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1 Cakes Beverages Snacks Other Snacks National Central Library CIP Information & Night-market Snacks/ --First Edition --Taipei City: Published by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau: Distributed by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, January 2008 面 : cm.( ) ISBN (Paperback) eeled Green Peppers P剝皮辣椒 Where to Buy Jinpin Green Peppers 金品辣椒 No. 468, Zhongzheng Rd., Fenglin Township, Hualien County 花蓮縣鳳林鎮中正路 468 號 (03) am-7pm 23 Taiwanese wontons from Hualien are known not for their size but for silky-soft handmade skins that don't break apart in your spoon and prime-cut pork stuffing that s succulent and juicy. The taste of Taiwanese MSG-free wontons in a bowl of fine sparerib soup, sprinkled with shredded scallions and diced celerys, is truly unforgettable. Fonglin Township in Hualien is incredibly well known for its peeled green peppers, as low precipitation and generous sunshine give the green peppers vibrant shades of lush green and a rich taste. Only the ripest and straightest green peppers are used to make this delicacy; the peppers are first fried and their outer skins peeled off to improve the flavor, seeds are removed by hand, and the peppers are marinated in vegetable oyster sauce and finally sterilized. The peeled green peppers mildly spicy flavor and crunchy texture are the reasons why this delight is so popular among chili-enthusiasts. 扁食 T aiwanese Wontons 22 Where to Buy Yexiang Wonton 液香扁食 No. 42, Xinyi St., Hualien City 花蓮市信義街 42 號 (03) am-1.30pm4pm-9.30pm Title: & Night-market Snacks Publisher: Janice Seh-jen Lai Editor: Hong Shuo Cultural Enterprises, Co., Ltd. Publishing Organization: Taiwan Tourism Bureau Address: 9F, No. 290, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) Website: Publication Date: February 2008 Edition/Printing: First Printing February 2008 Printing: Second Printing Auguest 2009 Printing: Third Printing July 2011 Price: NT$150 GPN: ISBN: Copyright Holder: Taiwan Tourism Bureau Contact Person for Copyright Authorization: International Affairs Division, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Telephone: , Cathy Hung Mailing Address: 9F, No. 290, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) tbroc@tbroc.gov.tw 120 Advertising

2 Annual Events Calendar Spring (Mar.~May) Song-Jiang Battle Array in Neimen, Kaohsiung (March~April) Taichung City Mazu International Festival (3/23-4/1) Spring Wave Music & Art Festival(April) 2013 Dapeng Bay International Regatta(April~May) Penghu Ocean Fireworks Festival(April~June) Daxueshan International Bird Watching Competition(4/26~27) Taiwan Wedding and Honeymoon Photography Activity (May~October) 2013 Fulong Sand Sculpting Art Festival(May~June) Dragon Boat Festival(Between May 5th. on Dragon Boat Festival as defined in Chinese lunar calendar) Summer (June~Aug.) Xiouguluan River Rafting Activity(June) Tern Watching Tour, Matsu(June) Taiwan Balloon Festival(June~August) Summer Solstice at 23.5 North Latitude. (6/21-7/7) Hohaiyan Rock Festival in Gongliao(July) Chiayi City International Band Festival(July) National Yimin Festival(July) Toucheng"Cianggu"-Grappling with the Ghost pole-climbing competition(july~august) Yilan International Children's Folklore & Folkgames Festival(July~August) 2013 Taoyuan International ACG Carnival(July~August) Taiwan Culinary Exhibition(August) Keelung Ghost Festival (August~September) Autumn (Sept.~Nov.) Kinmen Mid-Autumn Moon-cake Gambling Game Festival (September) Sanyi International Woodcarving Art Festival(9/15-9/30) Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival(September) Taiwan Hot Spring & Fine-Cuisine Carnival(October) Love in Alishan Wedding under Sacred Tree (October) Huashan Living Arts Festival (October) LPGA Taiwan Championship(October) Yunlin International Puppets Arts Festival(October) Taiwan Open of Surfing(October~November) International Flower Drum Art Festival(October~December) 2013 Taiwan International Festival of Arts(11/8~11/11) 2013 Taroko Gorge Marathon(November) Miaoli Hakka Food Festival(November) Kungshen Wangye's Salt for Peace Festival (November) Winter (Dec.~Feb.) New Year's Eve Celebration (mid- December~1/1) Taipei Marathon (December 3rd Sunday) Purple Butterfly Watching Activities(December~next March) Taiwan Lantern Festival(February) Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival(February) Taiwan Lantern Festival Yanshui Beehive Rockets Festival(February) Words from the Director General Welcome to our beautiful island Taiwan! An ideal way to take a break is to travel, for traveling injects vitality and energy into the stress-filled daily routine. When you visit a foreign place, it s only natural that you want to feast on authentic local cuisine, have fun shopping, and enjoy the different culture and its arts. Taiwan, the beautiful island called Formosa, is a land that exceeds all of your expectations. Mild and balmy weather all year-around, spectacular natural surroundings, trendy cityscapes, wholesome yet unspoiled countryside, majestic landscapes, and rich cultural assets... all are exciting tourist attractions not to be missed. Another excellent reason--besides fashion, youthfulness, and vitality--why visitors keep coming back to Taiwan is the delicious snacks tucked away in night markets throughout the island, offering the best places to start learning about the tasty yet very affordable foods the locals enjoy. For this handbook, 21 of Taiwan s hottest night markets have been chosen to introduce the most popular, most representative of the traditional local food items in each, with preparation and taste slightly different in different regions, such as oyster omelet, tempura, potside sticker soup, sautéed calamari, thick port broth, Taiwanese meatballs, rice dumplings, salty rice cakes, papaya milk, and shaved ice, all very much worth trying. We recommend that you include these night markets in your sightseeing itinerary, for they are guaranteed to impress and will add a great many good memories of your visit to Taiwan. On behalf of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China, I sincerely wish you a pleasant and safe journey in Taiwan! Director General Tourism Bureau, Taiwan

3 CONTENTS Northern Taiwan Central Taiwan Southern Taiwan Eastern Taiwan Popular Night Markets in Taiwan 004 Taipei MRT Routes 005 Kaohsiung MRT Routes Getting to Know Taiwan Useful Information 009 Transportation 88 Popular Night-market Vendors Keelung City Miaokou Night Market Taipei City Shilin Night Market Taipei City Raohe Tourist Night Market Taipei City Huaxi Tourist Night Market Taipei City Ningxia Night Market Taipei City Linjiang Night Market Taipei City Shida Night Market Taipei City Gongguan Night Market Taoyuan City Taoyuan Tourist Night Market Hsinchu City City God Temple Night Market Taichung City Zhonghua Road Night Market Taichung County Donghai Night Market Taichung City Fengjia Night Market Chiayi City Wenhua Road Night Market Tainan City Flower Garden Night Market Kaohsiung City Liuhe Night Market Pingtung City Minzu Road Night Market Yilan City Dongmen Night Market Yilan County Luodong Night Market Hualien County Nanbin Night Market Hualien County Ziqiang Road Night Market 21 Get Your Value-added Specialties Here Special Local Products Legend Night Markets Information By Car Parking By Mass Rapid Transit By Bus Toilet Operating Hours Vendors Address/Location Telephone Operating Hours Recommended Snacks & Price 21 Popular Night Markets in Taiwan Zhonghua Road Night Market Liuhe Night Market City God Temple Night Market Wenhua Road Night Market Flower Garden Night Market Ziqiang Road Night Market 002 Information as accurate as possible as of December 2012, but subject to change. The vendors included in this booklet were chosen using seven indexes: price, media exposure, transportation convenience, special characteristics, popularity, quality of food, and vendor history.

4 Taipei Mass Rapid Transit System Transit SystemKaohsiung Mass Rapid Sanmin Senior High School St. Ignatius High School Sanhe Junior High School Xianse Temple Sanchong Elementary School Sanchong Cailiao Daciao Elementary School Taipei Bridge Luzhou Minquan W.Rd.Zhongshan Elementary School Xingtian Temple Songjiang Nanjing Nangang THSR Touqianzhuang Xinzhuang Dongmen Fu Jen University How to Use the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System How to Use the Taipei Mass Rapid Transit System Types of Tickets Types of Tickets Single Journey Ticket: These round token-type IC tickets must be used on One-way Tickets: These round token-type IC tickets must be used on the day of purchase. The basic ticket price is the date of purchase. The basic ticket price is NT$20, with an added charge NT$20, with an added charge of NT$5 for each additional 5-6 of NT$5 for each additional 2-3 kilometers. stations. One-day Pass:These tickets are priced at NT$200 (including NT$70 One-day Tickets: These tickets are priced at NT$200 (including a security deposit) and for unlimited Kaohsiung Metro rides from first use until the end deposit of NT$50) and are good for unlimited MRT travel on the day of of service on a single day. The tickets do not have a value-storage function. purchase. They can be used by only one person per trip. The tickets do You can return them to the information counter in any MRT station within not have a value-storage function. You can return them to the information 7 days after use for a refund of the NT$70 deposit; the deposit will not be counter in any MRT station within three days after use for a refund of the returned, however, if the ticket is damaged. NT$50 deposit; the deposit will not be returned, however, if the ticket is One-day Traveler Card: These tickets are priced at NT$200 each and are damaged. valid on the day once it is activated in KRTC or Kaohsiung City Bus/Ferry EasyCard: An EasyCard costs NT$500 (including an NT$100 security Unlimited for KRTC and Kaohsiung City Bus (except line 22, 24 and 60) deposit) and can have value added to it indefinitely. These cards give you a /Ferry system (except for Love River Sightseeing Boat). 20% discount on MRT trips, and if you transfer between the MRT and a city One-card Pass: These tickets are priced at NT$200 each (including bus you can save an additional NT$7. After using an EasyCard five times NT$100 card price and NT$100 stored value), card price is non-refundable. or more after purchase, you can return it for the full remaining value plus These tickets can used for multi-trips and have value added minimum the deposit; if you return it after using it fewer than five times, a processing NT$100 to it each time. KRTC may issue a preferential fare or offer the fee of NT$20 will be charged. If the card is damaged, however, its value discount for interchange between KRTC and Kaohsiung City Bus casually. will not be refunded. If you plan to stay in Taipei for more than one day, an EasyCard might be the right choice for you. It is the convenient choice for a long-term passenger. How to Buy Tickets How to Buy Tickets One-way tickets can be purchased from vending machines. You can also Single Journey Ticket can be purchased from vending machines. You can go to the information counter in the MRT station. also go to the information counter in the MRT station

