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酸辣湯Hot and Sour Soup
Say it suān là tāng
Also called hot sour soup · sour and spicy soup
Opens Google Maps with the Chinese name “酸辣湯”, so you also find the local shops an English search misses
What is Hot and Sour Soup?
A thick soup of tofu, bamboo shoots, wood ear mushroom, egg and pork or pork blood, made sour with black vinegar and hot with white pepper. Taiwan’s version is peppery rather than chili-hot, and it is the classic partner for dumplings and potstickers.
What does it taste like?
How much does it cost?
NT$35–60 per bowl
Where to eat it in Taiwan
Dumpling shops and potsticker chains such as Bafang Dumpling (八方雲集), noodle shops and night markets. Usually contains pork or pork blood.
How to find it near you
Tap “Find Hot and Sour Soup near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “酸辣湯”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “suān là tāng”.
