Eat Recommendations
Late-night ramen, market kushikatsu, century-old shops — eating is the fastest way to travel.
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Illustrative Xiao Er Braised Pork Rice near Datong North Road in Sanchong District is a beloved affordable braised pork rice shop that regularly draws queues. The signature glossy, melt-in-your-mouth braised pork over rice is paired with springy shrimp soup and a variety of sides including braised cabbage, fried tofu, and bamboo shoots for a complete street-food experience. Open 11:00-21:30, a single bowl costs just NT$30, with a large upgrade only NT$5 more. Recognized by the Michelin Bib Gourmand with a 4.1-star rating, it's a Sanchong must-visit for authentic local flavor at unbeatable prices.
Illustrative Wangshi Lu Mi Xue Jirou Fan is a Pingtung City night-market stall founded in 1947 and counted among the city's longest-running snack shops. The signature chicken rice combines hand-made pork-blood cake, soft and chewy rice, and finely shredded chicken, finished with crispy fried shallots for a clean, light flavor rather than oily richness. The stall also serves cold-tossed duck intestine, sliced duck plates, angelica duck soup, and duck noodles, letting customers sample several local flavors in one meal. Prices are friendly, with a full meal coming in around 100 NT dollars.
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Illustrative →Banyan Tree Rice Noodles
Under-the-Banyan Rice Noodles on Section 1, Zhong-Hua Road in Taitung City has been slinging bowls for more than fifty years. The signature rice-thread noodles come with house chilli oil, golden kimchi, crispy fried dorado and other small plates that locals and tourists love. The roomy interior turns over queues quickly at peak hours; there is no air-conditioning, but the clean broth and old-school flavour more than make up for it — a Taitung essential.
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Illustrative →Fuyuan Tofu Shop
Fu-Yuan Tofu Shop in Chi-Shang Township near Fu-Yuan Elementary School has served the village for more than fifty years. The signature is a fruit-and-vegetable-fermented 'non-stinky' stinky tofu that is crisp outside, custardy inside and costs only NT$40 to NT$50 — locals and tourists line up for it. Soy milk, flavoured tofu pudding and grass-jelly tea fill out the menu, making it an ideal rest stop after cycling the famous Brown Boulevard. The bare-bones alley shop with its elementary-school-desk seating has a strong rural-Chi-Shang vibe.
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Illustrative →Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken
Blue Dragonfly Fried Chicken is Taitung's only thirty-year-old fried-chicken specialist and is famous for its old-school Taiwanese flavour. The crust is thin, salty and shatter-crisp while the meat stays juicy, sold in combos of drumsticks, wings and bite-sized pieces with pepper-salt fries on the side. The simple dine-in room often has a queue, drawing locals and visitors who want a hit of nostalgic Taiwanese fried chicken.
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Illustrative →Chenjia Scallion Pancake & Oden
Chen-Jia Scallion Pancake and Oden on Section 1, Si-Wei Road in Taitung City is a thirty-year-old sidewalk stall. The menu is built around thick, fluffy scallion pancakes; oden sticks, rice-blood cake and corn from NT$10 each; and free daikon-radish soup on the side. Prices are gentle, flavours are honest and queues are routine. There is no decor to speak of — just an arcade stall — making it a perfect on-the-go fill-up.
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Illustrative →Huangji Scallion Pancake
Huang-Ji Scallion Pancake beside Taitung's Hai-Bin Park has been flipping dough since 1977 and opens only four hours a day, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The thin, shatter-crisp pancake is layered with scallions and Thai basil and can be upgraded with an egg, a combination locals rank among Taitung's must-eats. There are no seats — customers take their pancakes to the park pavilions or the seaside — but prices are friendly and queues long.
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Illustrative →Liu Lizhong Turkey Rice
Liu Li-chang Turkey Rice is a time-honored Chiayi eatery with over half a century of history, beloved by locals and tourists for its distinctive shredded (or sliced) turkey rice paired with pickled mustard greens, crispy shallots, and a secret sauce. In 2025 it relocated to a spacious two-story site at No. 414 Guangcai Road, right next to the Cultural Road Night Market, with the village chief's wife still personally cooking. Hours are 07:30-14:30 and 16:00-19:00 (closed Mondays); lines are common but weekday afternoons are quieter. Mid-range prices cover turkey rice (shredded or sliced) plus a variety of side dishes - an absolute must-eat when visiting Chiayi.
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