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Top food to try in Taipei

6 dishes to eat in Taipei, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Beef noodle soup

Beef noodle soup
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Braised shank in a soy and spice broth — the dish the city holds an annual competition for.

2. Xiaolongbao

Xiaolongbao
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Soup dumplings, refined here to a standard that now travels back the other way.

3. Gua bao

Gua bao
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Braised pork belly, pickled mustard, peanut powder and coriander in a steamed bun.

4. Stinky tofu

Stinky tofu
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Fermented and deep-fried, served with pickled cabbage. The smell is the point.

5. Bubble tea

Bubble tea
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Invented in Taiwan in the 1980s; the tapioca here is a different product from the exported version.

6. Pineapple cake

Pineapple cake
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The standard gift box, and the better bakeries use whole winter melon-free filling.

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