5 Getting to Know Taiwan Useful Information Visas Country Singapore Malaysia Philippines Thailand Indonesia Visa Requirement 30-day visa-free 30-day visa-free Visa required Visa required Visa required Country Hong Kong Vietnam India Japan Korea Visa Requirement Visa required Visa required Visa required 90-day visa-free 90-day visa-free Note: 1.Taiwan now grants condifiond visa-free entry to travelers from five Southeast Asiancountries the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India. 2.Travelers holding Hong Kong, Macau and BNOBrifish National(overseas) passports must apply for entry permit. (Holders of BNO passports may apply for a landing visa on subsequent visits to Taiwan) For more information: Currency and Changing Money The currency used in Taiwan is the New Taiwan (NT) Dollar. Banknotes come in denominations of NT$2000, NT$1000, NT$500, NT$200, and NT$100; coins come in denominations of NT$50, NT$20, NT$10, NT$5, and NT$1. One Hong Kong dollar is worth about NT$3.8, and one U.S. dollar about NT$33 (as of October 2012). Money can be exchanged at Taoyuan and Kaohsiung international airports, and at large tourist hotels. Tax Refund Any passenger holding a Republic of China passport who makes purchases totaling NT$3,000 at a store carrying the Tourist Refund Scheme logo is entitled to receive a tax refund of 5% from one receipt and in one day. Passengers need to obtain the Tax Refund Application Form from the store and the form must be stamped with the store s designated stamp for stamping receipts. Before departure, passengers carrying the above documents and unused commodities may fi le for a tax refund at the airport tax refund counter. But please be aware that refunds cannot be issued for purchases made more than 30 days earlier. Power Supply Taiwan uses 110-volt electricity, and the most common socket is the two-prong type. If you bring an appliance that uses a different voltage, you must use a transformer and plug adapter. Chunghwa Telecom 1. Calling overseas from Taiwan Dial the international access code country code (852 for Hong Kong, 65 for Singapore, etc.) + area code (minus the 0; Hong Kong and Singapore have no area codes) + number of recipient's telephone. 2. Calling Taiwan from overseas Dial the international access code for the country where you are located (such as 001 for both Hong Kong and Singapore) (Taiwan's country code) + area code (minus the initial 0) + recipient's number. 3. Making calls in Taiwan To make a local call, dial only the 6- to 8-digit telephone number; if you are in Taipei and calling the Taipei number (02) , for instance, you need to dial only If you are calling a number in a city or county other than that where you are located, you need to dial the area code fi rst (02 for Taipei and 03 for Taoyuan, for example) and then the telephone number. Useful Information Transportation Postal Service General operating hours for post offices in Taiwan are 08:00~17:00 Monday through Friday, but some post offices provide services on weekends and holidays as well. Types of mail include ordinary letters, prompt delivery, registered mail, express delivery, and packages. Stamps can be purchased in post offices, hotels, and convenience stores. 7-Eleven and FamilyMart convenience stores provide express parcel delivery services for both Taiwan and overseas. Useful Telephone Numbers Unit 24-hour Tourist Hotline Emergency Reporting Travel Information Websites Unit Taiwan Tourism Bureau Youth Travel Web Hotel Information Information for foreigners Telephone English Directory 106 Fire Department 119 Unit Foreign Affairs Policel National Immigration Agency Weather Information National Taiwan University Hospital Telephone (02) (02) (02) (02) Website International Community Service Hotline : Wireless Internet Service: 1. Free Internet Access: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and entire Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRTC) system 2. Apply for HiNet WLAN monthly service and get internet access at hotspots including McDonald s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Manabe Coffee chains. For details: 3. Buy Wifl y credits for wireless internet access at the following chains: Burger King, MOS, Rose Garden, IS Coffee, Royal Host, Starbucks, inside Taipei metro stations, and all 7-11 convenient stores inside Taipei City. For details: y.com.tw/wifly6/tw y Fruits of the Four Seasons Sweet, Fragrant, Juicy, and Delicious Experiences Watermelons Best seasonmay~september Besides being free of fat and cholesterol, watermelons contain just about all the nutrients essential to human health. They also contain a lot of water, making them a perfect fruit for alleviating the effects of heat. People with poor digestion or gastrointestinal diseases, however, should not eat too much watermelon. Useful Information Transportation Fruits of the Four Seasons

6 Useful Information Transportation Travel Service Centers Name Travel Service Center, Tourism Bureau Tourist Service Center, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Tourist Service Center, Kaohsiung International Airport Visitor Information Center, Taipei Main Station Visitor Information Center, Taipei Songshan Airport Visitor Information Center, Taipei East Metro Mall Visitor Information Center, MRT Beitou Station Visitor Information Center, MRT Jiantan Station Visitor Information Center, MRT Ximen Station Keelung Visitor Information Center Yilan Railway Station Travel Service Center Taichung Railway Station Travel Service Center Chiayi Railway Station Travel Service Center Tainan Railway Station Travel Service Center Kaohsiung Railway Station Travel Service Center Pingtung Railway Station Travel Service Center Hualien Railway Station Travel Service Center Taitung Railway Station Travel Service Center (New Station) Telephone (02) T1(03) T2(03) (07) (02) (02) (02) (02) (02) (02) Fruits of the Four Seasons Address 1F, 240 Dunhua N. Rd., Taipei Arrivals Halls, Taoyuan International Airport Arrivals Hall, Kaohsiung International Airport 3 Beiping W. Rd., Taipei (Northwest side of fi rstfl oor lobby, Taipei Railway Station) 1F., No.340-9, Dunhua N. Rd., Songshan District, Taipei City 105 Metro Mall 4-2, 77 Da-an Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei 1 Guangming Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei (right side of MRT Jiantan Station entrance) B1, 32-1 Baoqing Rd., Taipei (Exit 5) (02) Gangsi St., Keelung (03) Yixing Rd., Sec. 1, Yilan (04) Jianguo Rd., Tiachung (Taichung Railway Station exit) (05) Zhongshan Rd., Chiayi (06) Beimen St., Sec. 2, Tainan (07) Jianguo 2nd Rd., Kaohsiung (08) Guangfu Rd., Pingtung (03) (089) Guolian 1st Rd., Hualien 598 Lane 101, Yanwan Rd., Taitung Transportation Taoyuan International Airport Taipei Taoyuan International Airport is the only international airport serving Taipei. It has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Four bus companies currently operate passenger service from the airport to Taipei: Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport, Evergreen Bus, AirBus, and FreeGo Bus. Bus ticket booths are located in the arrivals halls of both terminals, and the boarding platform is just outside. In Taipei the buses stop at a number of different hotels and MRT stations, so make sure you fi nd out which company has stops at or near the hotel or MRT station you want. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Address : 9 Hangjhan S. Rd., Dayuan Township, Taoyuan County Telephones : (03) Website : Kaohsiung International Airport Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung International Airport serves southern Taiwan. Commonly known as "Xiaogang Airport". From the airport you can take a direct bus to Chiayi, Tainan, and Pingtung, as well as Kaohsiung. You can also transfer to a domestic fl ight to northern or eastern Taiwan, or to the offshore islands. There are two terminals, international and domestic. To get from the airport to Kaohsiung you can choose either a commercial bus or Kaohsiung MRT. Joint commercial bus services are provided by Cn Bus, Pingtung Bus, Ho-Hsin Bus, and Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport. The No. 2 Exit of the MRT Kaohsiung International Airport Station is leading to the domestic terminal, the No. 6 Exit is to the international Useful Information Transportation Pineapples Best seasonapr.~oct. Contain vitamins B1, B2, and C as well as carotene, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and organic acids, and can strengthen the gastric system and relieve restlessness. Especially good for those with insomnia. You can put salt on pineapple to make it sweeter, but don t wash it or it might have a prickly feeling in the mouth. Grapes Best season Jun.~Sep. Grapes contain vitamin B2, vitamin C, carotene, amino acids, pectin, and other nutritious elements. Eating them helps your complexion, nourishes your vital energy, and strengthens your blood. Bananas Best seasonall Year arbohydrates, vitamins A, B, C, and E, calcium, phosphorous, and iron, and are good for helping the stomach and aiding digestion. Best consumed after meals. and resist free radicals Fruits of the Four Seasons

7 Useful Information Transportation terminal, and the rest exits are in the parking lot. The daily service hours are from 6:00 to 11:00 pm, please inquire the help desks of the stations when riding the MRT. Kaohsiung International Airport Address : 2 Zhongshan 4th Rd., Kaohsiung Telephone : ( 07) Website : Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) THSR is one of the main transportation networks that run along Taiwan s west coast. It has train stops at eight stations Taipei, Banciao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, and Zuoying. Shuttle buses are available at THSR Taoyuan, Taichung, Chiayi and Taiwan, and pick-up reservation services are available at THSR Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Zuying. Information: Taiwan High Speed Rail THSR customer service hotline: Website: Taiwan Railroad Taiwan s railway system reaches all the way around Taiwan to form a loop network, with a number of branches reaching into the countryside. The trains on this system are not so fast as those on the High Speed Rail; but the tickets are a lot cheaper and the trains stop at a lot more stations, most of which are located in downtown areas so that transferring to other modes of transport is much easier. The different classes of trains are, from fastest to slowest, Tzuchiang (ordinary Tzuchiang and the Taroko Express), Chukuang, Fu-hsing, electric multiple unit, and local. The faster the train, the costlier the ticket; the fi rst three types have reserved seats, but after the seats are sold out standing tickets will still be offered (with the exception of the Taroko Express). The electric multiple unit and local trains have free seating. Different trains, even if they are a different type, stop at different stations. When you buy your ticket, therefore, make sure that the train you take stops at the stations where you want to board and get off. Taiwan Railway Administration Telephone : (02) Website : Taxis Taxi fares vary from place to place in Taiwan. In Taipei and some other cities the cabs charge by the meter, while in other cities passengers need to negotiate the fare with the driver. In Taipei City, the base fare is NT$70 for the fi rst 1.25km, plus NT$5 for every additional 250 meters. Evening and holiday surcharges may also apply. Useful Information Transportation Fruits of the Four Seasons Mangos Best seasonmay~oct. Mangos are especially high in vitamin A higher, almost, than any other fruit and have a lot of vitamin C as well. Native mangos are rich in fiber and can help prevent constipation. Native as well as improved varieties are frequently seen in Taiwan s market. Wax Apples Best seasonnov.~may Wax apples have a shiny, waxy surface and sponge-like meat that is rich in vitamins, sugars, and water. Eating them can strengthen the appetite, aid digestion, and replenish lost water; it can also help alleviate stomatitis, high blood pressure, and skin diseases. In addition to being eaten raw, wax apples can be marinated in salt or sugar to vary their fl avor. Fruits of the Four Seasons

8 Useful Information Transportation MRT Cities currently offering metro services in Taiwan are Taipei and Kaohsiung. The Taipei Rapid Transit system (MRT) comprises Ten routes, and KRTC has two. You can buy single trip IC tokens or a prepaid EasyCard, or a one-day pass depending on your travel plan. TRTC: Tel (02) , website: KRTC: Tel (07) , website: Long-distance Buses It costs less to travel on Taiwan s long-distance buses than on trains, and round-trip tickets come at a 10-20% discount. Special discounted tickets are offered on popular routes from noon on Monday to noon on Friday, with the exception of holiday periods. Fierce competition has forced the operators to install large, comfortable seats, and at the upper end there are even personal TV screens and wireless Internet connections. In western Taiwan, if there is no congestion and your bus takes the freeways you might even arrive at your destination faster than by train, saving time and money at the same time. Tickets for these highway buses are generally purchased at busstop ticket booths before boarding, but sometimes tickets are sold on the bus. When a bus arrives at its destination city it usually stops at several different locations, allowing you to choose the stop most suitable to you. Taiwan has more than a dozen highway bus companies. The largest of these is Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport, once operated by a government agency but now privatized. Its routes reach just about every corner of the island, and it offers direct service to a number of major tourist destinations. Most of its stations are in the vicinity of railway stations or city centers, making it easy to transfer to other modes of transportation. Taiwan Tour Bus Information and Reservations Service Center Taiwan Tour Bus tours are operated on the reservation system; the tourist fi rst asks a participating travel agency for details about routes, and makes a reservation with that agency. Most tour itineraries are either half-day or full day, but you can also reserve accommodation at preferential rates, and combine bus tours into a two- or three-day tour. Telephone : (24-hour toll-free number for travel information in Chinese, English, and Korean) Website : English, Japanese, Korean) 88 Top Night-market Snacks The fame of Taiwan s night-market snacks has spread far and wide on the strength of such memorable experiences, with a vast variety and rich array of flavors that attract countless visitors from at home and abroad. For this booklet we have chosen the most memorable snacks from 21 popular night markets all over the island snacks that, we hope, will entice you on a culinary tour and leave you with indelible memories of the delightful tastes of Taiwan. Fruits of the Four Seasons Atemoya Best seasonnovember~march The atemoya is a cross between the sweetsop and cherimoya. It is rich in protein, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, and other nutrients; its meat is chewy and sweet, with a bit of tropical pineapple fl avor. It is used in cooking and for making ice cream, and eating fresh. Oranges Best season Oct.~Feb. The nutritional elements of oranges include dietary fiber, vitamins A, B, and C, phosphorous, and malic acid. They can promote saliva, quench the thirst, alleviate heat, sooth the liver, and regulate the vital energy. Abundant amounts of vitamin C help to protect cells, strengthen the activity of white blood cells, and resist free radicals

