli) Sanxing Township · Tiansongpi → 08 🍧 Yilan Taro Paste (Yu-ni) Toucheng Township · Jiaoxi Township → 09 🍖 Yilan-Style Salt-Water Duck Yilan City · Nanguan Market → 10 🍖 Crock-Kiln Roast Chicken (Weng-yao Ji) Jiaoxi Township · Wufeng Rd. mountain area →

54 Yilan

From Sanxing Scallion Pancake and Yaoshang (Sugarcane-smoked Duck) to Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area and Cuifeng Lake — all 54 points on one interactive map, filterable by tier and category.

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Taipingshan National Forest Recreation AreaCuifeng LakeZhuangwei Sand Dune Tourism Service ParkYuanshan Ecological Education CenterToucheng Old StreetGuishan Island (Turtle Island)National Center for Traditional ArtsDongshan River Water ParkAnnong River Diversion WeirJiaoxi Hot Spring ParkLinmei Shiban TrailNan'ao Historic TrailChaoyang National TrailLuodong Night MarketLuodong Forestry Culture ParkSu'ao Cold SpringNanfang'ao Fishing HarborDongshan River Forest ParkYilan Governance Memorial HallYilan County History MuseumYilan Riverside ParkZhaoying TempleYilan WineryWushih Harbor Visitor Center and Tourism Fishing PortBeiguan Tidal ParkRenshan Botanical GardenSanxing Scallion Farm Experience Area52-Jia WetlandSuhua Highway Scenic OverlooksSanfu Flower Garden FarmSanxing Scallion PancakeYaoshang (Sugarcane-smoked Duck)Deep-fried Pork Strips (Burou)Luodong Angelica Lamb SoupStuffed Tapioca Balls (Baoxin Fenyuan)Xiluo Braised Pork Medley (Se-lo-bah)Yilan Bing (Ultra-thin Milk Ox-Tongue Cookie)Cured Pork Liver (Dang-gan)Jiaoxi Hot-Spring Water SpinachSu'ao Cold SpringNanfang'ao MackerelGaozha (Deep-fried Chicken Custard)Kumquat Cake (Jinzao Gao)Dragon-Phoenix Legs (Longfeng Tui)Pork Blood Sausage Scallion RollRed Yeast Pork (Hongzao Rou)Hot-Spring Soft-Boiled Egg (Onsen Tamago)Nanfang'ao Swordfish Fish Cake (Guiyu Hei-Lun)Sanxing General Pear (Shangjiangli)Yilan Taro Paste (Yu-ni)Sanxing Scallion Baked Flatbread (Congzai Bing)Yilan-Style Salt-Water DuckPeanut Roll Ice Cream CrepeCrock-Kiln Roast Chicken (Weng-yao Ji)

Attractions

30 Swipe each row
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Nature

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Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area Datong Township · Taipingshan Cuifeng Lake Cuifeng Lake Datong Township · Taipingshan area Yuanshan Ecological Education Center Yuanshan Ecological Education Center Yuanshan Township · Yuanshan Rd. Guishan Island (Turtle Island) Guishan Island (Turtle Island) Toucheng Township · offshore Dongshan River Water Park Dongshan River Water Park Wujie Township · Xiehe Rd. Annong River Diversion Weir Annong River Diversion Weir Sanxing Township · Tiansongpi Jiaoxi Hot Spring Park Jiaoxi Hot Spring Park Jiaoxi Township · Jiaoxi Rd. Nan'ao Historic Trail Nan'ao Historic Trail Nan'ao Township · Nan'ao Village Chaoyang National Trail Chaoyang National Trail Nan'ao Township · Chaoyang Village Dongshan River Forest Park Dongshan River Forest Park Dongshan Township · Zhongshan Rd. Renshan Botanical Garden Renshan Botanical Garden Dongshan Township · Zhongshan Village 52-Jia Wetland 52-Jia Wetland Wujie / Dongshan / Su'ao Townships border
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Heritage

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Toucheng Old Street Toucheng Old Street Toucheng Township · Heping St. Linmei Shiban Trail Linmei Shiban Trail Jiaoxi Township · Linmei Village Su'ao Cold Spring Su'ao Cold Spring Su'ao Township · Lenquan Rd. Yilan Governance Memorial Hall Yilan Governance Memorial Hall Yilan City · Jiucheng W. Rd. Zhaoying Temple Zhaoying Temple Yilan City · Zhongshan Rd. Beiguan Tidal Park Beiguan Tidal Park Toucheng Township · Binhai Rd. Sanfu Flower Garden Farm Sanfu Flower Garden Farm Dongshan Township · Dajin Village
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Culture

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National Center for Traditional Arts National Center for Traditional Arts Wujie Township · Wubin Rd. Luodong Night Market Luodong Night Market Luodong Township · Minsheng Rd. Luodong Forestry Culture Park Luodong Forestry Culture Park Luodong Township · Zhongzheng N. Rd. Yilan County History Museum Yilan County History Museum Yilan City · Jiucheng S. Rd. Yilan Winery Yilan Winery Yilan City · Jiucheng S. Rd. Sanxing Scallion Farm Experience Area Sanxing Scallion Farm Experience Area Sanxing Township · Shangjiang Rd.
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Landmark

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Zhuangwei Sand Dune Tourism Service Park Zhuangwei Sand Dune Tourism Service Park Zhuangwei Township · Hainan Rd. Nanfang'ao Fishing Harbor Nanfang'ao Fishing Harbor Su'ao Township · Nanfang'ao Yilan Riverside Park Yilan Riverside Park Yilan City · Yilan River embankment Wushih Harbor Visitor Center and Tourism Fishing Port Wushih Harbor Visitor Center and Tourism Fishing Port Toucheng Township · Binhai Rd. Suhua Highway Scenic Overlooks Suhua Highway Scenic Overlooks Su'ao Township · Suhua Rd.

Nearby counties

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Hsinchu新竹 24 dishes · 30 spots · shares a border Hualien花蓮 26 dishes · 27 spots · shares a border New Taipei新北 25 dishes · 35 spots · shares a border

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