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Triplandio Taiwan guide covers 10 travel guides with 1 city across 29 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 39 self-guided walking tours in Taiwan with 184 POI, spanning 124 km in total. Get inspired by 7 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Taiwan
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Taiwan
Cost
HIGH
Safety
70
Health
94
Lifestyle
59
Infra
87
Rank
#16
Score
67
Currency
TWD NT$
Language
Chinese
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
110
Traditional Local Food Taiwan
Street food
Fish & Seafood
Oyster Omelette
蚵仔煎
o-ah-tsen
A savory egg omelette with fresh oysters and a starchy texture.
Open Oyster Omelette recipe
Soup
Meat
Danzai Noodles
擔仔麵
dan-tzai mee-an
A small bowl of noodles with braised pork, shrimp, and scallions in broth.
Open Danzai Noodles recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Pineapple Cake
鳳梨酥
fèng lí sū
A sweet pastry with a buttery crust filled with pineapple paste.
Open Pineapple Cake recipe
Street food
Vegetarian
Stinky Tofu
臭豆腐
chou-dou-fu
Fermented tofu that's deep-fried served with chili sauce.
Open Stinky Tofu recipe
Main course
Meat
Braised Pork Rice
滷肉飯
loo-row-faan
A comforting rice bowl topped with savory braised pork.
Open Braised Pork Rice recipe
Snack
Meat
Gua Bao
割包
gwa-bow
A fluffy steamed bun filled with braised pork belly.
Open Gua Bao recipe
Drink
Vegetarian
Pearl Milk Tea
珍珠奶茶
jen-joo nai-cha
A sweet, creamy tea drink with chewy tapioca pearls.
Open Pearl Milk Tea recipe