From mountains of flavored shaved ice to chicken cutlets as big as your face, Taiwanese eating always comes with superlatives. Starting with one of our favorites -- according to a popular Taiwanese saying, "Where there's a wisp of smoke, there's braised fatty pork with rice." -- here's an appetizing selection.
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