9 North Keelung City 廟口夜市 Miaokou Night Market Snacks that Have Stood the Test of Time The Miaokou Night Market extends outward from the entrance to Dianji Temple and provides space for almost 100 snack vendors. Go to any one of them and you might come face to face with a vendor who started out by peddling his snacks slung from a bamboo shoulder-pole 30 or 40 years ago and now operates an eatery so popular that you have to take a number and line up to get in. The flavors here have remained unchanged over the decades, as has the warm friendliness of the Miaokou denizens. ong 2 成功一路 2nd Road 中山一路 zhong 4th Road 1 孝四路 基隆港往東北角海岸 To Northeast Coast Keelung Harbor 海港大樓東三碼頭 Harbor Building East 3rd Wharf 國有財產局基隆基隆關稅局東岸碼頭 Keelung Customs East Bank Wharf National Property 火車站 Bureau Keelung 陽明海運 Railway Yang Ming Marine 客運碼頭 Station Transport Passenger Ship Wharf 2 國光客運港務局 Kuo-Kuang Motor Transport Harbor Bureau 忠一路東一碼頭市民廣場 East 1st Wharf Citizens Plaza 消防隊 Fire Station 5 Zhongshan 1st Road Xiao 4rd Road 忠四路 zhong 2nd Road 孝三路 zhong 3rd Road Xiao 3rd Road 忠二路 忠三路 成功一路 Chenggong 2nd Road Gangsi zhong 1st Road 孝二路 Xiao 2nd Road 孝一路 Xiao 1st Road Long-an Ren 3rd Road (Ai 1nd Road) Ai 4th Road ( 愛一路 ) Ren 5th Road Chong-an 龍安街 仁五路 崇安街 仁四路 仁三路 2 5 愛二路 Ai 2nd Road 5 Miaokou Night Market 廟口夜市 Ai 3rd Road Dianji Temple McDonald s 愛四路 Ren 中正路 Jhongjheng Road Ai 4th Road Chen s Shaved Ice Ren 2nd Road Xin 1st Road Ren 1nd Road 3rd Road 義一路 信一路仁一路 仁二路 Hsing s Potside Sticker Soup 吳記螃蟹羹 Wu s Crab Soup Yi 1st Road 義二路 Yi 2nd Road 信二路 Xin 2nd Road 愛五路 義三路 Butter Crab Ai 5th Road Yi 3rd Road Oil Rice Cake, Taro Cake Chinhsing Rice Puffs Nutritious Sandwiches Tempura Rice-bean Noodle Soup Exit Freeway 1 at the Keelung interchange, continue down the Zhongzheng Elevated Road, park at the East Bank docks parking lot and then walk down Ai 4th Road to the Dianji Temple. Take a train to the Keelung Railway Station. Upon exiting the station turn right and walk down Zhong 1st Road for about 100 meters, turn right on Ai 4th Road, and continue on to the temple. Parking is available under the elevated road and at East Shore docks, Xin 2 nd Road, Ren 4th Road, and Ai 3rd Road. Available in large restaurants. Restaurants from 10am to 2am; street vendors from 4pm onwards. Open every day of the year

10 North Central South East Tempura Soft and mouth-watering deep-fried delicacies Miaokou Tempura, which is operated by a second-generation proprietor, is known for being served in bite-sized pieces that are perfect for eat-in or take-out. Fish paste is made from fresh shark meat, with no spices. Seasonings and yeast are added, and the paste is deep-fried in peanut oil; their rich aroma floods the area as soon as the pieces are lifted from the pot. They are chewy without being sticky. Cucumber sauce or sweet-and-sour sauce adds to their flavor. Whatever time you come, you will find that the demand for this freshly fried tempura always outpaces the supply. C陳氏泡泡冰 A famous Miaokou ice product 2 Shaved ice is the most representative of Miaokou's ice products, and is sometimes mes called Keelung ice. This is the place to come, winter or summer, for a delightful dessert after consuming savory snacks. The first step in making this dish is to shave a block of ice in a shaving machine. The shaved ice is placed in a bowl with the other ingredients and mixed thoroughly with a spoon; with dexterous skill,the proprietor produces the delicious ice in hardly a moment. Choose from more than 10 flavors, including egg, milk, plum, pineapple, and lemon. You can also ask the proprietor to mix two flavors. If you are feeling particularly adventurous, you can ask for three or four and test the limits of your taste buds! Tempura 天婦羅 Stall 16, Ren 3rd Rd. 仁三路 16 號攤位 (02) am-12am Tempura for NT$35 天婦羅 hens Shaved Ice Chens Shaved Ice 陳氏泡泡冰 Stall 41, Ren 3rd Rd. 仁三路 41 號攤位 (02) :30am-1am Milk and peanut shaved ice for NT$ Nutritious Sandwich 營養三明治 Taiwanese-flavor submarine sandwich Booth 58 has been serving up its nutritious sandwiches for more than 30 years. The sandwiches are made of sausage, ham, cucumbers, tomatoes, and soy-boiled eggs, together with specially made salad dressing, all of which is served in crispy, golden deepfried bread in a mouth-watering combination. Quick and precise are the essential conditions in the preparation of these sandwiches. The frying time for the bread must be just right; the ingredients are stuffed in rapidly in the proper order and then the key ingredient, the delicious dressing, is added at the last moment so that the bread is still crisp when you eat it. Customers take numbers to alleviate their waiting time. Hsings Potside4 The originator of specialty snacks This is an interesting snack that is made by making rice flour into dough which is spread on the sides of a hot pot to be slowly formed by heat and steam into thin white slices of dough. Then small shrimp, shredded cuttlefish, mushrooms, and shredded bamboo shoots are added and simmered to make a soup. Spices are added fried garlic, celery to finish the delicious potside sticker soup. Crowds gather to watch the cook make this popular delicacy. Nutritions Sandwich 營養三明治 Booth 58, Ren 3rd Rd. 仁三路 58 號攤位 (02) am-12am Sausage sandwich for NT$55 Sticker Soup 邢記 邊趖 Hsing's Potside Sticker Soup 邢記邊趖 Two Booths, No & 27-3, Ren3rd Road. 仁三路 25-1 號攤位 27-3 號 10:30am-2am Rice-bean Noodle Soup for NT$55 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

11 North Central South East The nostalgic flavor of an old Quanzhou snack The proprietor has gotten tired of being asked what rice beans are, and has placed a container of them at his booth so that customers can see for themselves. The rice bean looks like a small soybean and is high in nutrition. Rice-bean noodle soup was originally a snack from Quanzhou in Fujian Province; here, such seafood ingredients as small shrimp, cuttlefish, and oysters are used to give it additional flavor. Sometimes, the cook will switch to pig intestines to add a bit of freshness to this traditional delicacy. If you want to try making it at home, you can buy the noodles (in old-fashioned packaging) which are sold at the booth. There is no guarantee, though, that your soup will taste as good as what is cooked up here! VCrab 老兵奶油螃蟹 An aromatic and flavorful signature snack Butter with crab? This turns the traditional way of cooking crab upsidedown, but it has created a famous snack at the Miaokou market; lots of vendors sell it, and lots of people consider it the most representative delicacy here. Butter, onions, garlic, and other ingredients are added to the crab, which is wrapped in tinfoil and grilled over charcoal so that the flavors of the rich butter and the sweet crab mix thoroughly. The aroma alone makes it irresistible. Watch the frenetic enthusiasm of the customers here as they devour their crabs, and you will understand something of the powerful allure of Butter Crab. Rice-bean Noodle Soup 豆簽羹 Booth 26, Ren 3rd Rd. 仁三路 26 號攤位 (02) :30am-10:30pm Rice-bean Noodle Soup for NT$55 RNoodle ice-bean 豆簽羹 5 Soup eteran Butter 6 Veteran Butter Crab 老兵奶油螃蟹 No. 36, Ai4th Road. 愛四路 36 號前 pm-1am; irregular closure. Butter Crab for NT$200 More Delicacies Other Flavors at the Miaokou Night Market Snacks made with exquisite care Oil Rice Cake, Taro Cake 油粿. 芋粿 Oil Rice Cakes are made of fine rice, giving an exquisite texture, with garlic, soy sauce, and fried onion added after cooking. The shiny appearance and al dente texture makes it impossible to stop eating! Taro Cakes are the same thing with taro added, and they are highly popular as well. Booth 66, Ren 3rd Road 仁三路 66 號攤位 :30am-11:00pm; closed Mondays. Oil rice cakes for NT$35 Authentic flavorful delicacies Wu s Crab Soup Traditional snack with a widespread reputation Chinhsing Rice Puffs Chinhsing Rice Puffs has been in operation since the time of Japanese occupation ( ). The current proprietor continues to use the ancestral method of preparation, deep-frying strips of golden rice puff that 吳記螃蟹羹 The crab soup offered in Miaokou Night Market is made of crab legs, fresh shredded bamboo shoots, shredded mushroom, edible alga, and other materials, all mixed and boiled with thickening starch. The rich, sweet soup, and especially the plump crab legs it contains, offers diners an authentic taste of Taiwan made with the freshest ingredients and the most authentic methods. Two locations: No. 149, Ai 4th Road, Keelung City & No. 5, Miaokou Night Market 基隆市愛四路 149 號 廟口夜市 5 號兩處 9pm-1:30am NT$50 per bowl 金興 粩 are then coated with malt, rice, sesame, or peanut powder. The rich flavor and loose, crispy texture keep customers coming back for more. Booth 62, Ren 3rd Road 仁三路 62 號攤位 (02) am-1am; closed on random days. Peanut rice puffs, plain rice puffs for NT$220 per 600 grams Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

12 North Taipei City 士林夜市 Shilin Night Market A night market known around the world The Shilin Night Market is divided into two areas: the Shilin Tourist Night Market located opposite the Jiantan MRT Station and on Jihe Road, and the area that stretches from Yangming Cinema to Danan Road, Dadong Road, and Wenlin Road. The Shilin Tourist Night Market offers all kinds of snacks that attract large numbers of foreign tourists who are seeking, along with local customers, the unique flavors of Taiwan. To Jhongjheng(Zhongzheng) Road Shishang Road Chengde Road, Sec. 4 Chengde Park Danan Road Hougang Ciangang Jihe Road Danan Road A-liang s Noodles To Chengde Bridge Cihcheng Temple Hougang Jihe Road Bailing McDonald s Senior High Chengde Road, Sec. 4 Daxi Road Danan Road Shilin Night Market Jiantan Road Dadong Dabei Road Jihe Road Jihe Road Dadong Road Dadong Road Fire Station Siaobei Xiaonan Xiaodong Yangming Cinema Wenlin Road Pingan MRT Jiantan Station Wenlin Road Shilin Tourist Night Market Wenlin Road Danshui Line Zhongshan North Road, Sec. 5 2 To Tianmu Hsinfa Pavilion Haota Big Chicken Fillet Ming Chuan University Fried Cuttlefish Soup Sheng Shilin Big Sausage Haota Big Chicken Fillet Little Roll in Big Roll Shilin Perfect Spareribs Big-head Dragon Egg and Oyster Omelet To Yuanshan, Taipei Main Station Exit Freeway 1 at the Chongqing interchange, follow Chongqing N. Rd. south and turn left on Minzu W. Rd., turn left again on Zhongshan N. Rd., cross Zhongshan Bridge, turn left on Wenlin Rd., and continue to the night market. Take a Jointly Operated Bus 203, 220, 267, 280, 310, or 606 along Zhongshan N. Rd. and exit at the Ming Chuan University stop. By MRT, take a train on the Danshui line and exit at the Jiantan station. Parking lots are available nearby. Shilin Market, Bailing Junior High School underground parking lot, Jiantan MRT Station. Approximately 12pm-1:30am; open every day

