Tainan beef soup (牛肉湯) is the unrivaled champion of local eats in Tainan. While a simple protein-packed dish commonly eaten for breakfast, each bowl of freshly cut beef slices bathing in sweet broth that cooks right in front of your eyes should not be underestimated. This is by far the most important food in Taiwan, …
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links from which we may receive a small commission should you make any purchases uses those links. This is at no added cost to you. Like Snail Alley, which isn’t far, Shennong Street (神農街) is an incredibly beautiful preserved street that exudes old-school Tainan charm and history. Though a residential …
This post contains affiliate links which we may receive a small commission from should you make purchases using the links. Snail Alley (蝸牛巷), not to be confused with Shennong Street (which I’ve done before), is Downtown Tainan’s most hipster location. Extending far beyond just one street, Snail Alley is nestled deeply within an area full …
Taiwanese meatballs (台灣肉圓), also known as Bawan or Taiwanese Lasagna (by yours truly), are highly famed by locals in Tainan – but you won’t see them on any travel blog. That’s because they’re more obscure than popular local Taiwanese foods like stinky tofu and braised pork rice due to appearance and flavor. Taiwanese meatballs are …
Wusheng Night Market is Tainan’s oldest night market, feeding the West Central District of Tainan since 1984. Located just under a 20 minute walk from the cultural Shennong Street and ancient Tainan Grand Matsu Temple, Wusheng Night Market is among the best night markets in Tainan for visitors staying in central Tainan, along with Yonghua …
Nestled up in the mountains of Tainan lies one of the country’s most historic feats of hydraulic engineering. Though not the largest reservoir in Taiwan, Wushanto Reservoir is an iconic Tainan tourist spot. When completed in 1930, Wushantou Reservoir was the largest artificial lake in Taiwan, the entirety of Asia, and the third largest reservoir in …