Four Herb Soup (四神湯)

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四神湯Four Herb Soup

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Also called herbal pork intestine soup

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What is Four Herb Soup?

A mild herbal soup of pork intestine simmered with Chinese yam, lotus seeds, Job’s tears and poria, often finished with a splash of rice wine. Light and soothing.

What does it taste like?

  • Mild and herbal
  • Soft pork intestine
  • Light broth
  • Soothing

How much does it cost?

NT$50–80 per bowl

Where to eat it in Taiwan

Snack shops and night markets, often the same stalls that sell tube rice cake (筒仔米糕) or steamed buns.

How to find it near you

Tap “Find Four Herb Soup near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “四神湯”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “sì shén tāng”.

Herbal soups in Taiwan

By the bowl

Fine on your own; at night markets all year

By the pot

For a group, in the evening, mostly autumn to spring

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