13 North Central South East 士林老字號大餅包小餅 Shilin 1 Perfect Spareribs 士林十全排骨 Delicious, health-building food The variety of stewed dishes here is overwhelming. The proprietor says that the broth he uses is all the same, made of 20 medicinal materials that are simmered for more than two hours before various meats are added and boiled for another half hour. The stock may be all the same, but it undergoes subtle changes in taste depending on whether spareribs, walking catfish, mutton, or wild soft-shelled turtle is added. The proprietor strongly recommends that people whose extremities get cold easily should choose mutton in the winter time. Other winter tonic foods include sesame oil chicken that is made with free-range fowl. Big-head Dragon Egg and Oyster Omelet Delicious fresh oysters with a chewy texture All of the vendors of three-flavors soup that you see in the Shilin Night Market today began with the one named Big-head Dragon. The cuttlefish in the soup is thick and crisp, and filled with flavor. Another signature dish of this vendor is the oyster omelet for which it is named. The most difficult part of making this dish is controlling the thickness of the yeast; if this is not done properly, the end result will not be crisp and chewy enough. The omelet is finally topped with a savory sauce made of 20 different ingredients. Shilin Perfect Spareribs 士林十全排骨 Booth No. 119, B1, No. 101, Jihe Road 基河路 101 號 B1 第 119 號攤 12pm-2:30am; open every day Spareribs stewed in Chinese medicines for NT$ 70 大頭龍雞蛋蚵仔煎 2 Big-head Dragon Egg and Oyster Omelet 大頭龍雞蛋蚵仔煎總店 Booth No. 29, B1, No. 101, Jihe Road 基河路 101 號 B1 第 29 號攤 pm-12:30am Oyster omelet for NT$50 3 Little Roll in Big Roll Shilin Old Shop Two flavors in the same bite This signature dish of the Shilin Night Market is made by laying down a layer of rolled dough, placing a crisp deepfried little roll on it, rolling it up, and hammering it so that the crispy roll inside breaks up. The little roll comes in two flavors, red bean and sesame seed; peanut, ta r o, bean paste, curry, dried shredded beef, and other ingredients are added, providing more than a dozen different taste combinations. With its wide choice of flavors and fresh product, this old shop near the market entrance is flooded with customers on holidays. Sheng Shilin Big Sausage 昇記士林大香腸 4 Newly popular small sausage in big sausage The original Shilin Big Sausage Shop is now on its third generation of proprietors. Its sausages, which are stuffed daily, have a 3:7 fat-to-lean ratio and their smooth, juicy taste plus the aroma that wafts from their charcoal grill get the saliva glands flowing. Another of the shop s signature items is small sausage in big sausage, made by grilling a sticky-rice sausage, slicing it open, adding sausage meat, and pouring on a special sauce. Shilin Old Little Roll in Big Roll Shop 士林老字號大餅包小餅 Booth No. 67, B1, No. 101, Jihe Road 基河路 101 號 B1 第 67 號攤 11am-2am Sesame seed cake NT$35 (Three for NT$100, Buy 6 get 1 free) Sheng Shilin Big Sausage 昇記士林大香腸 Booth No. 57, B1, No. 101, Jihe Road 基河路 101 號 B1 第 57 號攤 (02) pm-1am weekdays; 12pm-1am weekends Sticky rice sausage for NT$25, small sausage in big sausage for NT$50 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

14 North Central South East Other Flavors at the Shilin Night Market Chicken fillets of awesome size Haota Big Chicken Fillet This vendor has built its reputation on size; specifically, its chicken fillets are about 50% bigger that others so big, in fact, that a woman with an ordinary appetite might not be able to finish one. The fillets are fried crisp and aromatic; the flavor is good and the size is big, so business is booming. You will frequently see a long line of hungry customers waiting for their turn here. 豪大大雞排 In front of the Yangming Cinema on Wenlin Rd. 文林路的陽明戲院前 4pm-1:30am Chicken fillet for NT$55 Chewy cuttlefish in thick soup Zhongcheng Oyster Omelet 忠誠號蚵仔煎 Those who like the starchy taste of thick soup must not miss the fried cuttlefish soup which this vendor has been turning out since Fresh cuttlefish, caught the same day by Keelung fishing boats, are sliced into pieces and quickfried over a high flame, special soup broth is poured on, and starch is added. Other ingredients such as crisp bamboo shoots and carrots can also be used. With a single bowl of this common-man's man's soup you can savor the special chewy texture of cuttlefish and the delicious flavor of fresh natural broth. Other signature dishes items here are pork liver soup, fried rice vermicelli, and oyster omelet. No , Dadong Road, Booth No. 4, 5, 6, 7 at B1, No. 101, Jihe Road 大東路 號基河路 101 號 B1 第 號攤 3pm-1am weekdays; 12pm-1am weekends Oyster omelet for NT$50 Cooling desserts for hot summer days Hsinfa Pavilion 辛發亭 This shop s signature ice desserts is snowflake ice, made by freezing milk, peanuts, and other ingredients in ice and then crushing it to provide a product with a unique fine and cotton candy-like texture that makes you think of flying snowflakes. Flavors can be diversified by adding red beans, condensed milk, or fruit. In addition to the traditionally made ice desserts, the shop also offers fruit ice items of a quality and portion good enough to satisfy just about anybody. Red noodles of high reputation A-liang s Noodles 1 Anping St. 安平街 1 號 (02) pm-12:30am Snowflake ice for NT$70 per bowl 阿亮麵線 This shop gets a lot of media exposure, so even foreign tourists make special trips to try its noodles. When business is busy you can see customers sitting on the temple steps behind the shop, eating a bowl of them. The cook uses red noodles that can be boiled for a long time without becoming too soft, and adds such ingredients as oysters, intestines, and cuttlefish. Aroma and flavor are intensified with the addition of celery or basil. Before eating these noodles, don t forget to add some of the shop s own hot sauce for even greater gustatory satisfaction. In front of the Cihcheng Temple on Danan Road 大南路 84 號慈諴宮前 (02) pm-12am No Closing Days Thin noodles with pigs intestine Small: NT$30 Large: NT$50 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

15 North Taipei City 饒河街觀光夜市 Raohe Tourist Night Market Fine eating, fine browsing The Raohe Tourist Night Market runs 600 meters from the intersection of Bade Road, Section 4 and Fuyuan to the Ciyou Temple on Bade Road. It offers everything from daily necessities and clothing to communications gear. It is especially rich in its food offerings, with about 140 registered vendors cooking up Taiwanese snacks, northern Chinese noodle dishes, and specialty snacks. Crowds of gourmands come here to delight their taste buds and satisfy their hunger. From Freeway 1, exit at the Neihu interchange, follow Macarthur Highway and get off at the circle, follow Fuyuan and connect to Bade Road, turn left on Raohe and continue to the night market. Take Bus 203, 205, 276, 311, or 605 and get off at Raohe. By rail, take a train to the Songshan Railway Station. Get off at Taipei City Hall MRT Station and then take Bus route Blue 7 and get off at Raohe bus stop, just cross the street. There is a municipal parking lot near the Bade Road and Fuyuan intersection. Motor scooters can park in the lanes. Inside the parking tower Vendors start setting up at 5pm and close down about 11pm

16 North Central South East Fuzhou Shizu 1 D Pepper Buns Oyster ongfa 福州世祖胡椒餅東發號蚵仔麵線 Noodles3 Popular snacks made with the old grilling method This is one of the most popular vendors in the Raohe Night Market. The secret of its success is the filling of its buns, made of fresh pork purchased that very morning and marinated in a sauce concocted using a family recipe, with pieces of green onion added to enhance the taste. The workers are busy placing the buns neatly in the oven to bake. Fresh from the oven, the pepper buns are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, the stuffing fresh and juicy. Just smelling them sets the taste buds tingling. C hi Niuxiang 2 齒牛香牛肉麵 Hot and flavorful northern Chinese noodles Fuzhou Shizu Pepper Buns 福州世祖胡椒餅 In front of 249 Raohe 饒河街 249 號前 (02) pm-12am Pepper cakes for NT$45 Beef Noodles The sight of the pot of beef brisket and tendon, stewed red and flavorful, makes your hands itch for the chopsticks! The preparation of this delicacy is quite complicated; the meat is first fried. Garlic, rice wine, rock sugar, and a special sauce made of more than 10 medicinal herbs and spices is added, and the mixture is simmered for 1-2 hours until the meat has become thoroughly tender and full of flavor. Beef-bone broth and chewy noodles put the finishing touches on this delicious dish. Chi Niuxiang Beef Noodles 齒牛香牛肉麵 104 Raohe 饒河街 104 號 ( 02) :30am-1am every day Braised beef noodles for NT$100, pickled vegetable and shredded meat noodles for NT$55 Delicious unstarched fresh noodles Dongfa has been standing in this same location for more than 60 years, its clear-soup noodles attracting an endless stream of customers. Most noodle soup uses starch to thicken it, but this shop uses beef-bone broth that eliminates the oily taste and the need for salt, soy sauce, and other seasonings. When hand-made noodles that remain chewy even after long boiling are added, the result is a dish filled with delicious flavor. Still more flavor is provided by intestines that have been stewed and then washed with salt to make them clean and crispy. C 4 陳董藥燉排骨 Medicinal Spareribs hen Dong The founding medicinal sparerib vendor Walk around the Raohe Night Market, and you will smell the aroma of simmering medicinal foods everywhere. If you want to try some, your first choice has got to be Chen Dong Medicinal Spareribs. This vendor simmers its spareribs over a slow fire with more than 10 medicinal herbs (Chinese angelica and astragalus among them); but the smooth rich broth does not have the nose-stinging odor of Chinese medicines, and the spareribs simply melt in your mouth. Dongfa Oyster Noodles 東發號蚵仔麵線 94 Raohe St. 饒河街 94 號 (02) :30am-12am Oyster noodles for NT$50 Chen Dong Medicinal Spareribs 陳董藥燉排骨 Raohe St. Night Market 饒河街夜市內 pm-12am Spareribs simmered in medicinal herbs for NT$70; mutton simmered in medicinal herbs for NT$80 Jiahe King of Squids 加賀魷魚大王 120 Raohe St. 饒河街 120 號前 Weekdays 5pm- 12:30am, Weekends 5pm-1am Mixed Boiled Squid NT$120 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

17 North Central South East iahe King of Squids J加賀魷魚大王 Chewy and charming delicious Imported Argentinean squid offers a chewy texture of without the toughness. It is simply boiled and sprinkled with special garlic sauce, and topped with fresh basil leaves. The perfect ect combination of great tastes is highly sought by visitors to the Raohe Night Market. 5 Other Flavors at the Raohe Night Market Crispy on the outside and tender inside; A mouthful of aroma Peng's Stinky Tofu 下港名彭臭豆腐 Stinky tofu is one famous night-market dish popular among Taiwanese locals, but its smell could frighten the foreigners away. Peng's Stinky Tofu recommends its deep fried stinky tofu that offers a crispy texture on the outside and tender flavor on the inside. Tasting the tofu stuffed with sauce in the middle and topped with homemade preserved vegetables is really the best way to enjoy this local snack. No. 189, Raohe, Taipei City 台北市饒河街 189 號前面路中 Weekdays 5pm 12:30am, Weekends 5pm-1:30am Crispy Fried Stinky Tofu NT$45 030

18 North Taipei City 華西街觀光夜市 Huaxi St. Tourist Night Market A Special Night Market with International Fame In earlier times, the Huaxi St. Tourist Night Market was known to westerners as Snake Alley because of the snake snacks (and potions) sold there. But it offers a lot more than snacks; there are large numbers of old eateries in this roofed market selling the products of mountain and sea, and the neighboring Guangzhou St. and Sanshui St. are lined with popular restaurants. A constant stream of visitors arrives after night falls, making this a fine place to experience night-market excitement. Exit Freeway 1 at the Songjiang interchange, drive south on the Jianguo Elevated Expressway, exit at Heping E. Rd. and turn right, continue along Heping E. Rd. and W. Rd. past Zhonghua Rd. and on to Huaxi St. Take bus No. 1, 9, 38, 49, 62, 65, 231, 233, 234, 242, 263, 265 and get off at the Longshan Temple, Zushih Temple, or Kangding Rd. stop. Take a train on the Blue Line to the Longshan Temple Station. Parking a car around the night market is difficult. Motorcycles and scooters can be parked in lanes along Sanshui St. Available in the MRT Longshan Temple Station, Longshan Temple, and fast-food eateries on Guangzhou St. About 5pm-1am. 031

