Special dishes of Kaohsiung

Milk fish porridge

Milkfish is a tropical fish, delicious meat, but not easy to prepare because the fish body has many spines. As a specialty dish of the city, milk fish is chosen as the main dish of many famous restaurants. All fish bones are removed so that diners can enjoy delicious milkfish without worrying about fish bones. Milkfish porridge cooked with green onions is a familiar breakfast favorite of Kaohsiung people. Fish meat is fresh, sweet, soft and especially without fishy smell. The old local eateries and restaurants have their own secret to making their own milkfish porridge by adding a little minced meat or oysters to enhance the flavor. A bowl of milk fish porridge in the early morning will energize you in your journey to explore the beautiful city of Kaohsiung.

Fish ball soup

A bowl of steaming fish ball soup can be served with rice or vermicelli, the delicious taste warms the diners' hearts. Fish balls are made from fresh fish cakes, carefully selected, fish cakes are made by hand then kneaded by hand and put in a pot of boiling broth. Kaohsiung fish ball soup is very chewy and the chef only adds a little green onion and seasoning with a little seasoning to preserve the delicious taste of fish ball.

Duck meat rice

Duck rice is a popular and widely loved dish in Kaohsiung, especially because the locals love duck meat. You can find countless dishes made from duck meat throughout the markets and traditional eateries in Kaohsiung. The ingredients of duck rice are very simple: roasted duck and rice. Duck meat is marinated with spices and carefully roasted by traditional methods, then cut into long slices to taste with rice and a little oil made from duck fat, sliced ginger. Kaohsiung duck meat rice looks simple but the taste is delicious. Feel the soft fresh duck meat mixed with the flavor of sliced ginger and the oil made from sweet duck fat but without creating a feeling of boredom.

Traditional Kaohsiung-style dumpling

Onion dumpling with pork is a popular choice when Kaohsiung people want something to eat in the middle of the afternoon. You can find stalls lining the main streets in downtown Kaohsiung, where people will fry pork buns right in front of diners. At some restaurants, chefs will add an egg or basil to make the dish more flavorful. Experiencing this unique street food with the locals will be one of the memorable memories in your Kaohsiung discovery journey.

Kaohsiung Fire Noodles

Pho is the favorite breakfast food of most Kaohsiung people. In the early morning, you will easily see a series of shops selling special burnt pho. Each restaurant has its own recipe for broth, noodle processing as well as unique ingredients to create a unique flavor for burnt pho. Some restaurants cook the broth with large pork bones, add some pasta, vegetables and eggs, boil the broth briefly so that the eggs blend into the broth, making the dish look fuller and tastier. Some restaurants have created a new sour taste of Thailand, a little Korean kimchi to create a novelty for this dish. After enjoying a bowl of burnt pho early in the morning, you'll feel energized and ready for a scenic adventure in Kaohsiung.

Lamb hot pot

The Gangshan district in Kaohsiung is famous for its lamb hot pot. Many people come to Gangshan just to taste this famous dish. Lamb hot pot in Gangshan is made from fresh sheep. Lamb hot pot has many choices and different broth flavors, such as Angelica sinensis soup, spicy soup, casserole soup. People give traditional tonics to enhance the health of diners in cold weather. You can also order some mutton side dishes, such as fried noodles with lamb fat and noodle rolls with lamb fat, which are unique dishes that can only be found in Gangshan.

Thinly sliced eggplant served with ginger soy sauce

Kaohsiung people have a very unique way of enjoying tomatoes: they slice fresh tomatoes, place them on a plate and dip them in ginger soy sauce before eating. Restaurants choose large tomatoes and cut them into pieces, and you can enjoy fresh slices of tomatoes with a mixed sauce consisting of soy sauce, sugar ginger and garlic, providing a rich flavor with a sweet salty taste. blend together. Fresh tomato slices dipped in ginger soy sauce is a popular and unique street food in southern Taiwan that you don't want to miss.