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What to eat · Top 20

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台北の夜市で必ず食べたい20品を、それぞれの歴史とともに。
Twenty must-eat night-market dishes — each with the story behind it.

01
雞排Giant Fried Chicken Cutlet
大鶏排(ダージーパイ)

A deboned chicken breast pounded thin and fried until it is the size of your face. It is a relatively modern street food, popularized in the late 1990s by Hot-Star (豪大大雞排) in the Shilin Night Market, and now one of Taiwan's most iconic snacks — dusted with pepper and chili and eaten piping hot.

02
蚵仔煎Oyster Omeletteミシュラン
牡蠣オムレツ(オアジェン)

Fresh oysters, egg and leafy greens bound in a gooey sweet-potato-starch batter and griddled, then finished with a sweet-savory sauce. Legend traces it to the 17th century, when Koxinga's troops, short on rice, fried beachside oysters with starch to stave off hunger. The signature texture is silky and translucent.

03
臭豆腐Stinky Tofu
臭豆腐(チョウドウフ)

Tofu steeped in a fermented brine until it carries its famously pungent aroma. Its roots trace to Qing-dynasty China; in Taiwan it is typically deep-fried and served with pickled cabbage. The smell is bold, but the crisp shell and fluffy center win people over — a signature night-market dare.

04
珍珠奶茶Bubble (Pearl Milk) Tea
タピオカミルクティー(ジェンジューナイチャー)

Sweet milk tea with chewy tapioca pearls — a Taiwanese invention turned global craze. It was created in Taichung in the 1980s, with both Chun Shui Tang and Hanlin Tea Room claiming to be first. The joy of sucking the pearls up through a fat straw has since conquered the world.

05
滷肉飯Braised Pork Riceミシュラン
魯肉飯(ルーローファン)

Finely chopped pork belly braised in soy sauce and spices until meltingly tender, ladled over steamed rice — Taiwan's quintessential comfort food. Humble and beloved at home and at stalls alike, it is often called the island's soul food. Fun fact: it is "滷肉飯" in the north and "肉燥飯" in the south.

06
牛肉麵Beef Noodle Soupミシュラン
牛肉麺(ニューローメン)

Tender braised beef, a rich soy-based (red-braised) broth and springy noodles — Taiwan's signature noodle dish. It is widely credited to Sichuanese KMT veterans in Kaohsiung's military dependents' villages after 1949, who created "Sichuan-style red-braised beef noodles." Today it is a national dish, celebrated with an annual festival in Taipei.

07
胡椒餅Pepper Bunミシュラン
胡椒餅(フージャオビン)

Peppery pork and a generous amount of scallion wrapped in dough, then slapped onto the wall of a clay tandoor-style oven and charcoal-baked. The result is crackly outside, bursting with juice and spice inside. The famous stall at the entrance of Raohe Night Market is known for its perpetual queue.

08
刈包Gua Bao
刈包(グアバオ)

A pillowy folded steamed bun filled with melting braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, cilantro and crushed peanuts — the "Taiwanese hamburger." It was traditionally eaten at year-end "weiya" banquets, its half-moon shape thought to bring fortune. Sweet, savory and nutty all at once.

09
鹽酥雞Salt & Pepper Popcorn Chicken
塩酥鶏(イェンスージー)

Bite-sized marinated chicken deep-fried and tossed with crispy fried basil, garlic and pepper-salt — the definitive late-night snack. Many stalls double-fry it to order, giving a shatter-crisp crust scented with basil. Beyond chicken, you can add squid, king oyster mushrooms, green beans and more.

10
蚵仔麵線Oyster Vermicelli
牡蠣そうめん(オアミーソア)

Ultra-thin wheat vermicelli in a thick, starchy bonito broth with oysters and/or tender braised pork intestine. You season it to taste with cilantro, black vinegar and garlic. Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle in Ximending — eaten standing up — is famous nationwide for its lines.

11
生煎包Pan-Fried Pork Buns
焼き小籠包(ションジェンバオ)

Buns that are crisp-fried on the bottom and steamed soft on top, filled with juicy pork. A dim-sum item of Shanghainese origin, they are finished with sesame and chopped scallion. Bite in carefully — a rush of hot juice is part of the fun.

12
大腸包小腸Sausage in Sticky-Rice "Bun"
大腸包小腸(ダーチャンバオシャオチャン)

A grilled glutinous-rice sausage (the "big intestine") split open and used like a bun around a pork sausage (the "small intestine") — Taiwan's answer to the hot dog. It comes with garlic, pickles and sweet sauce. A relatively modern stall invention, its bold idea made it an instant hit.

13
蔥油餅Scallion Pancake
ネギ餅(ツォンヨウビン)

Wheat dough layered with chopped scallion and pan-fried until flaky and golden. Of northern-Chinese origin, in Taiwan it is often made "with egg" cracked onto the griddle. The shattering layers and fragrant scallion keep you coming back.

14
車輪餅Wheel Cakes
車輪餅/今川焼き(チャールンビン)

Disc-shaped batter cakes filled and griddled, descended from Japanese imagawayaki introduced during the colonial era. Beyond classic red bean and custard, Taiwan offers fillings from taro to even savory pickled vegetable — sweet and salty alike.

15
雪花冰Snowflake Shaved Ice
雪花氷(シュエホアビン)

Blocks of flavored ice shaved into fluffy, snow-like ribbons. An evolution of old-school "tsua-bing" shaved ice, it is often milk-flavored and topped with mango, red bean or glutinous rice balls. The draw is a texture that melts the moment it hits your tongue.

16
豆花Tofu Pudding
豆花(ドウホア)

Silky-soft tofu served as a dessert with sweet syrup and toppings. Choose peanuts, tapioca or red beans; have it cold in summer or warm in ginger syrup in winter. A simple sweet that has been loved for centuries.

17
棺材板Coffin Bread
棺材板(グアンツァイバン)

A Tainan specialty: thick toast deep-fried, hollowed out and filled with a creamy seafood or chicken stew. It was named in the 1940s–50s because its shape resembles a coffin board. The contrast of the crisp bread and silky filling is the delight.

18
藥燉排骨Herbal Pork Rib Soupミシュラン
漢方スペアリブスープ(ヤオドゥンパイグー)

Pork ribs slowly simmered with Chinese medicinal herbs such as angelica root and goji berries, yielding a deeply nourishing soup. A warming winter night-market staple, it is famous at stalls in Raohe and Huaxi. The fragrant medicinal broth is sometimes laced with rice wine.

19
滷味Lu Wei Braised Snacks
滷味(ルーウェイ)

An assortment of ingredients — tofu, vegetables, offal, noodles — braised or tossed in a soy-based master stock. Pick your favorites and have them warm ("hot lu wei") or chilled ("cold lu wei"). Each stall's secret sauce defines the flavor, and it pairs perfectly with a beer.

20
蝦捲Shrimp Roll
エビ巻き揚げ(シアジュエン)

Minced shrimp and pork wrapped in bean-curd skin or caul fat and deep-fried — a specialty of Anping, Tainan in the south. Inside the crisp wrapper is the sweet snap of shrimp. Served with sweet sauce or wasabi-soy, it is loved as both a snack and a side.