19 北台灣 North 中台灣 Central 南台灣 South 東台灣 East 1 龍都冰果店小王清湯瓜仔肉 Longdu Iced Wang's clear soup Traditional sweets Fruits with authentic Taiwanese flavors with braised meat 3 This is one of the oldest shops in the Huaxi Night Market. 30 years of old flavors Countless numbers of Wanhua residents have grown up eating its Founded in 1975 and is now run by the second generation, iced fruits, and even today the syrups it uses Wang's Clear Soup adheres to the traditional ways of preparing retain the flavors that they remember so fondly. a flavorful and nourishing soup. Clear Soup with Braised Meat The iced products are supplied all year round, is a clear soup stewed with large pig bones for 4~5 hours, with and in the winter hot sweets are added to the ingredients that include a unique menu piping-hot red-bean soup, peanut squash and broth to offer a soup, and sweet congee with fritters. We refreshingly sweet taste. The shop suggest you try this old way of eating congee. is also well-known for its rice The shop s most popular snacks are red-bean with stewed pork; drenched with milk, four-flavors ice, and iced fruit; the fruit sauce consisting of large Chinese is fresh and sweet, the syrups are sweet and mushrooms and meat sauce, the warming, and the home-made rice balls are dish tastes slightly sweet and not delicious and chewy and all carry the original salty. flavors of Taiwan. D Zhongs Japanese 4 大鐤肉羹阿忠日式料理 ading Pork Soup 2 Old-time flavor with a hint of the new This shop, which has been operating for more than half a century, takes its name from big pot. What you get here is not the usual chopped pork with fish sauce, but large pieces of meat dipped in flour and delicious unstarched turnip soup. For his signature stewed pork with rice, the proprietor chooses the best soy sauce and stews 30 or 40 catties of pig s trotters and pork belly at a time. The aromas are irresistible and the stewed ground pork is rich in fat without being oily, with just the right gelatinous texture, bringing sighs of gustatory delight from the diners. Longdu Iced Fruits 龍都冰果店 168 Guangzhou St. 廣州街 168 號 (02) :30am-1am Eight treasures congee for TN$50, combo ice for NT$60 Dading Pork Soup 大 肉羹 63 Huaxi St., Booth No. 15 華西街 63 號夜市第 15 號攤位 (02) am-8pm closed on indefinite days Pork soup for NT$45, small bowl of stewed ground pork with rice for NT$20 Cuisine Fresh and chewy; melts in your mouth Zhong's Japanese Cuisine distinguishes itself from other stores at the Xihua Night Market with its unique Japanese interior design. The restaurant served group of loyal customers for over 30 years because of the fresh ingredients picked by the owner from the fish market early in the morning. Recommended sashimi includes the Greater amberjack, salmon, and tuna. Other recommendations include sea urchins and small abalones. No gourmand could resist taking the first bite and many become loyal customers instantly. Wang's clear soup with braised meat 小王清湯瓜仔肉 17-4 Huaxi St., Booth No. 153 台北市華西街 17-4 號第 153 號攤位 (02) am-8pm; Closed on Tuesdays Rice with Stewed Pork and Mushroom NT$55 Zhongs Japanese Cuisine 阿忠日式料理 Booth No. 142, 144, Huaxi, Taipei City 台北市華西街第 號攤 pm-12:30am,Mon ~Thu; Closed occasionally Sashimi NT$200 Pigs Feet with Angelica 當歸豬腳 In front of 19-5 Huaxi St., Booth No. 131 華西街 19 號之 5 前夜市第 131 號攤 (02) pm-8pm; closed Wednesdays Angelica pig s feet for NT$60 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

20 北台灣 North 中台灣 Central 南台灣 South 東台灣 East 5 當歸豬腳 Old-time sweets bring widespread fame 36 Rice Balls 三六 圓 Pigs Feet The sight of these plump, snowwhite rice balls bubbling in a pot of with Angelica Fragrant pig s feet boiling water excites the appetite of everybody with a sweet tooth. favored by foreigners too When a customer orders them This shop s second-generation proprietor, named Chen, goes to the same butcher every day to buy the feet and foot sinew of the Taiwan black pig, the cook scoops up two big balls and covers them with peanut flour, making a delightful sweet snack. Another specialty of the shop that you might want to try is its sugared lotus seeds. which he simmers in especially selected soy sauce made by the traditional fermentation method until they are just soft enough and have lost all of their gamey taste so that every mouthful is delicious and chewy. For the broth he simmers angelica together with other Chinese medicinal herbs; the liquid looks clear and refreshing and has a rich aroma, but the medicinal taste is not too heavy. Real gourmets order a bowl of pig s feet and eat them with lard and garlic. Other Flavors at the Huaxi Night Market Fine ingredients make delicious cuttlefish soup Liangxi 兩喜號 A special characteristic of this eatery is that it prepares its cuttlefish and fish balls separately. The cuttlefish is free of fish sauce and tastes refreshing and crisp, and the fish balls are made with top-grade fish sauce to give them a fresh, sweet flavor. The thick soup is simmered for a long time to bring out the richest taste, helping to give Liangxi its lasting popularity. 196 Xiyuan Rd., Sec. 1; 225 Guangzhou St. 西園路一段 196 號, 廣州街 225 號 (02) ; 02) am-12am Cuttlefish soup for (Small) NT$45, (Large)NT$80 A cooling and refreshing traditional drink Yishunqing Herbal Tea 一順青草茶店 Xichang is famous as Herbal Lane, and Yishunqing Herbal Tea is one of its oldest shops. Each herbal tea shop here mixes its drinks to a different formula, and Yishunqing emphasizes drinks that cleanse the liver and expel heat from the body. When you finish dining at the night market, this is the perfect place to have a refreshing cup of herbal tea. No. 167, Guangzhou. 廣州街 167 號 9am-10pm Herbal tea starting at NT$20 No. 92, Sanshui 三水街 92 號 (02) :30am-9:30pm Old-time rice cakes for NT$40 Sweet and smooth without greasiness Beigang Rice Cake Porridge 北港米糕粥 The vendor follows old Beigan ways of preparing porridge. He stews all ingredients with sugar water, mixed with different ingredients to create a variety of sweet tastes. Most popular choices include rice cake porridge, mixed porridge and boiled mochi, offering a sweet taste that no one can resist. Booth No. 59. No. 41, Huaxi 台北市華西街 41 號第 59 號攤 (02) :30pm - 11pm Mixed Porridge NT$35 Fragrant and chewy Taiwanese sandwiches with rich fillings Yuanfang Steamed Sandwiches 源芳割包 This stand has been at it since 1956 and is now operated by its second-generation proprietor. The secret to the taste of its signature steamed sandwiches is the use of a precise mix of fat and lean pork that is stewed with Chinese spices and eaten, wrapped inside hot, freshly steamed bread, together with carefully chosen peanut flour, Chinese parsley, and pickled vegetables along with a special sweet sauce. Eat one of these chewy, aromatic sandwiches with a bowl of four-flavors soup, pork tripe soup, or intestine soup for a real taste of the past. In front of 17 Huaxi St., Booth No. 161 華西街 17 號前 ( 華西街觀光夜市第 161 號攤 ) (02) ; :30pm-11pm; closed Wednesdays Steamed sandwich for NT$35 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

21 Chongqing North Road, Sec. 2 North Taipei City 寧夏夜市 Ningxia Night Market The Plain and Solid Flavors of Traditional Snacks The Ningxia Night Market runs about 400 meters between Minsheng West Road and Nanjing West Road, providing space for vendors of a wide variety of traditional Taiwanese snacks that illustrate the old-time aura of the Dadaocheng area. Compared with other night markets, with their foreign foods, carnival games, clothing, and general goods, this one provides a much better feeling for the unique characteristics of Taiwanese snacks. This is the place where older Taipei residents go to find the flavors that are locked in their memories. Bao-an Guisui To Dihua Ningxia Night Market Mackay Hospital Blessed Imelda Girls High School MRT Shuanglian Station Kuo s Soup Fish Shandong Red-meat Steamed Dumplings Two-generation Ze Hsin Duck Head Primary School Egg-yolk Taro Cakes Xiao Xiang Ting McDonald s Japanese Restaurant MRT Zhongshan Station Shin Kong To Taipei Railway Station Mitsukoshi Bao-an Ningxia Road Guisui Wuyuan Road Pingyang e Nanjing West Road Tianshui Road Chongqing North Road, Sec. 1 Chongqing North Road, Sec. 1 Ningxia Road Jinxi Minsheng West Road Taiyuan Road To Yuanshan, Shilin Taiyuan Road Xingcheng Nanjing West Road 2 Chengde Road, Sec. 1 Chengde Road, Sec. 2 Shuanglian Chifeng Danshui Line Jinxi Minsheng West Road Zhongshan North Road, Sec. 2 From Freeway 1, exit at the Yuanshan interchange, turn right on Minquan E. Rd. and continue on to Minquan W. Rd.,turn left on Chongqing N. Rd. and drive on to the traffic circle and the intersection with Ningxia Rd. Take a train on the MRT Danshui Line to the Zhongshan Station and there switch to a city bus going to Nanjing W. Rd., the Ningxia Night Market, or the Circle (Yuanhuan) Night Market; alternatively, take the MRT to the Shuanglian Station and switch to a city bus going to Minsheng W. Rd. or Shuanglian St. Parking is available along the roadsides, as well as in the underground parking lot of Penglai Elementary School and Zhaoyang Underground Parking lot. None 6pm-12am

22 North Central South East gg-yolk Taro Cakes Crispy Taro Balls 1 E蛋黃芋餅. 香酥芋丸 Crisp, flavorful pastry snacks This vendor steams Kaohsiung Jiasian taro, beats it into a paste, and then, without adding any artificial seasonings, kneads it into beautifully purple balls. Deep-fried Guandu duck-egg yolks are wrapped in dough skins together with self-made pork fluff and taro balls and then deep-fried for a few minutes over a slow flame. The little taro cakes fresh from the pot have a lovely golden color, crisp skin, and delicate stuffing, and they are not too oily. The taro balls are made with a sweet flavor. The little stall sells only two products; but they have infinite allure, and they are immensely popular with customers. 2 Kuos Fish Soup The fresh, juicy taste of seafood When Big Brother Chou left Pingtung to seek his fortune in Taipei, he could not forget the delicious flavors of his home town. He began making and selling grouper soup made from huge fish caught by boats out of Donggang Harbor in Pingtung. He made the firm, finely textured flesh of these deep-sea fish into two kinds of soup shredded ginger and miso both of which retained the sweet, fresh flavor of the fish. The miso soup, made with imported white miso paste and powdered dried fish together with a bit of rice wine, has become wildly popular. The shop also offers five-flavors fish-skin, fish-maw salad, and fish-roe salad. Egg-yolk Taro Cakes. Crispy Taro Balls 蛋黃芋餅. 香酥芋丸 Intersection of Ningxia Rd. and Minsheng W. Rd. (Night Market Booth No. 91) 寧夏夜市第 91 號攤 pm-11pm Egg-yolk taro cakes for NT$20 郭魚湯 Kuos Fish Soup 郭魚湯 in front of 50 Ningxia Rd. (Night Market Booth No. 46) 寧夏夜市第 46 號攤 4:30pm-2am closed on idenfinite three days per month Kuo s fish soup for NT$75 3 山東赤肉蒸餃 Dongshan Red-meat Steamed Dumplings A popular old steamed dumpling shop T wo-generation 鴨頭正二代 Duck Head 基隆市 When one type of vendor opens for business in the Ningxia Night Market, several more of the same type frequently follow. But this is the only seller of steamed dumplings here, and it has been selling them for over 40 years. Each steamer contains 10 dumplings stuffed with filling, each delicate hand-made skin enclosing a mixture of ham, Yilan onion, and Lishan cabbage. The ham is evenly divided between fat and lean. Bite down on one of these dumplings and you get a mouthful of luscious juice, and the flavor is improved even more by the addition of a bit of garlic, chili pepper, and vinegar. The dumplings go perfectly with a bowl of sour-and-hot soup. 4 Original ground pork and cucumber soup with egg The first-generation proprietor is his family s oldest son and goes by the nickname Duck Head, which in its Taiwanese pronunciation means boss. Today he works together with the second generation, hence the shop s name. The ground pork and cucumber soup with egg that he created uses a fresh duck egg, meat broth, pickled cucumbers, and pork-bone soup, to which is finally added a half-steamed, half-boiled egg. The broth has a many-layered sweet-andsavory taste that you can t find anywhere else. The proprietor specializes in pork, and also offers red-meat curry rice and red-meat stew. Dongshan Red-meat Steamed Dumplings 山東赤肉蒸餃 In front of 44 Ningxia Rd. (Night Market Booth No. 50) 寧夏夜市第 50 號攤 :30pm-1:30am Red-meat steamed dumplings for NT$70 per steamer of 10 Two-generation Duck Head 鴨頭正二代 In front of 36 Ningxia Rd. (Night Market Booth No. 40) 寧夏夜市第 40 號攤 :30pm-2am Ground pork and cucumber soup with egg for NT$50 Miaokou Shilin in Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

