Cakes in Taiwan belong to three different categories: 酥 (su), 糕 (gao), and 餅 (bing).
Su (酥) is a pastry made with shortening and tends to crumble.
Gao (糕) starts with batter and is then steamed or baked.
Bing (餅) is a general name for wheat-flour-based food with a flat or disc-like shape. Many of them are similar to Indian roti, French crepes, and Mexican tortillas, but they can also resemble Western-style cakes and cookies. Bings can be sweet or savory.
See also: Taiwanese street food (part I)
1. Cōng dà bǐng (蔥大餅)
This pancake is made of dough with scallions, garlic, cheese, or brown sugar and baked, not fried. The flavor is very light and a little dry.
2. Cōng zhuā bǐng (蔥抓餅)
Cōng zhuā bǐng (fluffy scallion pancake) is one of the most famous pancakes in Taiwan. It's made with dough that is formed into a log, flattened, brushed with seasoned roux, and rolled. Later, the dough is pulled out and stretched, which forms layers, and it is then pan-fried.
3. Cōng yóubǐng (蔥油餅)
This scallion oil pancake is made of dough with minced scallions. Cong you bing is pan-fried, which gives it a crispy and chewy texture. The pancakes are coated with egg on one side. You can also see variations with garlic chives called 韭菜餅 (Jiǔcài bǐng).
4. Dàn bǐng (蛋餅)
Dan bing is made of water, flour, and cornstarch and pan-fried. It is served with a fried egg and other fillings like corn, tuna, cheese, etc., rolled and sliced.
5. Gua Bao (刈包)
Gua Bao (meat sandwich) originates from China, specifically Shaanxi Province, and dates back to the Qing Dynasty (about 200 years ago). The meat, usually pork, is stewed for hours in a soup containing over 20 spices and seasonings. The bread is made from dough with yeast, baked, or fried.
6. Pepper bun - Hújiāo bǐng (胡椒餅)
Hu jiao bing is a type of baked bun that originates from China. It is one of the popular Taiwanese street foods. The dough is made of flour, water, and yeast, and the filling usually consists of pork meat marinated with pepper, soy sauce, and sugar.
Outside the bun, it is crunchy, and the meat inside is really juicy with a little spicy feeling from the pepper.
Pepper buns are baked in traditional cylindrical, high-heat clay ovens. Charcoal is put on the bottom of the oven to heat it. The buns are stacked on the walls from bottom to top. After baking, the buns are scraped off and taken out using a colander.
7. Xiàn bǐng (餡餅)
Xiàn bǐng (meat pies) are small fried breads made of dough with fillings like spring onion, leek, red beans, or pork meat.
8. Báobǐng (薄餅)
Popiah (bao bing) is a soft, paper-like crepe or pancake made from wheat flour. Popiah can be used for both sweet or savory dishes. One popular dessert in Taiwan using this wrap is Ice cream and peanut roll. Other popular dishes are Beijing Duck or spring rolls, which can be fried or non-fried.
9. Tóu bǐng (頭餅)
Tóu bǐng is a kind of pancake with different fillings like peanut, chocolate, strawberry, or meat. It is fried on one side and folded.
10. Chinese meat pies (肉餅, Ròu bǐng)
These cakes have a round shape and a sweet filling made from taro, sweet potatoes, and green tea mochi.
11. Sponge cake (古早味蛋糕, Gǔ zǎo wèi dàngāo)
You can find sponge cakes filled with cheese or meat floss, as well as various sweet flavors.
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