As a novelty in Taiwan avocados are eaten individually, often with the addition of sugar, mayonnaise, garlic paste or soy sauce. A popular summer refresher sold by Matou's street vendors is the avocado shake, a nutritious blend of milk and avocados.
酪梨含高量脂肪、蛋白質，在國外多用來拌沙拉、夾漢堡；麻豆人則蘸糖粉、美乃滋或醬油膏等調味料食用，或加鮮奶、煉乳打成果汁。