Disgusting American dishes that US residents are simply delighted with (19 photos)

A signature dish of Tainan. These are egg butter noodles served in a small bowl with either meat or egg, boiled with soy sauce to enhance the flavor, and topped with bean sprouts.

The most famous traditional Taiwanese dish appeared in the diet of local residents when followers of Chiang Kai-shek sailed to the island. In those days, meat was considered a luxury, and therefore people began to cook from affordable meat, such as pork neck or ears, seasoning it all with soy sauce, chopped red onion and 5 types of spices. Despite the fact that the dish is very simple, it has an incredible aroma of braised pork, a delicious sauce and rice cooked al dente complete the picture.

Taiwan is surrounded by seas on all sides, which is why you will find an abundance of seafood here. Countless dishes are made from them here. One of the traditional dishes that you will find at any night market is pork and shrimp soup. Its main ingredients are shrimp, pulled pork and condensed potato starch, which adds thickness to this dish. It is recommended to add a couple of drops of black rice vinegar to the soup, which will make the dish slightly sweet and even more delicious. For your convenience, vinegar is always on the table in the cafe.

If you ask Taiwanese what dish they remember most from childhood, they will answer the same as we do - porridge! But our porridge and the porridge in Taiwan are different from each other. The local one is made from crystal clear rice, pieces of meat and small fish, served with chopped red onion.

Rice is usually sent to relatives and friends on the occasion of the birth of a child when he is 1 month old.

The dish is steamed with glutinous rice, shrimp, fried chopped red onion and pork. All ingredients are placed in a bamboo tube. When serving, the filling is separated from the bamboo and served with sweet and spicy sauce and parsley.

Hot pot, hot pot, or Chinese samovar, as it is commonly called in Russian, is a method of cooking in which the cooking pot is located right on your table and you cook the dish yourself, adding any ingredients you like. It comes in two types: stewing with a small amount of broth or boiling with the ingredients completely immersed in the broth. Lamb can be served either cut into large cubes or thin pieces with a small layer of fat. Special herbs and spices are added to the dish, which are very beneficial for health.

Instead of lamb, you can choose other meat.

Yes, yes, you heard right. This is exactly what this dish is called. It came from the Taiwanese city of Tainan, where it is one of the most recognizable and beloved. This is a sandwich made from a thick toasted slice of bread without pulp in the center, which is filled with chicken meat and liver, shrimp, carrots, potatoes and milk. The whole thing is covered with a thin slice of bread and then cut into 4 pieces. The dish tastes better when served hot.

The edges of the pan are poured with rice milk, and as soon as they begin to crust, they are removed or, as they say, “scraped”, resulting in hardened strips of rice. After this, shrimp or meat (to choose from) are added to the so-called rice pasta and filled with meat broth. The result is a unique dish with aromatic aroma that you will not find anywhere else.

To make a delicious beef soup, start by frying the spicy bean paste, then add the beef pieces and pour in the broth. When the meat is ready, noodles are added. You will only find this method of preparing noodles in Taiwan. In Hong Kong, for example, beef offal is used for this dish, while in Taiwan only pieces of pure meat are used. Everyone prepares the dish in their own way, for example, Chaozhou noodles have a lighter and lighter broth, while Lanzhou noodles, on the contrary, have a richer taste, and, interestingly, beef and soup are prepared separately.

Spanish mackerel is cut into small pieces and fried until golden and crisp, then added to the sweetish thick soup to make it even more delicious.

Changhua and Hsinchu counties are famous for Taiwanese meatballs. The meatball itself consists of pork, mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other ingredients, and after forming into a ball, it is rolled in an unusual breading made from tapioca powder, rice flour, potato starch and water. This unusual cooking method makes the meatballs dense on the outside and soft on the inside, giving them a unique taste!

Spring rolls (or spring rolls) are usually made right in front of you. The filling can be anything: crispy cabbage, bean sprouts, chopped carrots, stewed pork, etc. My favorite way to serve it is with the addition of peanut powder.

The next representative of Taiwan is thin noodles with oysters. Before cooking, the oysters are coated with potato starch and then added to the noodles. The dish is served with noodles cooked al dente and juicy fresh oysters. This dish is very popular among tourists for its aromatic and refreshing taste.

The most popular snack at the night market is fried baozi (dumplings) stuffed with pork, onions, cabbage, shrimp, and funchose. The filling is juicy, and the bun itself has a crispy crust; after biting a little, you will see how much juice is inside!

Stinky tofu is known as "the stronger the smell (stinkier), the better it tastes." And while many people are put off by this smell, those who dare to try it are convinced how delicious this dish is!

Stinky tofu is made from large squares of fermented tofu, fried in oil, then cut into four smaller pieces and served with a side dish of pickled cabbage. The crispness of the tofu and the pulp of the tofu are the best it can be!

Fried chicken is very popular among locals. Each seller uses a unique recipe to prepare it. Fried until golden brown and with a buttery sheen (and some even char-grill the chicken for an even better flavor), with a crispy coating you'll be amazed!

These pies are filled with lots of meat, green onions and sprinkled with black pepper, herbs and a significant amount of sesame seeds. It is best to eat them hot, just taken out of the oven, to enjoy the juicy filling of pork and onions, aromatic peppers and sesame seeds. Very tasty dish!

Fresh sea oysters are an important ingredient in this popular snack, available at almost every night market in Taiwan. Oysters are coated with potato starch and tapioca before cooking. Eggs and green leaves are added to the mixture, which is fried in a frying pan over high heat. Sweet and sour sauce is added to this delicious dish before serving.

For this dish, chicken fillet or chicken pieces with small bones are usually used. Before frying, the meat must be dredged in flour, then fried in a large amount of oil, and before serving, sprinkle with your choice of salt or chili pepper. Many vendors offer their own seasonings.

Slow grilled corn has an amazing sweet flavor. Sellers will also ask you to choose the sauce you want to fry your corn in.

Boiled salt chicken is cut into cubes and served with various vegetables seasoned with sauce, black pepper and garlic paste. For serving, chopped green onions and ginger pieces are also added. Even though the chicken is cooked al dente, it is not at all greasy, but instead tastes refreshing.

The production of mullet caviar in Taiwan dates back more than a hundred years. The process begins with the selection of fish and removal of eggs. The caviar is then cleaned, salted, desalted, pressed, dried and then processed in a process that takes about a week. The quality of caviar can be judged by its appearance and taste. High quality has attractive color, uniform thickness and transparency; both flavor and texture are well balanced in terms of salinity, moisture level and firmness. In Taiwan, this popular delicacy is usually fried and flavored with sorghum wine. Mullet caviar is sold in most supermarkets and specialty stores. This delicacy is especially popular as a gift during Chinese New Year and other holidays.

In northern Taiwan, pork knuckle is usually braised in a light broth, while in the south, braising in soy sauce predominates. The most famous version of this dish is braised pork knuckle in soy sauce from Wanluan Township in Pingtung County. It is stewed in soy sauce using special methods and ingredients to give it a delicious taste. The meat is taken only from the front of the leg and then carefully stewed. As a result, it turns out tender and juicy, it can be eaten both hot and cold. In Taiwan, it is said that eating pork knuckle with noodles can dispel bad luck and turn sorrow into joy. Although science has not yet confirmed this statement, it is a very encouraging thought.