Liang Mien (涼麵)

Chinese: 涼麵

English translation: cold noodles

Where to find it: any night market or roadside stands

Price: 40-60NT

Cold noodles mixed with peanut sauce and shredded cucumber and ham. There's some light sesame oil in it too. Different variations I saw include Thai style, or super spicy and many more. Sometimes there's shredded carrots as well. Usually this eaten in the summer time. Japan also has their version of cold noodles known as soba. Also, very tasty!

Tian Bu La (甜不辣）

Chinese: 甜不辣

English translation: Taiwanese Tempura

Where to find it: Any night market (Shilin, RaoHe)

Price: 50NT

Chewy fish flavored cake topped with pickles and sweet chili sauce on top. Has no relationship to Japanese tempura except for the sound.

Eating in Taiwan

Welcome! Since I'm going to be living in Taiwan for 9 months studying Chinese, you might as well join me in learning about the various foods here. If you've ever visited Taiwan, then you probably know some of these already. If not, this should be very educational for you.