23 Lane 199 Anhe Road, Sec. 1 Tonghua To Taipei World Trade Center Lane 186 To Da-an Forest Park North Taipei City 臨江街夜市 Linjiang St. Night Market A confluence of snacks creates a bustling marketthe Linjiang St. Night Market has long been known to the people of Taipei as the Tonghua St. Night Market. It stretches between Sec. 4 of Xinyi Rd. and Sec. 2 of Keelung Rd. and is in the shape of a cross formed by Linjiang St. and Lane 39 of Tonghua St., running a total length of about a kilometer. A large number of the vendors here have been operating for more than 10 years. The snacks they offer cover the gamut of specialties from the north to the south of Taiwan. Wellcome Ping-an Park Qingdao Soybean Milk Siwei RoadSiwei Road Dunhua South Road, Sec. 1 Dunhua South Road, Sec. 2 Dunhua South Road, Sec. 2 To Songshan Airport Wenchang Anhe Road, Sec. 2 Anhe Road, Sec. 2 Xinyi Road, Sec. 4 Dunhua South Road, Sec. 2, Lane 63 Lane 171 Lane 81 Leli Road Leli Road Lane 11 George Vocational High School Poxin Market Sanxing Plum Blossom Primary School Sausage Today Sushi Shanghai Pan-fried Pork Dumplings Hu s Rice Noodle Soup Tonghua To Gongguan Tonghua Tonghua Lane 265 Lane 59 Lane 38 Lane 39 Lane 170 McDonald s Lane 171 Keelung Road, Sec. 2 Yanji Road Wenchang Linjiang Night Market Jiaxing Lane 676 Guangfu South Road Xinyi Road, Sec. 4 Jiaxing Wenchang St. Xin-an From Freeway 1 exit at the Songjiang intersection onto the Jianguo elevated expressway, get off at Xinyi Rd.,turn left on Xinyi and drive to Keelung Rd., turn right and continue to Linjiang St. Take City Bus 20, 22, 33, 36, 226, 254, 282 or 292 to the night market. Parking a car near the night market is difficult. Motor scooters and motorcycles can be parked in the lanes or in front of the fastfood outlets on Keelung Rd. Fast-food eateries on Keelung Rd. 5pm-1am daily

24 North Central South East P梅花香腸 Creating new flavors with innovative sauces Sausages are baked until slightly charred and bursting with aroma, then cut open and smeared with various kinds of sauces to make one of the most popular snacks of the Linjiang Night Market. The sausages sold by this vendor are completely self-made, and have a flavor that is a good blend of salty and mild. There are 26 choices of sauce, the best-liked of which are black pepper, honey, wasabi, and basil. These sauces give the sausage a completely fresh taste and offer a new choice for people who have become tired of traditional sausage. Today Sushi 2 今日壽司店 Insistence on quality taste for three generations Today Sushi attracts an endless stream of hungry customers with colorful sushi of many types as well as steaming Kanto hot pot. This shop holds to the traditional method of making Sushi, even for the most basic vinegar rice. Meticulously selected white rice is soaked for 20 minutes and then boiled; after it is done, it is cooled and vinegar is mixed in. The grains are left sparkling white, with just the right degree of viscosity, giving it an irresistible flavor whether eaten with sashimi or used to roll sushi. Plum Blossom Sausage 梅花香腸 Entrance to the Linjiang St. Night Market 通化夜市口 6pm-1am Closed on Mondays Black pepper sausage for NT$40 lum Blossom Sausage 1 Today Sushi 今日壽司店 Linjiang St. 臨江街 號 (02) pm-12am Closed on Mondays and Every 4th Sunday of the month Mixed sushi for NT$145 Qingdao Soybean Milk Shop 青島豆漿店 73 Tonghua St. 通化街 73 號 24 hours a day, closed on chinese newyear festival Scallion pancake for NT$20 青島豆漿店 Northern snacks all day long From the outside this looks like an ordinary soybean milk and sesame seed cake shop; but it operates 24 hours a day, and even deep in the night it has a steady stream of customers coming to have a piping hot bowl of soybean milk or buy a soft and crispy scallion pancake to take out. The onion pancakes are the shop s signature product, and a crisp fried dough pancake with an egg on top gives several layers of flavor and a taste that keeps you coming back for more. Another prime offering is the chive pie, which instead of being fried as usual is baked to produce a more healthy delicacy. Qingdao Soybean Milk Other Flavors at the Linjiang Night Market Thick rice noodles with the al dente flair Hu s Rice Vermicelli Soup 胡氏米粉湯 Thick round rice vermicelli in milk-white soup make this one of the Tonghua diners favorites. The method of preparation is pretty simple; tiny shrimp are added to boiling water, followed by rice noodles, and the mixture is boiled for a relatively long time because of the thickness of the vermicelli. The result is a vermicelli soup with a distinctive flavor. On the counter are bags filled with smoked shark meat, steamed vermicelli roll with intestine, vermicelli roll with liver, cuttlefish, and crispy intestine, enticing diners to have some along with their vermicelli soup. Inside Alley 50, Lane 39, Tonghua 通化街 39 巷 50 弄內 am-1:30am daily Small: NT30 Large: NT50 Juicy, thin-skinned hand-made buns Shanghai Pan-fried Pork Dumplings These pan-fried dumplings are stuffed with carefully selected pork, which is minced and marinated in sauce. The dough skin is made by the traditional fermenting method, producing a richly al dente feel. This shop makes its pan-fried dumplings (both baozi and jiaozi ) only on order; bite into one and you release the intensely flavorful juice. You can dip it into the shop s own self-made hot sauce for added kick. 上海生煎包 Intersection of Linjiang St. and Keelung Rd. 臨江街 基隆路口 pm-1am Closed on 1st and 3rd of first lunar month Pan-fried pork dumplings for NT$50 of 5 3 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

25 North Taipei City 師大夜市 Shida Night Market A petite little market overflowing with the aura of culture of Time T he Shida Night Market lies between Shida Road and Taishun. Since the night market is located close to National Taiwan Normal University, most of its customers are students; as a result, it has an extraordinary atmosphere of youth and culture. Stroll through the lanes and alleys here and you will discover coffee shops and little restaurants of a foreign style, adding an extra touch of culture to the scene. From the Jiankuo Elevated Expressway, exit at Songjiang Rd. and Xinsheng S. Rd., Sec. 3, turn right on Heping E. Rd., proceed to Shida Rd. and turn left to the market. Alternatively, follow Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3 to the MRT Taipower Station and turn into Shida Rd. Take bus No. 1, 236, 251, or the Heping Trunk Line and get off at Shida stop. By MRT, take the Xindian Line, get off at the MRT Taipower Station, and Exit 3 will deposit you at Shida Rd. You can also get off at Guting Station, take Exit 4, and walk down Heping E. Rd. to Shida Rd. Parking is available for compact cars at the National Taiwan Normal University and the private parking lots in the nearby alleys. For scooters, please park on Shida Road. Inside MRT Taipower and Guting stations 5pm-1am

26 North Central South East Lantern Hot Stew1 燈籠加熱滷味 A super-popular vendor with waiting lines all night long The two large red palace lanterns hanging above this stall have been identifying it to eager customers ever since it started business in Its reputation kept growing by the rich aroma of the juice that is stewed with a secret formula of medicinal ingredients. When the stew is taken from the pot, its flavor is intensified even more by the addition of a handful of pickled vegetables and green onions. Customers who like spicy food can add chili sauce that is also made with medicinal ingredients. H sus Pan-fried 2 許記生煎包 Dumplings Rich fillings and fragrant juices People are highly polarized about the panfried dumplings served up here; those who like the dumplings might come for them every day, while some people don t feel that their flavor is special. The skills used in creating them are special, of course, to make their aficionados so crazy about them, and their taste hasn t changed in 20 years. The proprietor says that he uses only pork, sauce, and cabbage as stuffing. Carefully chosen pork belly is ground fine and the dough skin is rolled very thin; the dumplings are relatively small, just perfect for a bite. Lantern Hot Stew 燈籠加熱滷味 52 Longquan St. 龍泉街 52 號 (02) pm-2am; closed two indefinite days per month Assorted Stewed Food NT$150 (Single dish NT$10~NT$50) Hsus Pan-fried Dumplings 許記生煎包 No. 9, Ln. 49 師大路 49 巷 9 號 pm-12am (until sold out) Steamed buns 5 pieces for NT$35; 12 pieces for NT$80 The creator of flavored charcoal grilled chicken fillets 3 Roasting Ear Corn A plain snack with a reputation of 50 years Eighty-year-old Old Uncle has been operating here for more than 50 years, going to the market himself every day to choose corn with just the right degree of hardness. He boils the ears of corn and then puts them on the grill, where he carefully regulates the charcoal fire and turns the corn until it is slightly scorched, after which he brushes away the charred part so that the full flavor of the secret dip sauce can be absorbed. Every ear of roasted corn exudes the rich aroma of the scorched kernels. F irst Shida 烤玉米 師大第一家馬力碳烤雞排 Charcoal Grilled 4 Chicken Fillets For the charcoal grilled chicken fillets that she created, the proprietress chooses the finest chicken breast meat, marinates it in a sauce of her own making, coats it with flour, deep-fries it to a golden brown color, and brushes on honey, malt sugar, and a secret barbecue sauce. This preparation leaves the skin more crisp than the usual chicken fillets, and the meat more tender and fresh. The portions are quite large and the fillets are offered in flavors of of seaweed, curry, milk aroma, satay sauce, black pepper, garlic, and honey, to add to the flavor without adding to the cost! First NTNU Grilled Chicken 師大第一家馬力碳烤雞排 26 Longquan St. 龍泉街 26 號 (02) pm-12am daily Charcoal grilled seafoodflavored chicken fillet for Roasting Ear Corn 烤玉米 NT$70 In front of 121 Shida Rd. (In front of Watsons) 師大路 121 號前 ( 屈臣氏前 ) 7pm-12am (winter) summer closed Roasting ear starting at NT$50 A-Hsins Noodles 阿鑫麵線 8 Shida Rd., Lane 39 師大路 39 巷 8 號 pm-12am Noodles at NT$45 for a small bowl, NT$60 for a large bowl Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang ng Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

27 North Central South East A-Hsins Noodles 阿 麵線 (Shida Main Shop) 5 A traditional snack with fresh broth and thick ingredients This is a vendor brand that has spread to numerous other franchise shops around Taiwan since it was founded in The proprietor traveled all over the island to taste different noodle snacks before developing his own broth, which is cooked with fresh bamboo o shoots and bones for six hours and served with soft and smooth noodles. Condiments include stewed intestine and Dongshi oysters together with parsley and onion crisps.if you have a taste for heavy flavors, try some with the specially made hot sauce and garlic to intensify the taste. Other Flavors at the Shida Night Market Popular French snacks Arnor Crepes (Shida Main Shop) 阿諾可麗餅 The proprietor sampled crepes once during a tour of France, and was so enthralled with them that he decided to start his own business. Beginning with a little streetside stand, he now has several dozen franchise shops around Taiwan. His crepes are improved, using special local ingredients, and are made on order and served piping hot. Their fillings include jam, chocolate, ice cream, vegetables, fruit, and meat, and so they come in both sweet and savory flavors. The fillings are rich in flavor and abundant in amount; if your appetite isn t too big, you can have one for either a snack or a meal. 20 Shida Rd., Lane 39 師大路 39 巷 20 號 (02) am-1am;weekend to 2am French-style combo crepe for NT$95 048

28 North Taipei City 公館夜市 Gongguan Night Market A Mecca for eating and having fun The Gongguan Night Market spreads around the main entrance to National Taiwan University and the Southeast Asia Cinema, and along Roosevelt Rd. and Dingzhou Rd. It contains snack stands of all kinds and offers a wide range of options for eating, drinking, and having fun; besides Sichuan cuisine, noodles, sweets, fruits, ices, and other delicacies, it also offers such shopping options as record shops, casual clothing outlets, and book stores. Taipei Railway Station 9 National Taiwan University Tai-Yi Milk King National Taiwan Substitute Service Center of the Armaments Bureau, Eslite University Entrance Ministry of National Defense Chen Sanding Brown Suger Pearls Lan s Steamed Sandwiches Tri-Service General Hospital Public Outpatient Clinic Lianjin Foods Wheel Cakes MRT Shuiyuan Campus, Gongguan Station National Taiwan University Brother Noodles Longtan Soybean Pudding Taipei Water Park Little Li s Pig s Blood Cakes Lane 136 To Jingmei, Xindian Huanhe North Road Intersection Shuiyuan Expressway Yongchun Roosevelt Road, Sec. 4 Dingzhou Road, Sec. 3 Siyuan Lane 286 Wenzhou MRT Xindian Line Lane 104 Xinsheng South Road, Sec. 3 Zhoushan Road Lane 144 From Freeway 1, exit at the Yuanshan interchange onto the Jianguo Elevated Expressway, get off at the Heping E. Rd. ramp and turn right on Heping E. Rd., turn left on Xinsheng S. Rd., go past National Taiwan University, turn left on Roosevelt Rd., and you are there. Take a train on the Xindian Line, get off at Gongguan Station, and Exit 4 will deposit you at the market. Parking for compact cars is available at the National Taiwan University campus and the Taipei Museum of Drinking Water parking lot. Parking for scooters is available on Roosevelt Road and the alleys. Inside the MRT station 6pm-12am daily 049

