Taiwan is geographically isolated from China, and the Taiwanese have developed their own style of eclectic cuisine. Taiwan food blends a variety of Chinese styles brought by settlers, particularly from Fujian and Guangdong, its own Hakka and aboriginal minorities' cooking styles, Japanese food styles, and local tastes for seafood and game. Popular Taiwanese foods include spicy hotpots, fried meat dumplings, turkey strips, stinky tofu and cuttlefish soup. Oyster thin noodles ("oa misua"), Taiwanese beef noodles (niúròu miàn), fish heads (yú tóu), and Taiwanese-style porridge (zhōu) are favorite meals, and favorite desserts and drinks include aiyu (àiyù) jelly, Taiwanese oranges (li?dīng), and Bubble Milk Tea (bōbà nǎichá).
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