Typical Taiwanese snacks is unique in the world and most perfectly illustrates the important place that the food culture takes into the lives of the Taiwanese people. Famous and unique Taiwanese snacks range from oyster omelets to fried rice noodles, tempura, Tainan Danzai noodles, Taiwanese spring rolls, rice tube pudding, and braised pork rice. Food is cheap and delicious, and by no means inferior, while each specialty gives you an insight in the people of the area it originates from.
Typical Taiwanese snacks are found everywhere, but Taiwan's night markets in particular, each night market having its own traditions and characteristics, are the places where these snacks can be found in abundance. Trying out these snacks, tourists will be able to learn about different specialties, cultures and people from different areas, adding a whole new perspective to traveling.
Dianji Temple
Keelung Harbor Bureau:visible in the night by his big orange neon sign
fried sandwiches
Keelung's Miaokou Night Market is famous throughout Taiwan for its wide selection of dishes. It winds through streets in the city center around the Dianji Temple (奠 济 宫). The night market is within walking distance for most travelers come from other cities. From Keelung Station East, go straight along the road to the port in the direction of the Keelung Harbor Bureau:visible in the night by his big orange neon sign. The night market is about one block from the spot where you cross a highway bridge.
The cuisine in Keelung Temple street night market is very famous, for example: pot-edged pancake soup, shaved ice, Tempura, fried sandwiches, bean noodle thick soup, and shrimp Taiwanese ball.
Shilin Night Market
little cake wrapped in big cake
Pan-Fried Buns
The Shilin Night Market is a night market in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan, and is often considered the largest and most famous night market in the city. The night market encompasses two distinct sections sharing a symbiotic relationship: a section formerly housed in the old Shilin Market, mainly food stalls and small restaurants, and the surrounding shops and shops selling other nonfood items. The food court has 539 stalls, and the second floor serves as a parking lot for 400 cars.
There are various cuisine in the night market, including steak, little cake wrapped in big cake, sliced noodles,pan-fried buns, liver soup, squid thick soup, oyster omelets…etc.
Raohe Street Night Market
Raohe Street Night Market
Ciyou Temple
herb-steamed sparerib restaurants
herb-steamed pork ribs
The Raohe Street Night Market is one of the oldest night markets in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is located on Raohe Street, near Songshan Station, and is about 600 meters long.The Ciyou Temple is just past the east end of the market. This is the first tourist night market in Taiwan, and the total length is about 600 meters. There are many herb-steamed sparerib restaurants here, which provides a good opportunity for nourishment in winter.
Huaxi Street Night Market
fresh water turtle restaurant
snake meal
Huaxi Street Night Market is located nearby Longshan Temple. The night market, together with night markets on Guangzhou Street, Wuzhou Street and Xichang Street have formed a large unique market. Various commodities are sold here and it is one of the favored sites of tourists. In the early years, Huaxi street is famous for congregated porno shops. After prostitution is banned by Taipei City Government, the sightseeing quality is greatly uplifted and the place becomes safer. Huaxi Street Night Market is famous for snake shops. There are about 2 to 3 snake shops that demonstrate snake processing and snake fights at nights. The shows usually attract a large crowd. However, due to environmental protection consideration, snakes of endangered species are not sold here. There are special sales conducted frequently by other shops here. The loud promotion for sales reflects the vigorous and hearty lives of Taiwan people.
This is the most famous tour night market in Taiwan, which attracts many foreigners and natives for sightseeing. The famous cuisine includes snake meal and snake wine, pot-edged pancake soup, salty rice pudding, fresh water turtle meal, seafood, etc.
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