Tainan burger shop sells out of limited milkfish intestine burgers

2026-09-17

Tainan foodies are lining up for an unusual new burger featuring a local delicacy: milkfish intestines. A burger shop on Guohua Street combined crispy fish intestines with a pork patty and vegetables to create a milkfish intestine burger. Only 15 are made each day, and they sell out quickly.

Stir-fried milkfish intestines are a local delicacy in Tainan. Now the crispy dish has taken center stage in a new burger.

This homemade burger stand on Guohua Street is selling an all-new original flavor: the milkfish intestine burger. It features a stack of lettuce, pineapple, beetroot, a pork patty, and finally a big serving of crispy fish intestines.

Member of public
Fan of fish intestines
I love fish intestines! It’s really novel because usually I only get milkfish intestines with milkfish soup, so I wanted to try this.

Café owner
Runs business next door
I think the owner made a great pairing by adding beetroot and pineapple, because it covers a bit of the fishy taste some people don’t like about fish intestines. It’s an innovative fusion of Eastern and Western cuisines.

The owner only makes 15 a day because it’s quite a complicated process. They sell out quickly every time.

Burger stand owner
Adds fish intestines to burgers
I think only people from Tainan like having fish intestines. One day I thought I would try adding it to a burger. I played around for over a week, trying different ways of cooking it like boiling, stir-frying, or braising. I tried different vegetables and sauces to find the right pairing. People have pretty polarizing reactions. One is like, “what?!” and the other is, “I want to try it.”

The burger stand put a creative spin on a traditional Tainan snack, creating an original burger that fans of fish intestines love to try.

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#Tainan #burger #foodie #food #homemade #original #innovation #fish #intestines

台南隱藏版美食 "虱目魚腸豬肉堡"每天限量秒完售

2026-09-17

台南隱藏美食之一，就是煎的"恰恰"的虱目魚腸，現在竟被做成漢堡。國華街一家澳式漢堡店，老闆發揮創意，將香脆的煎魚腸，結合豬肉排和蔬菜，研發出"虱目魚腸豬肉堡"。每天限量推出15顆，一上架就火速賣光，不少饕客，衝著這一味，特地前來嘗鮮。

煎得香脆的"虱目魚腸"，是不少台南人愛吃的隱藏版美食，但現在這款料理，居然變成了漢堡主角。

這家位在台南國華街的手作漢堡店，推出這款挑戰視覺跟味蕾創意漢堡。麵包搭配生菜、鳳梨、豬肉排，最後再加上一大坨煎得香脆的魚腸，就是老闆創意研發的"虱目魚腸豬肉堡"。

[[民眾]]
“非常愛魚腸，很新奇啊，因為通常就是吃虱目魚湯才會去點魚腸，所以就嚐鮮看看”

[[隔壁咖啡廳老闆]]
“覺得老闆把它搭配得剛剛好，裡面還有甜菜根跟鳳梨，所以它可以去壓掉一點點，那個有些人比較怕魚腸的那種腥味，是中西合併的創新”

這款魚腸漢堡宣布開賣後，因為手工繁複，每日限量供應15顆，但一上架瞬間就被預訂光光。

[[漢堡店老闆]]
“好像只有台南人會吃就是魚腸這個食物，那我那天就在想說，就把它加到漢堡裡面試試看，我玩了整整一個禮拜多吧，就是嘗試水煮的啊，煎的啊，煎滷啊，跟一些手法，然後生菜跟醬汁的搭配，都全部都有去做設計過，大家很反應蠻兩極的，一種是ㄟ…，然後另外一種是我想要試試看”

漢堡店加入獨特創意，成功把傳統的台南街邊小吃，翻玩成另類美食，也成了全台漢堡迷來到台南，必須朝聖另類新口味！

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Hit ‘a-We’ mascot from Osaka World Expo makes Taipei return for free exhibition

The “We TAIWAN” series hosted by the Ministry of Culture at last year’s World Expo in Osaka gathered artistic groups to deliver outstanding performances and shows at the global showcase. Now, all of these activities have returned to the Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei, open to the public free of charge. Taiwan’s mascot from the event, “a-We,” is also being featured at a special exhibition, which includes a massive 17-meter-tall inflatable figure for people to take photos with.

a-We, a mascot designed to represent Taiwanese culture, was a hit at last year’s World Expo in Osaka. Now back in Taiwan, a special exhibition is being held in its honor at Taipei’s Contemporary Culture Lab.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
After his stint abroad, a-We is back in Taiwan for an exhibition! Don’t you just want to poke the big squishy blob? No problem! Here you can squish him as much as you’d like!

No matter how you much you squeeze a-We, he never loses his shape. This is meant to symbolize the resilience of the Taiwanese people in the face of hardship. Five different designs are making their debut at the show.

Lin Yung-chi
FTV reporter
a-We takes different forms, just like our emotions. Like this one, which looks a bit grumpy. Or if you’re perfectly adaptable, then you’re like Twistee here.

