The Stunning Products of Taiwan

Fish balls in a simple meat and/or fish flake broth and garnished with celery or green onions. Sometimes served with noodles, and sometimes the fish balls contain a pork meat center. Among all the art centers/village on this list of things to do in Taichung, Guangfu Village (光復新村) is definitely where you’ll find the hippest locals. No, it’s not named after the artist Salvador Dali, though that’s what I initially thought, too.
Along the way, we stopped by a popular local stall (三義三十年豆花) in Sanyi for lunch. This place is known for its Peanut Soya Beancurd, as well as Hakka dishes 台東剝皮辣椒 which seemed to be a common cuisine in this part of Taiwan. The locations and facilities were excellent, as was the transportation to get us there.

The open space on the steep cliffs not only is a superior scenic area, but is also the best place in the whole of Taiwan for hot air balloon experts to converge. From toilet-themed restaurants to colourful temples, stunning nature and awesome day trips, there’s plenty to squeeze into 4 days in Taipei. Check out our round-up of the best things to do in Taipei for more detailed information and photos of each of the attractions. Also check out our detailed Taipei itinerary to help you plan your time in the city. If you are travelling with kids make sure to check out our guide to the best things to do in Taipei with kids. Yuli is very rural and you can cycle or ride a scooter to a waterfall, amazing hike, or hot springs.
Another famous bike-way is the Mr. Brown Avenue in Chihshang Township, dubbed the “green road of paradise”. Among the many things to do in Taitung, trying the aboriginal food is a must! Usually made of wild boar or dear and a range of plants you’ve never heard about, the food in Taitung is usually really tasty and different from the more classical Taiwanese food. If you want to try the aboriginal cuisine head for Mi Ba Nai in Taitung city or Luolei restaurant which also offers traditional music performances.
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They can be steeped multiple times, and each steeping produces different flavors. Taiwan’s oolong teas are prized by tea connoisseurs around the world and can fetch astronomical prices. This is why you may find that tea from Taiwan is quite expensive by international standards, and export is mainly limited to small artisanal distributors like Eco-Cha. High mountain tea farming is known to be bad for the environment, as it leads to deforestation and soil erosion, so the government is even dismantling some of its high mountain tea farms. What’s more, demand for Taiwanese teas far exceeds production, which has even led to the phenomenon of “counterfeit” Taiwanese teas, which are typically grown in Southeast Asia.
Meanwhile, photographers flock to the Jingzijiao Wapan Salt Fields, where photogenic cones of salt dot the horizon on a traditional salt production field. Some interesting relics of Tainan’s salt industry remain, notably the 20-meter Cigu Salt Mountain and nearby Taiwan Salt Museum. Besides learning more than ever wanted to know about salt, you can taste salted foods such as salty ice cream, popsicles, dou hua , and coffee (don’t worry, they aren’t too salty). Participants crowd into the streets to get shot by barrages of bottle rockets fired from layered towers, some of which are round, resembling beehives, and shoot in all directions at once.

Also, the ability for visitors to learn how to milk a cow, like the Chok Chai Farm in Thailand. There aren’t much activities except paying for hay to feed the bunnies & piglets, resting near the fountain reading books or newspapers. It worths a visit since many little shops and cultural shops clustered there. At night, the lanterns designed by students were lit up, which made a romantic scenery. There are often different musical events or street art performances here. I had no idea Taiwan looked like this outside of the cities!
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Quite a few people, especially in Taipei, are proficient in Japanese due to the high number of Japanese visitors and also linked to the historical colonisation of Taiwan by Japanese rule before 1949. Staff for tourist attractions such as the Taipei 101, museums, hotels, popular restaurants and airport shops speak Japanese in addition to Mandarin, Taiwanese Minnan, Hakka, English,and other local languages. In addition to this, some older people still understand and speak Japanese having lived through the fifty year period of Japanese rule. Traditionally many stalls selling foods and goods set up in the entrance area of temples in order to serve visiting worshipers. Over time, some of these expand into large daytime or night markets, such is the case with Miaokou Night Market.

Note that they stopped letting tourists get close during COVID, but that may be over by the time you read this. Continuing north past  Dulan, Jinzun Recreation Area (金樽遊憩區) is the next notable stop. This is just a pullover on the highway, but I recommend stopping to enjoy the epic coastal view.
You can refer to our article on the Taiwan e-visa for more information. Recommended hotels in West Central District, one of the most convenient areas to stay for first-time visitors to Tainan. For your convenience, I’ve compiled links to recommended hotels, tours, and other activities here.

Otherwise, go ala carte and get one piece of mooncake for less than RM 35 per piece. So, if you enjoy some crunchy nuts in your mooncakes, Oversea has you covered with their mooncake 4-piece set. They have flavours like Coconut, Golden Emerald, and Noble Delight for people who want to be a bit more adventurous this Mid-Autumn Festival. All of these come in different sets, where you can pick the one that appeals to you and enjoy the  tasty contents inside. Continuing on their mission to provide traditional flavours with the best of the best ingredients, Oversea offers one of the most varied mooncake sets.