Asking “Have you eaten?” is one way Taiwanese typically greet each other. With all the hearty, delicious food Taiwan has to offer, it’s nearly impossible to turn down an offer of a scrumptious meal, even if you just ate.
Taiwan’s culinary tradition has diverse roots. Hakka Chinese settled in Taiwan, a subtropical island in the South China Sea, starting in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Immigrants from the southern province of Fujian came during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Then the Japanese established colonial rule (1895–1945) over Taiwan.