29 North Central South East 基隆市 陳三鼎黑糖青蛙鮮奶創始店 Original Chen-San-Ding Lans 3 Tapioca Drink with 1 Steamed Fresh Milk Rich flavors of powdered brown Sandwiches 藍家割包 sugar pearls and milk Choose your pork, fat or lean This shop can t compare in age with the Lan s Steamed Sandwiches, located at the Gongguan Night vendors that have been plying their trade here for Market and a favorite of students and foreign travelers, has not decades, but its drinks have enjoyed explosive popularity in recent years. Lines of waiting changed its flavors or its prices for more than a decade. It even insists customers frequently stretch onto the street, forcing on a fixed source for its materials so as to assure quality. For the pork the proprietor to set up a waiting area for them. filling of your sandwich you can choose fat, lean, mixed, mixed with Large rice pearls (which resemble frog eggs) are extra fat, or mixed with extra lean. Other popular menu items include simmered with brown sugar; when these are added pork intestine and meat soup with noodles, four herbs soup, and to fresh milk, the drink exude rich aromas of caramel spareribs with corn soup. The walls of this small and relaxing eatery and milk. In addition to the signature Frog Hits Milk are hung with comments by foreign customers. drink, the shop also offers other choices such as a drink that adds grass jelly to the brown-sugar rice pearls. W heel Cakes 車輪餅 Generous helpings and lines of hungry customers The wheel cakes served at this shop on Dingzhou Rd. are a legendary snack in Gongguan, and there is always a long line of customers waiting impatiently for them with looks of intense expectation on their faces. The shop has always been known for the generosity of its servings and the cheapness of its price. The wheel cakes are shaped like flying saucers and are so thick and hefty that you feel is if the red bean and cream filling is about to explode. For the filling, small red beans are boiled into a pasty consistency, and together with the rich cream are so delicious that even if the cake burns your tongue you will think it worthwhile. Lans Steamed Sandwiches 藍家割包 3, Alley 8, Lane 316, Sec. 3, Roosevelt Rd. 羅斯福路三段 316 巷 8 弄 3 號 (02) am-12am Steamed sandwich for NT$50 2 L ongtan 4 Bean Curd Pudding Wheel Cakes 車輪餅 193, Sec. 3, Dingzhou Rd. 汀州路三段 193 號 04:30pm- 10:30pm Cream or red bean wheel cake for NT$10 Old methods produce wafting bean curd aromas The basic flavor of bean curd pudding is rich and pure, and filled with the taste of tradition. When you see a worker taking tender, snow-white bean curd pudding from the can you feel like the aroma is already titillating your nose; and once crisp peanut is added on top, this becomes a quintessential Taiwanese sweet snack whether served hot or cold. Every step in the process, from milling the beans to producing the finished bean curd pudding, is done by the proprietor himself. No preservatives or powdered lime (a common additive) are used. Chen-San-Ding Tapioca Drink with Fresh Milk 陳三鼎黑糖青蛙鮮奶創始店 Entrance to Alley 316, Sec. 3, Roosevelt Rd. 羅斯福路三段 316 弄口 11:00am-10:00pm Closed on Mondays Tapioca Drink with Fresh Milk for NT$30 龍潭豆花 Longtan Bean Curd Pudding 龍潭豆花 239, Sec. 3, Dingzhou Rd. 汀州路三段 239 號 11am-11pm, Closed on Mondays Traditional soybean pudding for NT$35 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia ia Linjiang iang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

30 North Central South East C hinese Sausage Roll Other Flavors at the Gongguan Night Market in Rice Fresh oysters and plump al dente noodles 糯米腸包香腸 Sausage5 Brother Noodles 兄弟麵線 The favorite midnight snack of students Proprietor Chang constantly stirs A stall needn't be large, there is his pot of noodles while announcing always crowded people so long as a warm welcome to his customers. there is fond of eating. The stall at the As they are stirred, the noodles emit entrance to lane286, Sec. 3, Roosevelt wave after wave of aromas that stop Rd., has always been known for the passers-by in their tracks. Chang sweet Rice Sausage. The steamed goes to the wholesale market every glutinous rice Sausage was sticky and morning at 3:30 to buy the freshest Q, slicing it open, adding sausage meat, Lugang oysters, which he cleans, sprinkle with parsley, pickled cabbage, shells, and covers with a thin layer shredded eggs, sweet chili sauce and of starch. He makes his noodles by other condiments. With the rich favor hand too, so that they have an al and loose crispy texture, it is the favorite midnight snack for the dente consistency and won t stick students stay up all night. T ai-yi 6 together even after long boiling. The proprietor meticulously keeps two big pots going, one boiling in preparation 235 Dingzhou Rd., Sec. 3 臺一牛奶大王汀州路三段 235 號 for use when the noodles in the other (02) one are sold out, in an open mode of 9 am-8pm; closed Mondays Milk King operation that lets customers eat with Oyster noodles, small bowl for NT$40; large bowl for NT$55 confidence. New face and new beginning for an old shop Established in 1956, this shop is operated by the second generation of owners, which makes its snacks from the finest ingredients every day. Its red-bean milk ice and eighttreasures milk ice are its most popular items in the summer; as autumn rolls around, the ordering switches to hand-made traditional glutinous rice dumplings. Also on offer is the sweet, smooth juice of Taiwan fruits, made fresh on order. The shabby old storefront has been renovated and more seats added on the second floor, making the eatery brighter and more expansive. It still retains, however, the old flavors of an iced fruit shop of earlier years. Chinese Sausage Roll in Rice Sausage 糯米腸包香腸 the entrance of lane 286 Roosevelt Rd. Sec. 3 羅斯福路三段 286 巷口 (02) pm-11pm NT$ 60 for small, NT$ 50 for large,sausage NT35 Tai-Yi Milk King 臺一牛奶大王 82 Xinsheng S. Rd., Sec. 3 新生南路三段 82 號 (02) am-12am Avocado milk for NT$70, Papaya Milk NT$60 A popular chewy and flavorful snack Little Li s Pig s Blood Cakes 小李豬血糕 This shop, situated beside the Southeast Asia Cinema, boasts of its old-time flavors. Its pig s blood cakes are made fresh daily and cooked in a steamer for more than three hours until they are fragrantly chewy and soft. The thoroughly hot pig s blood cakes are covered with a sauce made of soy sauce, fresh pepper, and other ingredients, and then sweet peanut powder and parsley are added to provide a simple yet rich flavor. 3, Lane 136, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd. (beside the Southeast Asia Cinema) 羅斯福路四段 136 巷 3 號 ( 東南亞戲院旁 ) 11am-12am Pig s blood cake for NT$25 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

31 North Taoyuan County 桃園觀光夜市 Taoyuan Tourist Night Market A well-planned local market Taoyuan Tourist Night Market was planned by the Taoyuan County Government and was born fully grown in 1988 as 200~300 vendors were moved here from their previous location on Zhongzheng Rd. a major thoroughfare that needed their space to avoid traffic congestion. The vendors on Beipu Rd. here are mainly eateries, while those on Zhengkang and Zhongzheng streets sell sundries. This is an orderly night market marked by gateway arches that is popular not only with residents of Taoyuan but with outsiders as well. To Lujhu 民愛三街 Ai 3th 愛八街 愛六街 愛三街 力行路 長春路愛二街 永安路永安路 中正路北埔路永康街永福壽街光街福清街街民光路 正康三街生路正康一街正五街Ai 10th 愛十街Ai 6th Ai 3th 愛一街 中正三街 民生路正康一街中正路中正五街中山北路三民路三段中愛八街長春路信光路光美街 牛雜湯 Beef Tripe and Intestine Soup 夜市牌樓 Night Market Entrance Arch 成功國小 Chenggong Primary School 埔新路桃園觀光夜市 北埔路 正康二街埔新民光路 大華九街 大華七街 往桃園市立游泳池交Municipa swimming pool 永康公園 Yongkang Park 果菜市場 Fruit and Vegetable Market 大1 園4 往八德 To Dayuan zhongzheng 5th Ai 8th Ai 8th Ai 2th Ai 1th Lising Road Zhongzheng 3rd 大華五街 大華三街 民生路路中正三街 永樂110 往Zhongshan North Road Minguang Road Changchun Road Beipu Road Yongkang Zhongzheng Road Yongguang Fushou Yong-an Road Yong-an Road Xinguang Road Guangmei Fuqing Dahua 9th 消防局 Fire Station Zhengkang 1rd Pusin Road Minguang Road Jhengkang 2nd Taoyuan Tourist Night Market To Bade Dahua 7th Minquan Road Dahua 5th Dahua 3rd Zhongzheng Road 中正路民權路大華二街 北興街 北新街 光華街光華街中正一街 Zhengkang 3rd Dahua 2rd Beixin 東山鴨頭 豆花 冬瓜愛玉 花枝羹. 蚵仔煎 Zhongzheng 1st Beixing Zhongzheng Road Dongshan Duck Heads Minsheng Road Sanmin 3rd Road Bean Curd Pudding Gold Wintermelon Fig Jelly Oyster Omelet and Cuttlefish Soup Yongle To Taoyuan interchange Minsheng Road 流道往蘆竹 From Freeway 1, exit at the Nankan interchange and drive toward Taoyuan City; take Dasing W. Rd. and turn right on Jhongjheng Rd., which will bring you to the Beipu Rd. intersection. Take train and get off at the Taoyuan Railway Station, then take bus routes 117, 129, 151, 152, 201, 206 or 5018 and get off at Beipu Road or Cheng-Gong Elementary School bus stop. Cars can be parked along Jhongjheng Rd., where spaces are available especially after 9pm. None 5pm-12am daily

32 North Central South East Beef Tripe 牛雜湯 and Intestine Soup Fresh and richly delicious tonic soup This stand on Jhengkang St. is operated by a man named Chang two whose sons married women from mainland China, and the Chinese medicinal materials that he cooks up in his beef tripe and intestine soup are imported from there as well. The soup contains seven or eight different ingredients, which are brought in every three or four days to assure their freshness. Chang makes the broth every day by simmering various kinds of Chinese medicines for four hours so that the flavors thoroughly permeate the soup. Old customers say that the soup here is so refreshing and tasty that you never get tired of it. G old Wintermelon Fig Jelly and 金冬瓜愛玉粉圓 Old-time flavors and fruity aromas This shop has a secret weapon: wintermelon sauce, made of wintermelon and brown sugar. It has a rich aroma and is not too sweet, and it provides a delicious flavor match when added to chewy tapioca balls, refreshing fig jelly, or soft bean-curd pudding. In the summer it can be eaten iced to alleviate the heat; in the winter, the vendor offers hot ginger bean-curd pudding to warm the body. Beef Tripe and Intestine Soup 牛雜湯 Opposite 144 Zhengkang St. 正康街 144 號對面 3pm-12am Beef tripe and intestine soup at NT$60 for a small bowl and NT$80 for a large bowl; ham and egg fried rice for NT$25 1 Tapioca Balls 2 Gold Wintermelon Fig Jelly and Tapioca Balls 金冬瓜愛玉粉圓 Intersection of Beipu Rd. and Zhengkang 2nd Rd. 北埔路與正康二路交叉口處 :30pm-1am Wintermelon fig jelly for NT$35, wintermelon tapioca balls for NT$35 Other Flavors at the Taoyuan Night Market Fresh ingredients build a popular reputation Oyster Omelet and Cuttlefish Soup This stand has been in business for more than 20 years and has been passed down to the second generation. Its oyster omelet and cuttlefish soup are so popular because of its carefully prepared sauce as well as its insistence on the principle of fresh ingredients. The delicious flavors keep customers coming back for more. 59 Beipu Rd. 北埔路 59 號 4pm-1am; closed on random days Oyster omelet for NT$50, cuttlefish soup for NT$50 Flavors of soy sauce stew keep them coming Dongshan Duck Heads 東山鴨頭 Every single Taoyuan resident is familiar with the fresh and tasty Dongshan duck heads cooked up by Proprietor Chen. He spends three to four hours every day meticulously making the stew so that the flavors of Chinese herbs and malt sugar permeate the duck heads, and when they are ordered he intensifies the flavor further by frying them in oil. It is no wonder that this is where the people of Taoyuan come for their duck heads. In front of 40 Beipu Rd. 北埔路 40 號門前 5pm-1am Dongshan duck head for NT$45, two slices of blood cake for NT$15, two pieces of tempura for NT$15 New flavors from traditional methods Bean Curd Pudding 豆花 This vendor at the end of Beipu Rd. makes bean curd pudding the traditional way, turning out a soft, snow-white product with a heavenly taste. Old customers prefer the basic curd pudding with peanuts, while the younger crowd tends to order it with tapioca balls. The local people like it iced with lemon juice a most refreshing curd pudding. Have a bowl of iced curd pudding in the hot summer and it will cool you to your toes; in winter, try the hot savory curd pudding with mushrooms, developed by the vendor himself, for a different kind of gustatory pleasure. In front of 25 Beipu Rd. 北埔路 25 號前 5pm-1am; closed on random days Bean curd pudding with tapioca balls for NT$30 蚵仔煎 花枝羹 Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

