Question: From which region of Taiwan does a speciality dish made from disk-shaped translucent dough made of sweet potato starch come from ?

text: Taiwanese cuisine
Regional specialities
A Fenchihu Bento box
Taiwanese cuisine (Chinese: 臺灣菜; pinyin: Táiwāncài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân-chhài, or 臺灣料理; Táiwān liàolǐ; Tâi-oân liāu-lí) has several variations. In addition to the following representative dishes from the majority Hoklo, there are also indigenous Taiwanese peoples, Hakka, Waishengren, and local derivatives of Japanese cuisine, as well as other types of Chinese cuisine from outside Taiwan or Fujian. Taiwanese cuisine itself is often associated with influences from mid to southern provinces of mainland China, most notably from the south of Fujian (Hokkien) which often leads to it being classified or grouped with 'Southern Fujianese cuisine'. However, influences from all of mainland China can easily be found after the Kuomintang retreat to the island which brought along many mainland Chinese cuisines. A notable Japanese influence also exists due to the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. Traditional Chinese food can be found in Taiwan, alongside Fujian and Hakka-style as well as native Taiwanese dishes, including dishes from Guangdong, Jiangxi, Chaoshan, Shanghai, Hunan, Sichuan and Beijing.
Region Dish Han Characters Taiwanese Hokkien ( Tâi-lô ) Description
Changhua ba-wan 肉圓 bah-ôan Literally meaning 'meat sphere ' . They are a kind of large dumpling made from a gelatinous tapioca starch dough and stuffed with pork and vegetables , most commonly mushrooms and bamboo shoots
Chiayi turkey rice 火雞肉飯 hoe-koe bah-pn̄g Bowls of rice with shredded turkey layered on top , often accompanied by pickled radish . The rice is drizzled with a kind of gravy made from the turkey drippings and soy sauce
Chiayi /Tainan Coffin bread 棺材板 koann-chhâ-páng Similar to French toast or bread bowl soups , but filled with savory fillings , such as black pepper beef or curried chicken . Thick-cut bread is dipped in egg , deep fried , cut along three sides , opened and filled , and eaten
Daxi Daxi dried tofu 大溪豆乾 Tāi-khe tāu-koaⁿ Firm tofu fried and braised in a sweet soy-based sauce and then dried
Hsinchu pork balls 貢丸 kòng-ôan Often eaten in soup ( 湯 ; thng )
Hsinchu rice vermicelli 米粉 bí-hún Thin al-dente rice noodles . Often eaten 'dry ' ( 乾 ; ta / kan , without soup ) with mushroom and ground pork
Nantou yi mein 意麵 ì-mī Soft tender noodles in soup
Taichung suncake 太陽餅  One of the most noted pastries of Taichung . It is a baked layered puff pastry with a sweet center often made with honey or molasses . Also , Nagasaki -style Castella and nougats
Tainan ta-a noodles 擔仔麵 tàⁿ-á-mī Yellow oily noodles served with minced pork , shrimp , bean sprouts , cilantro , black vinegar , garlic , soy sauce and egg
Tainan shrimp and pork meatballs 蝦仁肉丸 hê-jîn bah-ôan Shrimp crackers/biscuits are among the most notable local dishes . Another popular dish originating in Tainan is oily rice ( 台南油飯 ; Tâi-lâm iû-pn̄g ) , a rice dish containing savory oils and shredded pork meat , mushrooms and dried shrimp
Tamsui a-gei 阿給 a-geh Deep-fried tofu that have been stuffed with crystal noodles and sealed with fish paste and drizzled with spicy sauce on the outside
Tamsui Tamsui fish ball 魚丸 hî-ôan Tamsui is near the ocean , therefore , it is a good place to try their fish balls , which are balls of fish paste stuffed with meat and garlic cooked in light broth
Tamsui iron eggs 鐵蛋 thih-nn̄g Eggs that have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried . The resulting eggs are dark brown , chewy and more flavorful than ordinary boiled eggs