Taiwan’s cuisine is notably diverse. If local Taiwanese cuisine makes the base of a Taiwanese soup – then Chinese and Japanese cuisine is the filling – with just a hint of Western influence on the side. Try the Chinese influenced Stinky Tofu – once one of Empress Cixi’s most favoured dishes, or Chelun Bing – a pancake batter cake not too dissimilar to Japan’s Imagawayaki – filled with red bean paste, cream or a variety of other fillings.