外国观光推荐清单：台北十大街头小吃，图片来源：Mark Ivan, Unsplash

 

Taipei is known as a melting pot of cuisines, where a night out for dinner could entail anything from Nepalese vegetarian dishes to a burger and fries. But it’s the street food that really grabs food lovers’ attention. These 10 local dishes should be on every tourist’s radar.

 

台北，一个结合各式佳肴的都会区。在夜晚时分走在台北的街道上，从印度烤饼到美式炸物，各式各样的佳肴您都有机会吃得到。不过，既然台北的街头饮食文化相当发达，那有机会来台北游玩，何不尝尝在地的街头小吃呢。那么接下来，我会推荐十样来台观光客绝对不能错过的小吃。

 

Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐

 

You’ll know you’re near the night market when you can smell the stinky tofu! Some people find the smell just too much to bear but it actually tastes great. No traveler can leave Taipei without trying this national treasure. Be warned! It really does stink.

 

无论您是否是第一次去夜市，都应该会对一种臭味印象深刻吧。那样的味道其实是来自台湾特有的臭豆腐。尽管臭豆腐气味难耐，但其实有许多观光客尝试过后，都对它的味道念念不忘。这么说好了，如果来台北游玩，没有吃到臭豆腐就代表您没来过，这很明显了吧。摁...不过它的味道还真是难闻呀。

 

Aiyu Jelly Drink 柠檬爱玉

 

Made from the seeds of figs and served in sugar water filled with lemons, this drink is as refreshing as it sounds. It’s jokingly referred to as frog’s eggs but fear not, there are no eggs in this tasty drink.

 

柠檬爱玉，这个台北人最爱的消暑圣品之一，是由爱玉子搭配添加柠檬的糖水所制作而成的。有机会来台北的话，您比较常看到的名称应该是青蛙下蛋。不过别担心，里面绝对不含青蛙蛋，只是形状很像而已喔。

 

Small bun in a big bun 大饼包小饼

 

No prizes for guessing what this dish involves. Yes, that’s right it’s a crunchy and crispy bun wrapped inside another one, and the tastes can range from salty to sweet. It’s an incredibly popular snack, and the fact that you can choose what goes inside makes it a pretty safe bet for tourists.

 

还记得第一次来台北的时候，看到大饼包小饼时吓了一大跳呢，点的时候还猜说里面到底是不是一个饼呢。但后来才发现，原来所谓包在里面的小饼，是个酥脆的、类似像饼干的食物呢。而大饼包小饼的口味多元，有甜的也有咸的喔。或许是这样的口感及多种的口味，大饼包小饼无疑成为在地最受欢迎的小吃之一。

 

没错，冰淇淋润饼里真的就有冰淇淋，图片来源：
Michelle Tsang, Unsplash

 

Ice Cream Runbing 花生卷冰淇淋

 

Imagine a spring roll filled with ice cream and crushed peanuts. Sounds delicious, right? That’s exactly what an ice cream runbing is. The wheat flour based wrapping is crunchy and tasty and just about strong enough to hold in all that melting ice cream.

 

我知道在电脑萤幕前的您们，很难想像到底花生卷冰淇淋长什么样子吧。没关系，简单来说，大概就是春卷里包著冰淇淋跟碎花生。这样想起来是否觉得美味呢？记得在享受这样的美味时，别忘了里面的冰淇淋是会融化的呀。

 

大肠包小肠里面包的就是一条香肠，图片来源：Kirsty TG, Unsplash

 

Small sausage in a big sausage 大肠包小肠

 

It’s a bit of a thing in Taiwan to wrap things in other things and in this case, it’s a small pork sausage wrapped in a sticky rice sausage that is split open like a hot dog bun. It’s a wonderfully sticky, chewy, messy, and filling dish that’s perfect for late night eats on the street.

