Knowledge of Ordering Food in Taiwan

 One of the knowledge you should know to order food in Taiwan. 

So, as known as 小吃天堂 heaven of food, Taiwan has many kind different food type that pushing you to try each of them. Well if you are staying in Taiwan, you probably will love to try many kind of food. Here is some of the knowledge you should know before exploring. I collect the common question that usually being ask from outsider when they come to Taiwan :

1. Separate by 葷 素 : Meat & Vegetarian - this is common in Taiwan as you can found so many place prepare for vegetarian cause some of Taiwanese is vegetarian. Some type of vegetarian : 全素 - vegetarian,  蛋奶素 - vegan include eggs & dairy products, 五辛素 - vegetarian without onion, 方便素  or  鍋邊素 - convenience vegetarian which eat all the vegetable even in the same pot of meat

In Taiwan, vegetarian also become one of the choice for Halal meal because not all Taiwanese know about Halal as Moslem in Taiwan is not much. 

2. Meat means pork. In Chinese people if they say meat, it means pork cause this is the common of meat Chinese use, so if you see sausage, don't hesitate, it's pork. 

3. Dine in 內用, take away 外帶, delivery 外送

4. 最低消費 or 低消 minimum spend : this is usually happens in cafe to avoid people coming with minimum pay and spend whole day there. Is it ok to ask before decide to enter. 

5. 自助 Self-service : this is common in Taiwan restaurant even in KFC, McD, Subway, so if you are not sure, see other people when leaving if they are  

6. Order by 正 Did you know? So they will use that symbol of 正 when ordering qty of food as below. 

7. As Taiwan is country which promote environmental protection so this is necessary to bring your own spoon or fork. Some restaurant didn't initiatively give disposable tableware. 

8. Chopstick is common. Sometimes they only provide chopstick cause this is common in Chinese culture to use chopstick to eat that spoon & fork. 

Well, I think there are so many points I haven't share here, if you have something to share or question please leave comment down below :) 

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