Visitors can take photos with all of these a-We variations, and complete a personality quiz to see which one you resemble the most. If you want to take one home, there are bag charms, totes, and stickers to buy.

Phil Wu
Curator
Hopefully Taiwanese people will see themselves in this character. Its many different forms speak to Taiwan’s resilience. It also uses an amazing Taiwanese IP for products all made in Taiwan.

Performances by Taiwanese troupes that proved a massive hit in Osaka last year have also returned, with weekend shows to be held throughout September. In addition, the Taiwan Spectrum exhibition will open at MOMA Tainan on Oct. 8.

Li Yuan
Minister of Culture
I was deeply moved by Chen Jing-lin’s masterful botanical and indigo dye work. The colors extracted from plants that grow in our land and soil are the true colors of Taiwan. Starting from the a-We show, if you visit every single exhibition, you’ll walk away with the confidence to say that Taiwan has a rich culture.

a-We is once again heading out to greet his fans, ready to relive the splendor of his debut at the Osaka World Expo.

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#OsakaWorldExpo #aWe #mascot #MinistryofCulture #TaiwanIP #cute #CLab #exhibition #TaiwanSpectrum

2026-09-17

Taiwan increases paid marital leave for newlyweds to whopping 14 days

Taiwan is giving couples more time off to get married, and hopefully use some of that time to make a baby. The government is giving the marital leave policy a major makeover, expanding the number of marital leave days from eight to a whopping 14. The policy will enter effect on Oct. 1, and will also apply to couples who registered their marriage within the previous three months.

Brides and grooms hold hands as they take the next big step in life. For years, tying the knot would grant each party eight days of marital leave, which many say is barely enough to tie up loose ends. Now, saying “I do” will grant couples a longer vacation of 14 days.

Huang Chi-ya
Ministry of Labor
Here’s how to check if you are eligible to extend your eight days of marital leave to 14. First, you need to still have some of your original eight days left. Then, check whether your eligibility period extends beyond Oct. 1, counting three months starting from 10 days before your marriage registration. If you haven’t used up your leave, and you qualify under the second condition, the new rules apply.

The new rules will enter into effect on Oct. 1, adding six days of paid marital leave to newlyweds. But who’s shouldering the bill? Not employers, as the government will subsidize the wages in full starting from the ninth day of leave. The new rules will also apply to couples caught between the old and new rules. As long as they haven’t yet used up their original eight days and they registered their marriage within the three months prior to Oct. 1, they can claim the extra leave. The government hopes the extra leave will encourage more workers to get married. But will it lead to more marriages? And babies?

Member of public
Doubtful of a marriage boom
I don’t think the extra leave will do much to get more people to get married. There are a lot of other factors to consider.

Member of public
Doubtful of a marriage boom
It depends on the person. If you don’t want to get married, getting more days off won’t change your mind.

The government is hoping that the extra vacation days will make people more willing to get hitched and bring more little ones into the world. But whether the figures increase remains to be seen.

#marriage #wedding #leave #workersrights #taiwan

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2026-09-17

Fashion designer takes on New York; suona player delights Turkish audiences

Kaohsiung-born Erika Chung recently became a focal point at New York Fashion Week with her own self-created brand. Inspired by her hometown, her designs fuse local features with elements of traditional Chinese characters. Meanwhile, suona player Lin Yu-cheng was invited to perform in Turkey, where he played the iconic fight song Taiwan Hero Hito to thunderous applause.

At New York Fashion Week, models wearing an array of designs strut down the runway.

One of them in the middle is wearing a sharply tailored black top featuring the traditional Chinese character for “love” across the chest. At the end of the lineup, there’s another surprise.

A male model walks out in a suit jacket with the two large characters “Takau,” which is the historic name for Kaohsiung, written across the front. The chic threaded lines give the piece a unique look, courtesy of the Kaohsiung designer Erika Chung.

Attendee
Happy about Taiwanese designer
As a Taiwanese person, seeing a Taiwanese designer here at such a huge fashion week in the US makes me so happy. And seeing elements from Kaohsiung in the work makes me so proud.

A fellow participant from Kaohsiung shared their pride after watching the designs walk down the runaway. Across the Atlantic, another artist has also been making Taiwan proud.

The familiar sound of Taiwan’s classic fight song are played on the suona as the national flag is unfurled on stage. Suona musician Lin Yu-cheng was invited to lead a group to an international culture, arts, and sports festival in Turkey, where they brought their set to a climax with the energetic song.

Lin Yu-cheng
Suona musician
When we started playing, even all the Turkish people there started dancing along. I feel so happy and honored to bring glory to Taiwan.

Suona, reed flute, and drums turn this street parade into a Taiwanese concert, showing the world the unique spirit of Taiwan.

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#NewYorkFashionWeek #fashiondesigner #EricaChung #suona #TaiwanHiroHito #Turkey #prideofTaiwan #Taiwanculture

2026-09-17