 

有机会来台湾的话，您可能会发现有相当多的食物是以食物包食物的形式来呈现，就像卦包、肉包还是前面所提到的大饼包小饼及花生卷冰淇淋都是。不过您是否忘记了一样常在夜市里看到的小吃呢？那....一种米肠里包著香肠的小吃呢？有让您想起了吗？没错，就是大肠包小肠喔~~在吃的时候或许会让酱汁沾满了嘴，但富有嚼劲的口感及香肠带来咸甜的滋味，美味到会让您差点忘了擦嘴巴呢。

 

Taiwanese sausage on a stick 士林大香肠

 

This is a local snack almost as old as the country itself, but it’s not the typical sausage that foreigners might expect. It’s got considerably more fat than usual, making it deliciously greasy. When served on a stick in the middle of a night market, they are like gifts from the gods.

 

士林大香肠这个在地小吃的历史，大概就跟这个国家差不多一样悠久。虽然同样是大香肠，但是士林大香肠跟外国常见的样子不同。士林大香肠的尺寸较大且较为多汁。另外，通常在夜市看到士林大香肠的话，店家都会把它插在大竹签上给客人食用喔。

 

Fried chicken 咸酥鸡

 

This isn’t your Kentucky-style fried chicken but something far tastier. There are fried chicken vendors everywhere in the city, and while they also serve up vegetables, tofu, squid (and anything else they can get in the fryer), it’s the tender chicken pieces wrapped in breadcrumbs that are a must try.

 

台湾的咸酥鸡虽然在英文的用字，跟美式炸鸡是一样的，不过我个人认为咸酥鸡比炸鸡好吃太多了。而且店家除了有卖咸酥鸡外，也有供应一些蔬菜、豆腐跟各式海鲜炸物等等，这对于不吃鸡但喜欢吃炸物的人来说，绝对是一大福音。那么回过头来您可能会问，为何我会觉得咸酥鸡比较好吃呢？这是因为咸酥鸡的香味较浓而且可以小口小口地吃。

 

Guabao 卦包

 

A white wheat bun filled with pieces of pork belly, cilantro, and a few pickled greens, make up this Taiwanese sub/burger hybrid. There might even be a few crushed peanuts thrown in for good measure making this a rather tasty dish.

在台湾，卦包是农历年尾的一个节日会用来供奉当地神明的一种食物。除了台湾传统文化的意义外，卦包本身在台湾也相当受欢迎。它里头搭配著猪五花、香菜加上些酸菜。由于卦包本身的外型，许多人经常称它为台湾汉堡。另外如果说喜欢吃甜一点，可以多加一点花生粉提味喔。

 

Pig blood cake 猪血糕

 

Okay so it’s not quite cake, but it is made from pig’s blood. This is quite similar to black pudding found in traditional English and Irish breakfasts, but it lacks the spice of its European cousin. The Taiwanese version is made with sticky rice, and it’s somewhat of an acquired taste.

 

先说不要看到"糕"这个字眼，就把猪血糕想成是一种蛋糕喔。排除掉这个字，猪血糕的名字名副其实，原料里面正是添加了猪血。如果还是不太清楚长什么样子的话，那么大概就像是传统英国早餐会出现的黑布丁。不过不同的地方在于，猪血糕是由糯米所制成的，再加上些许的花生粉，那样咸甜咸甜的口感~讲到这里害我都想冲去台湾买一只呢。

 

Oyster omelet 蚵仔煎

 

Not your average omelet, this variation consists of sweet potato starch, egg, lettuce, and of course, some nice big oysters. But just in case it’s not tasty enough already, a sweet red chili sauce is added into the mix.

 

蚵仔煎虽然跟欧姆蛋一样，在英文里都有"omelet"这个字，不过前者最大的不同在于，它里面有粉浆、蛋、莴苣及一些大颗的牡蛎。看到这您应该食指大动了吧，先别急，在此之前，记得要先加点甜辣酱才够味喔。

 

原文出处：10 Local Street Food Dishes to Try in Taipei

原文作者：Ciaran McEneaney

原文日期：2018.1.25