1. 凤梨酥的英文 pineapple cake / shortcake / pastry
「凤梨」的台语有「好运到」的意思，所以我们常在过年过节时互相赠送凤梨酥。现在市售的凤梨酥有两种内馅：冬瓜和凤梨，冬瓜内馅的凤梨酥比较甜，口感较绵密；凤梨内馅的凤梨酥比较有凤梨的酸味，口感也比较扎实。
In Taiwanese, the word for “pineapple” sounds similar to the phrase, “here comes prosperity” , so pineapples have come to symbolize good luck and fortune. We buy pineapple cakes for each other during Chinese New Year. They usually come with two kinds of fillings: white gourd and pineapple. The ones with white gourd fillings are sweeter, softer, and more creamy to the taste, whereas the other kind comes in a more solid texture and contains the natural sour taste of pineapples.
shortcake 酥饼
pastry 酥皮馅饼
pineapple 凤梨
yolk 蛋黄
white gourd 冬瓜
gourd 葫芦
2. 麦芽饼的英文 maltose cracker sandwich
这是台湾古早味零食，用两片饼干将麦芽糖夹在中间，好吃不黏牙，让你一口接着一口！
The maltose cracker sandwich is a snack that has been around for decades. It’s made of two pieces of crackers and a maltose filling. It’s good and it won’t get stuck on your teeth. I promise that once you get a bite of it, you won’t be able to stop!
maltose 麦芽糖
3. 绿豆椪的英文 mung bean pastry
台湾传统月饼的一种，内馅是绿豆泥，有时会加入猪肉，但近年来因为健康考量，渐渐地全部都用绿豆泥了。
The mung bean pastry is one kind of traditional Taiwanese mooncake. The filling consists mostly of mashed mung bean, and sometimes pork. To promote a healthier diet, the mung bean pastry makers have almost replaced all of the pork fillings with mung bean.
mung bean 绿豆
green bean 四季豆
red bean / azuki bean 红豆
kidney bean 大红豆/花豆
4. 芋头酥 taro pastry
外型是圆形酥皮，内夹芋头泥内馅。芋头是台湾人早期主食之一，绵密又松软，很多老一辈的人非常喜欢吃芋头喔！
The round-shaped taro pastry has a crispy crust that wraps up the taro mush filling. Soft and smooth in texture, taro was a staple of the Taiwanese diet in early times, and remains as a popular and well-loved food among older people.
taro 芋头
taro ball 芋圆
5. 牛轧糖的英文 nougat
牛轧糖其实是义大利人发明，后来传入台湾后，台湾人加入奶粉当作主原料，形成独树一帜的台式牛轧糖。
To most people’s surprise, the nougat actually originated in Italy. After setting its roots in Taiwan, the nougat has evolved into a different form, including milk powder as its main ingredient; the variation has later become the signature Taiwanese-style nougat.
nougat 牛轧糖
6. 铁蛋的英文 iron egg
铁蛋虽然看起来黑得吓人，但他独特的 Q 弹嚼劲和入味的酱油香，常常使外国人惊艳。
While their dark color might seem scary at first, iron eggs have worked their way into foreigners’ appetites with their unique chewy texture and rich soy sauce flavor.
7. 鱿鱼丝的英文 dried shredded squid
台湾人的下酒零食之一，很有咬劲，越咬越香，吃到最后还会有甜甜的味道浮现喔！
The dried shredded squid is a common tapa in Taiwan. It’s very chewy. The flavor starts coming out as you chew, gets more intense the more you chew, and gradually ends with a tint of sweetness.
shred 撕碎
squid 鱿鱼
cuttlefish 花枝、乌贼
salmon 鲑鱼 [ˋsæmən]
8. 肉干的英文 jerky
也是搭配啤酒不可或缺的好朋友！每一口都非常有味道，一点都不干涩。
When there’s beer, there’s got to be some jerkies! Every bite is incredibly flavorful and moist.
肉干也是肉类，所以这个字也是不可数名词喔！
beef jerky 牛肉干
pork jerky 猪肉干
9. 豌豆酥/可乐果的英文 pea crackers
伴随台湾人长大的零食，外型像螺旋义大利面，吃起来酥酥脆脆，蒜香味在口中奔放！
For those born and raised in Taiwan, pea crackers must be one of the snacks that you grew up eating. They are shaped like Rotini noodles, with a crunchy and crispy texture and a lasting garlic flavor.
pea 豌豆
10. 茶叶的英文 tea / tea leaf
台湾人非常爱喝茶，多亏了台湾的地形及气候优势，产出了许多名闻国际的高山茶！
The Taiwanese have been known for their unconditional love for tea. Taking advantage of its climate and undulating topography, Taiwan has produced all kinds of tea that are marketed throughout the world.
