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7 Local Delicacies You Should Try in Taichung

來台中絕不能錯過的七樣美食-旅居台灣的外國人的推薦清單

Taichung has always had a reputation for incredible food, and with tourism to the city enjoying an incredible boost, the food industry is booming. But with so many locally produced delicacies to choose from, even locals sometimes find it hard to decide what to eat. Here are seven of the best local dishes and delicacies to try on a trip to the west coast city.

台中這個城市素來以美食聞名，有許多觀光客聞香而來，也因此讓原先蓬勃發展的食品產業更加地興盛。不過臺中有非常多的在地美食，而且有時候甚至在地人因而有了選擇障礙，更何況是外來的觀光客呢。別擔心，在這裡，我以多年的觀光客身分推薦在地七樣的美食給您們。

Sun cakes 太陽餅

Ask any Taiwanese person what you should buy in Taichung and sun cakes will top the list every time. It’s a flaky pastry with a maltose center that is slightly sweet and chewy. They are perfect as a snack with tea or coffee; the dry, flaky pastry perfectly complementing a nice hot drink. And where to find them? Everywhere. There are dozens of bakeries throughout the city where tourists can sample a variety of flavors, but, in all honesty, the original flavor is best.

隨便在街上問任何一個人有關台中該買的食物時，大概十之八九都會回答您太陽餅這個答案。太陽餅是一種含麥芽糖內餡、帶有甜味且耐嚼的片狀甜品。如果備上一壺茶或是咖啡搭配它就相當完美了。這種片狀甜品正適合搭配熱的飲品。那麼要在哪裡才能買到這樣美味的食物呢？在台中的任何地方您都能看到它。整個台中有數以百計的麵包店有供應著各式各樣風味的太陽餅供您做選擇，但是以我多年來吃太陽餅的經驗，原味太陽餅是最好吃的。

Pearl Milk Tea 珍珠奶茶

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圖片來源：春水堂

Invented in Taichung in the early ’80s, Pearl Milk Tea has become something of a Taiwanese institution, and there are now many vendors throughout the country claiming to have discovered the perfect recipe. There are also a few different stories about where it originated, but most accept that Chun Shui Tang Teahouse in Taichung as the original. Served hot or with ice, it’s the perfect year-round drink, and with all those tapioca balls, it’s quite filling too.

珍珠奶茶是發源於80年代台中的一間茶飲店，到現在，儘管過了半甲子的時間，依舊是台灣最受歡迎的飲品，在整個台灣有非常多的店家在販售這樣的飲料，治理於調出最好喝的珍奶。而關於珍奶的發源地，目前為止並沒有一個統一的答案，不過大多數人認為是春水堂的台中總店。但無論如何，單就珍珠奶茶來說，無論是冷飲還是熱飲都是相當棒的飲料，很值得來台中的時候點上一杯。

Taichung meatballs 台中肉圓

Now, these are no ordinary meatballs. Taichung meatballs are small balls of spiced and seasoned meat with fresh bamboo and green onions held together by a glutinous rice pastry-like casing. They have been served in the city since the Japanese colonial period, and they are without a doubt one of the most significant culinary treats in the city’s history. Unlike pearl milk tea which has become widely available throughout the nation, Taichung meatballs have remained a local treat.

台中肉圓並非我們常見的肉圓。它是一種調味肉品，搭配著新鮮竹筍和青蔥，再加入糯米所調製出來的一種食品。台中肉圓最早起源於日據時代，所以因此不用懷疑，台中肉圓當屬在地最傳統的小吃之一。它並不像前面所提到的珍珠奶茶那樣，遍布全台灣，到目前為止仍是只有在當地才能吃到的美食。

Tong zai mi gao 筒仔米糕

In English, it’s called glutinous rice with braised meat, but no one calls it that. Tong zai mi gao is this deliciously sticky rice served with braised pork on top. It hails from the Qingshui district in Taichung, but it’s readily available throughout the city. Some places also serve it with oysters in place of pork which, combined with sticky rice, is an interesting combination.

筒仔米糕如若用白話文來講，應該是糯米佐燉肉，但在台灣並沒有人這樣說。筒仔米糕是一種糯米上面搭配燉肉的小吃。在台中您如果想吃道地的筒仔米糕，那麼去清水地區就對了。不過如果不想跑到清水，那麼在台中地區您也能吃得到。除了傳統的口味外，有些店家會用蚵仔代替豬肉再搭配糯米，那又是另一種有趣的組合了。

Fried chicken 炸雞

Okay, so fried chicken may not be from Taichung or even Taiwan, but one of Taiwan’s most famous local brands is Ji Guang Chicken which opened its doors here in Taichung back in 1973. There are several branches located throughout the city and indeed across the island. In fact, there are even stores in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Yes, that’s how popular it is. So if fried chicken is on your mind, then a trip to any of Ji Guang’s locations in the city is a must.

我知道如果您一看到炸雞出現在這篇文章裡，您應該會跟我說：在台灣有非常多在賣炸雞的地方，此外，您還會跟我吵說，炸雞在台灣的發源地不在台中。但我只想說，台灣有一間炸雞名店正是發源於台中，叫做繼光香香雞，在1973年於中區的繼光街設立第一間店。到了近五十年的今天，繼光香香雞在台灣有非常多的分店，甚至在國外，像是馬來西亞和香港都能看到它的蹤跡。所以看到這裡，您大概能了解它有多有名了吧。如果之後在台中旅遊時突然想吃炸雞，那麼來繼光香香雞就對了。

Pineapple cakes 鳳梨酥

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圖片來源：Taco Huang

It’s hard to go to any city in Taiwan without someone telling you that the local pineapple cakes there are the best. And while many opt for the traditional brands such as SunnyHills and Chia Te, there’s a local producer of pineapple cakes here in Taichung that offers the big brands a run for their money. Dawn Cake has found the perfect balance of not too dry and not too moist in their pineapple cakes, and they make the ideal Taichung souvenir that tourists can actually take home.

在台灣，您應該會很難聽到在地人不介紹當地的鳳梨酥的。雖說許多人都會推薦佳德和微熱山丘，但是在台中，一樣也有非常多鳳梨酥的名店。像是日出的鳳梨酥我就特別想推薦給大家，它的乾濕平衡的恰到好處，也是許多來台中的觀光客必買的伴手禮之一。

Local wine 紅酒

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Taiwan has a blossoming wine industry, and while many of the winemakers on the island have yet to perfect their craft, one farmer in Taichung has already done so. Shu Sheng winery has won international acclaim for their wines, which they have been producing since 2000. In the last year or so they’ve seen demand for their products hit an all-time high. 100% locally produced, this is a pretty nice souvenir to go along with those pineapple cakes.

台灣有著發展蓬勃的葡萄酒釀造業，到目前為止，有非常多的製造商致力於釀造出最佳品質的葡萄酒，而其中一個製造商就已經在台灣打響了名號了，就是樹生酒莊，至2000年以來，樹生酒莊已經獲得許多獎項，值得注意的是，他們出產的葡萄酒居然100%都是由台灣製造的，從原料到生產都是在台灣完成的，完完全全是本地出產的佳釀。如果來台中想帶點伴手禮回去，不妨買他們家的葡萄酒再帶點鳳梨酥吧。

原文連結：7 Local Delicacies You Should Try in Taichung

原文作者：Ciaran McEneaney

撰文日期：2018.4.23