<Yi Noodles>
Yanshuei is the birth place of the famous Taiwanese Yi noodles, which are made of strong flour, water, eggs, and salt. Legend has it that when people rolled the dough, they would utter a sound “yi,” and hence the name. Yi noodles could either be boiled in soup, or stir-fried with pork strips; the fragrance and texture will leave you wanting to have more.
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Yi Noodles
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<Pork Head Meat Rice>
The mind-boggling name of the food is derived from the way it is cooked. The long-grain rice is cooked with water and a pork head in a rice pot. After it is done, pork head meat is sliced and served as a side dish. This dish is a delicacy unique to Yanshuei people, who eat it for breakfast. Today, many shops still serve pork head meat rice around the Old Streets.
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<Doucian Thick Soup>
Doucian in Chinese means finely chopped noodles that have been passed down for generations in Taiwan. Along with Keelung Miaokou Night Market, Yanshuei serves the best Doucian thick soup at Jhongjheng Road intersection. Milkfish, oyster, and pickled wax gourd are added in the soup to give it an extra flavour, so foodies can never have enough.
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<Pan-fried buns>
The most well-known stand that sells pan-fried buns is situated right across from the Ghara Temple. There is a wide selection of stuffing to choose from. In addition to pork stuffing, there are other unique flavours such as bamboo shoots, Azuki beans, peanuts, etc. that have caused long queues fighting for these delicious delicacies.
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Pan-fried buns
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