When traveling in Taiwan, there are some Taiwanese cuisine’s name you need to know before you order it. There are some special food name really hard to know what it is.
烤七里香 Kǎo Qīlǐxiāng
Literally translation:roast Common Jasmine Orange
Real meaning:roast chicken ass
田雞Tiánjī
Literally translation:farm chicken
Real meaning:frog
龍珠Lóngzhū
Literally translation:Dragon Ball
Real meaning:squid mouth
紅燒獅子頭Hóngshāo shīzitóu
Literally translation:Braised lion head
Real meaning:braised pork balls with Chinese cabbage
下水湯Xiàshuǐ tang
Literally translation:”into the water” soup
Real meaning:soup made with internal organs
甜不辣Tián bù là
Literally translation:Sweet but not spicy
Real meaning:tempura (from Japan )
老皮嫩肉Lǎo pí nèn ròu
Literally translation:Old skin and tender meat
Real meaning:Fried tofu
扁食Biǎnshi
Literally translation:Flat food
Real meaning: Wonton
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