Where can I find Taiwanese food?

[mad_masala]

As the title says. Thanks!

[wafflestop]

@mad_masala

As the title says. Thanks!

In Taiwan! Jeez!

[Dr_Milker]

Just follow the smell of burning grease…

[wafflestop]

Do you mean Hakka, Kojia (koja) or plain Taiwanese?

[bluejasn]

L.A. has pretty good Taiwanese food…

[mad_masala]

Uhmm

it seems that the topic has been already discussed and it seems to be rather controvert!

What's Taiwanese food, anyway?

See, this is what I don’t get. Maybe in Taipei you can get good food in a decent variety, but elsewhere? And I don’t know about healthy, either. Far too much oil and salt for my taste, full of preservatives, veggies liberally dosed with (often banned) pesticides, etc. I tend to like the Taiwanese food my wife cooks, but with a very very few exceptions, I can’t stand typical Taiwanese food as served in restaurants. Bland, oily and one-dimensional is how I’d generally describe it.

Taiwanese food : Better outside Taipei

I’ve come to the conclusion that Taiwanese food is better outside of Taipei. I don’t really like the food in Taipei but i’ve found outside Taipei it’s much better. Anybody else have the same experience ?

Taiwanese food restaurant recommendation

My friend is coming to Taiwan. Is there any good Taiwanese food restaurant we can go in Taipei? Thanks.

Formosa Chang - Junk Food, or Decent Taiwanese?

Hi All, I find myself at Formosa Chang more often than I’d like given it’s convenience and reliability for tasty and cheap Taiwanese food. I wonder how do the locals and long-termers view Formosa Chang? Is it Junk Food, or a reasonable choice? For terms of reference, I consider Yoshinoya and MOS Burger as junk food. Thanks!

[lostinasia]

I’m guessing Our Lord and Saviour is just spamming the board with silly questions (which ATM?!), but for me at least this question isn’t absurd. I know I’m not the only one on the board who isn’t a big fan of Taiwanese food - it’s fine, but it’s more fuel than an enjoyable dining experience. I’d welcome recommendations of specific restaurants and dishes that could change my opinion of the local food. (In Danshui in particular.)

[mad_masala]

What does make you think that?

Let’s talk about Trump!

[IbisWtf]

@mad_masala

it seems to be rather controvert!

It’s current year, the correct term is “problematic” !

[Dr_Milker]

@mad_masala

Let’s talk about Trump!

He’s more of a Mexican food fan…especially those taco bowls.

[Dr_Milker]

@lostinasia

(In Danshui in particular.)

The most representative specialty in Danshui is a-gei (阿給). The aroma of boiled gym socks combined with the texture of some kind of sweaty tree fungus. Bon appetit!

[BHL4life]

i’m not sure how people can have such a strong dislike of taiwanese food. i would describe it as mild and soupy. its just basic stuff, doesn’t provoke a strong emotion in me.

[lostinasia]

@BHL4life

i’m not sure how people can have such a strong dislike of taiwanese food. i would describe it as mild and soupy. its just basic stuff, doesn’t provoke a strong emotion in me.

Hence my question, and that’s why I seldom eat it. There must be better food out there beyond the acceptable but dull “basic stuff”. OK, I don’t exactly trust the Taiwanese love of their cuisine, but all those Koreans and Japanese who come here to eat must be on to something.

[Dr_Milker]

@BHL4life

i’m not sure how people can have such a strong dislike of taiwanese food.

Take two a-gei and call me in the morning.

[BHL4life]

i got no problems with ah gei!

[wafflestop]

@lostinasia

Hence my question, and that’s why I seldom eat it. There must be better food out there beyond the acceptable but dull “basic stuff”. OK, I don’t exactly trust the Taiwanese love of their cuisine, but all those Koreans and Japanese who come here to eat must be on to something.

Stinky tofu, beef noodles, the ‘famous’ dumpling place, that’s probably why they come.

[Dr_Milker]

@BHL4life

i got no problems with ah gei!

Take two iron eggs and call me in the morning? (do you, like, not have a gag reflex?)

[tango42]

It’s either on the corner or around the corner.

[mad_masala]

@tempogain, there are similar threads previously posted and they weren’t temped. The topic has drawn some attention and there are interesting questions and discussions on this thread.

Why do you temp my thread about 7/11 and ATMs? Oh wait, this one is about Taiwanese food. My objections remain valid, though.

[Andrew0409]

Depends on what you’re looking for. Even for a small island, many delicacies are from different parts. Tainan has some of my favorite Taiwanese cuisine. Taipei mostly just has a bunch of food from different parts of taiwan together.