Travel Guide

Gloria Outlets is a large American-style open-air shopping mall located in Zhongli District, Taoyuan, Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest American-style open-air shopping mall, developed in three phases, bringing together numerous international brands and offering discounts of up to 80%. Inside the shopping mall, there are famous brand stores such as Shitzy Chen, Timberland, Superdry, Nike, and Puma. It is conveniently accessible by taking the Taiwan High-Speed Rail to Taoyuan Station or the Taoyuan Metro to Taoyuan Airport MRT Station.

Zhongli Tourist Night Market is a popular night market located in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, known for its wide variety of Taiwanese snacks, local delicacies, and night market culture. Visitors can experience authentic Taiwanese nightlife, taste special snacks, and purchase various goods here.

The Guanyin Caoluo Sand Dunes - Shulinzi Coastal Section is located in Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, and is a unique natural sand dune landscape. It features sprawling sand dune terrain and coastal scenery, making it an ideal place for visitors to experience natural beauty, photography, and leisurely walks.

The most representative delicacy in Taoyuan's Longgang area, Mi Gan is a taste of home brought by the isolated Yunnan, Thai-Burmese armies and their descendants. Mi Gan is a thin sheet made from pure indica rice milk, steamed and then cut into strips. These strips are then placed into a rich broth made from pork and chicken bones, usually served with pork slices, pork liver, and an egg pouch.

A green Hakka rice-based snack. The skin is made from glutinous rice flour kneaded with mugwort or cudweed, and has a unique herbal fragrance. The filling is usually savory, consisting of stir-fried shredded radish, pork, and dried shrimp.

Lala Mountain in Fuxing District, Taoyuan is Taiwan's most famous sweet peach production area. Lala Mountain sweet peaches are renowned throughout Taiwan for their high-altitude growing environment, plump fruit, delicate flesh, rich aroma, and juicy sweetness.

A specialty snack from coastal areas such as Guanyin and Xinwu in Taoyuan. Fresh oysters, Chinese chives, cabbage, and other fillings are coated in a batter made from flour and soybeans, placed into a crescent-shaped mold, and deep-fried.

Guanyin District in Taoyuan is the largest lotus production area in northern Taiwan. Every summer, when lotuses are in full bloom, local restaurants offer special set meals themed around 'lotus.' From lotus roots, lotus seeds, and lotus leaves to the lotus flower itself, every part of the lotus plant is creatively incorporated into the dishes.

A specialty shaved ice from Guanyin District, Taoyuan. On traditional shaved ice, it's topped with a unique sauce made from stewed 'tree seeds' (Cordia dichotoma fruit). Cordia dichotoma fruit is a common pickled ingredient in Taiwan, with a savory-sweet taste.

A famous specialty from Longtan District, Taoyuan, it is a handmade malt peanut candy. Its biggest feature is on-site production, where the master quickly mixes hot, boiled malt syrup with peanuts, then repeatedly pulls, folds, flattens, and cuts them into pieces with skilled techniques. The entire process is fragrant and highly entertaining to watch.

A distinctive dining culture of Shimen Reservoir in Taoyuan. Due to the excellent water quality of the reservoir, it abounds in various freshwater fish such as grass carp, silver carp, and common carp. Restaurants around the reservoir have developed the 'multiple ways to eat live fish' cooking method, preparing a single large live fish into a whole table of dishes using various techniques like pan-frying, boiling, stir-frying, deep-frying, steaming, and stewing.

A century-old shop located in Zhongli, famous for its handmade Hakka savory tangyuan. The tangyuan skin is chewy and elastic, the filling is stir-fried pork and dried shrimp, and the soup base is made from pork bones, with added fried shallots and garland chrysanthemum.

Taoyuan's Yangmei and Guanyin districts are renowned production areas for Xiancao. Xiancao products from these regions are famous for their rich aroma and authentic taste. Xiancao can be made into various hot and cold desserts such as Xiancao tea, hot grass jelly, and grass jelly pudding.

A popular snack near Zhongli Train Station in Taoyuan. It's a large pan-fried bun with a golden and crispy bottom and a chewy bun skin. The filling is packed with fresh pork and sweet scallions.

Due to its proximity to pastures, the Yangmei area of Taoyuan has developed a unique "all-beef cuisine" culture, with its beef noodles being particularly famous. Beef noodle shops here typically use locally sourced Taiwanese yellow beef, and both the broth and meat pieces have a distinctive flavor.

A traditional Hakka rice dish from the Taoyuan area, also known as 'Zhulong Ban'. The wrapper is made from a mixture of glutinous rice flour and indica rice flour, giving it a chewy and springy texture. The filling consists of stir-fried shredded radish, pork, dried shrimp, and mushrooms.

Xinwu District in Taoyuan is a major center for goose farming and slaughter in northern Taiwan. The goose meat dishes here are renowned for their freshness, juiciness, and excellent value for money. The most classic ways to enjoy it are sliced white-cut or smoked goose.

A century-old specialty from Daxi District, Taoyuan. Daxi Dried Tofu is renowned for its unique production process and flavor, made with high-quality spring water and non-GMO soybeans, resulting in a firm texture and rich soy aroma. The product range is extensive, including black dried tofu, vegetarian chicken, and various braised dried tofu products.