Tainan BaWan 臺南肉圓
Tainan has become one of the most popular weekend spots in Taiwan, and for good reason. The city is not only full of incredibly diverse cultural sites, but a staggeringly large proportion of good food and scrumptious eats. One of the foods that every visitor needs to get in Tainan is BaWan - said in Taiwanese and written 肉圓 - a delicious and versatile food eaten by locals any time of the day. Despite its shapeless squishy and completely unassuming appearance this food is a legitimate tourist attraction unto itself. These 肉圓 came from the Wumiao Bawan 武廟肉圓 store. Famous and tasty! Bawan come served in a shallow bowl covered in a mild orange-brown sauce which each store brews up using secret recipies. The general trend is a lightly sweet overture which gives way to the dumpling's flavors, finishing with a a garlic and sour medley that dances in your palate long after you swallow. The dumplings themselves are made from rice which has been soaked and pressed toget...