Taiwanese Cuisine

A popular style of food with several variations, including Chinese and that of Taiwanese indigenous peoples, the indigenous foods being the earliest known. Southern Fujian cuisine has had the most profound impact on the mainstream cuisine, which has also been influenced by Hakka cuisine, the cuisines of the waishengren, people of other provinces, and Japanese cuisine. Regional variation is significant, night markets form a large part of the food culture, and vegetarian and vegan food are very common. Bubble tea and Taiwanese fried chicken have become global phenomena.