33 North Hsinchu City 城隍廟夜市 City God Temple Night Market A Bustling Old-time Market The Chenghuang (City God) Temple Night Market is said to have been born during the Japanese occupation period ( ), when four vendors marked out their territory by sticking bamboo stakes in the ground and more and more vendors gathered by the temple as time went on, finally creating the grand market we see today. Many of the snacks offered here retain the old-time flavors from 80 or 90 years ago, including four special Hsinchu snacks: pork meatballs, rice vermicelli, Jhujian pastries, and steamed cake. Zhenghuang Maitreya Special Products Shop Temple Snacks Cheng s Ancestral Unfried Spring Rolls doorway doorway Tsai s Meat Dumplings A-Chung s Authentic Old Brand Lien s Egg Crisp Cuttlefish Soup Sishih Shantou Restaurant Liu s Traditional Old-time Flavors 1 Hsinchu Railway Station h g 68 1 Yanping Road To Hsinchu Zhongshan Road Si-an Heping Road Zhuguang Road Zhongzheng Road Sida Road Zhuguang Road Jhonghua Road Siwei Road Beida Road Wuling Road Zhongshan Road Nanya Road Dongnan Nanliao-Zhudong Expressway ZJhongyang Road Minsheng Road ShinPing Road Taojien River Zhonghua Road Guangfu Road Zhongxiao Road Syuefu Road To Hsinchu Interchange 94k To Hsinchu Interchange 95k To Jhubei Z Cheng s Fish Balls Dongmen Take Freeway 1 and exit at the Hsinchu interchange, follow Guangfu Rd. toward city center, turn left after the underpass, follow Jhonghua Rd. to the railway station, then follow Jhongjheng Rd. to the Dongmen traffic circle, and finally follow Dongmen St. to the night market. Take a train to Hsinchu Station, walk along Jhongjheng Rd. to the Dongmen traffic circle, then take Dongmen St. from beside the Dongmen Police Station to the small traffic circle in front of First Bank, turn left and you will find yourself at Chenghuang Temple. There are numerous parking lots on the lanes of Jhongshan Rd. across from Chenghuang Temple. The parking fee is NT$30-50 per hour. End of the lane on the left side of the temple 7am-12am; some shops close at 9pm

34 North Central South East 連家蛋酥魷魚羹 Liens Delicious soup passed down for half a century 1 Egg Crisp Cuttlefish Soup The Chenghuang Temple snacks of Hsinchu are known throughout Taiwan; while you can find these snacks in other places as well, the taste is just not the same. This old shop has been operating for over 50 years, attracting countless customers with its signature egg crisp cuttlefish soup made of deep-fried golden fish crisps, fish soup made with shark sauce, and fresh and crispy cuttlefish, together with turnips, shredded bamboo shoots, garlic, and dried fish. The delicious flavor keeps customers crying for another bowl! 柳家傳統古早味 Lius Traditional 2 Old-time Flavors Unique sauce draws customers for 60 years Stewed minced pork on rice is a common snack that you can find all over Taiwan, but not so common is a bowl of Liu s brand of stewed minced meat on rice. In business for over 60 years, this shop is now operated by the third generation of the Liu family. Meat sauce is spooned on top of the rice, and pickled vegetables, soy-boiled egg, and parsley are added to produce an irresistible aroma and old-time taste.the cook explains that the secret of his success is the use of only the firmest, spongiest shoulder pork. People who don t want to eat fatty meat can try the fried rice vermicelli made of thick noodles covered with sauce, garlic juice, and bean sprouts. Liens Egg Crisp Cuttlefish Soup 連家蛋酥魷魚羹 75 Zhongshan Rd. (beside Zhenghuang Temple s incense censer) 中山路 75 號 ( 城隍廟香爐旁 ) (03) :30am-9pm Egg crisp cuttlefish soup for NT$35 Lius Traditional Old-time Flavors 柳家傳統古早味 75 Zhongshan Rd. (left front of Zhenghuang Temple) 中山路 75 號 ( 城隍廟左前方 ) (03) am-9:30pm Stewed minced pork on rice for NT$30; fried rice noodles,nt$35 for large bowl, NT$25 for small bowl T蔡記肉圓 sais Meat Dumplings The originator of chestnut meat dumplings 3 The fame of Hsinchu meat dumplings has spread all over Taiwan, and a large number of the Chenghuang Temple market vendors sell them. Gourmands hardly know which ones to choose, and they are frequently the subject of culinary TV programs.tsai s Meat Dumplings is the originator of this delicacy, which uses a soft and chewy skin made of sweet-potato flour and rice along with a stuffing of mushrooms, lean meat, shredded bamboo shoots, and chestnuts to produce a crispy sweetish delicacy that tastes even better with the addition of tomato sauce. Kuos Ancestral 4 Unfried Spring Rolls 郭記元祖潤餅 Old-brand chewy-skin spring rolls This old shop, located in front of Chenghuang Temple, is now on its fourth generation of proprietors. While lines of hungry customers wait, the boss rolls his delicacies with clean, quick movements in a kind of performance that is full of rhythm. The rolls are filled with cabbage stewed in soy sauce and freshly cooked bean sprouts, followed by dried shredded beef, egg crisp, dried bean curd, preserved radish, coriander, and powdered peanuts, all wrapped in a thin skin of dough. This is a healthy, refreshing snack with a sweetish, non-oily taste. The hand-made skin is vital to the quality of the spring rolls; it must be chewy, and it must have a springy texture. Eating one of these freshly made rolls is the supreme night-market pleasure! Tsais Meat Dumplings 蔡記肉圓 75 Zhongshan Rd. (second booth from the Dongmen St. side entrance) 中山路 75 號 (02) am-22:30pm,closed on Tuesdays per week 2 and week 4 Chestnut meat dumplings for NT$35 Kuos Ancestral Unfried Spring Rolls 郭記元祖潤餅 No. 19, beside the Zhenghuang Temple on Xida Rd. 西大路城隍廟邊 19 號 (02) am-10:30pm Unfried spring rolls for NT$35 Miaokou Shilin Raohe et Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

35 North Central South East Other Flavors at the Chenghuang Night Market Traditional flavors of Fuzhou Chengs Fish Balls 鄭家魚丸燕圓 The current proprietor says that his greatgrandfather first set up shop at Keelung Harbor, selling fish balls from baskets slung from a bamboo shoulder pole. After his grandfather was born, the family moved to Hsinchu, settled in the vicinity of the east gate, and began doing business in the City God Temple market. To this day, Cheng s fish balls retain their traditional style. They have the authentic flavor of Fuzhou, and are extremely chewy because, the cook says, he doesn t use too much starch but employs fishball sauce instead, with no chemical additives. Another kind of fish balls, called yan yuan, are made of deep-sea fish paste along with water chestnuts and fermented rice sauce. These plump red yan yuan are best enjoyed together with the ordinary fish balls. No. 4, at the side entrance on Dongmen 東門街側門入口第 4 家 (03) am-12pm Fish balls and yan yuan for NT$40 Beef hotpot enhanced with the flavor of satay sauce Sishih Shantou Restaurant 西市汕頭館 As soon as you enter the City God Temple market from the side entrance on Si-an you will see a large sign marking the Sishih Shantou Restaurant, which attracts the curious with its fresh hot-pot ingredients and its self-made satay sauce. You will see the proprietor delivering dish after dish of lustrous red beef slices to the tables and instructing the diners: Don t let the meat out of your chopsticks; hold it in the pot for three seconds. This quickcooking preserves the flavor of the meat at its freshest and most tender. The satay sauce that enhances the taste is made from dozens of medicinal and other ingredients, including the Zanthoxylum bungeanum herb, tiny shrimp, black and white sesame seeds, and galangal. The sauce is rich in taste and smooth to the tongue, enhancing the appetite. 70 Xian 西安街 70 號 (02) am-11:30pm; closed on indefinite days Fresh-meat hotpot with satay sauce for NT$150 Meat balls that won the presidential favor A-Chungs Authentic Old Brand Beside the City God Temple opera stage 城隍廟戲台邊 (02) am-8pm; holidays until 9pm Rice dumplings for NT$50, combination meatballs for NT$35 正老牌阿忠號 Just about all the vendors at the City God Temple play the Chu Mei-feng (a famous local personage) card, but only this one near the opera stage plays the Presidents card and hangs photos of former presidents Chiang Ching-kuo and Lee Teng-hui. When those two former presidents toured the area, they would come here for the meatballs and rice vermicelli, giving the reputation of the shop a huge boost. Bite down on one of the pork meatballs and you will get a mouthful of savory juice, but don t forget to order a dish of glutinous rice dumplings too. This is real Hakka food, sticky rice dumplings stuffed with tender pork. The cook explains that meat from the hind legs is used to produce these popular snacks. Miaokou Shilin Raohe Huaxi Ningxia Linjiang Shida Gongguan Taoyuan City God Temple

36 Central Taichung City 中華路夜市 Zhonghua Rd. Night Market A friendly paradise for 12 gourmandshe Zhonghua Rd. Night Market is located in the heart of Taichung, where it has been attracting gourmands for more than 40 years. Its 300 or 400 vendors bring together snacks from the north to the south of Taiwan, along with foreign delicacies.cheap, delicious food that improves your health is it any wonder that this is the favorite night market for the people of Taichung? Baoan Temple Gaoyuan Parking Garage To West To Taichung Railway StationWuquan Road To National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts To North District,Zhongzheng Park 1 Fulong Houlong Minzu Road Taichung Teachers College Affiliated Primary School Zhongzheng Road Yuanzi Minquan Road Chenggong Road Zhongshan Road Zhongshan Road Chen s Herbal Tea Lao Guang s Cantonese Congee Tanzi Stinky Bean Curd Ashuishi Old Shop Zhonghua Road, Sec. 1 Ren-ai Road Duxing Road Xingmin Xingmin Liuchuan West Road, Sec. 3 Zhonghua Mochi King Chenggong Road Renai Hospital Xingzhong Parking Lot Second Market Zhonghua Road Night Market Liuchuan West Road, Sec. 3 Dacheng Zhongzheng Road Xingzhong Gongyuan Road Dacheng Guangfu Road T To Taichung Park From Freeway 1, exit at the Zhonggang interchange and connect to Zhongzheng Rd., or exit at the Zhongqing interchange and take Daya Rd. to the intersection of Gongyuan Rd. and Zhonghua Rd. Take Taichung Bus, Route 6101 from Taichung Train Station. Get off at Zhonghua Road intersection and talk for 2 minutes. There is a parking lot at the intersection of Gongyuan Rd. and Zhonghua Rd., and a multi-story parking garage at the intersection of Dacheng Rd. and Guangfu Rd. There is a public toilet at the intersection of Zhonghua Rd. and Guangfu Rd. 5pm-3am

37 North Central South East 佬廣中華廣東粥 Lao Guangs Cantonese Congee 1 A popular vendor that exudes the rich aromas of congee If you want to try some mild-favored snacks, then Lao Guang s Cantonese Congee is the place for you. Its seafood congee has a rich variety of ingredients that provide delicious flavors meatballs and fritters, as well as clams, cuttlefish, and shrimp, with an egg mixed in together with shredded turnip and corn in a perfect combination. This may be an inexpensive night-market snack, but it won the culinary management gold prize in The proprietor emphasizes high standards and low prices in his beef congee, mixed congee, abalone congee, all in large, inexpensive portions. 2 陳記涼茶本 Chens Herbal Tea Delicious, inexpensive Chinese sweet drink This is the first shop in Taiwan to specialize in guilinggao, or turtle-shell gelatin. This product, made from 29 Chinese medicinal ingredients, is favored especially by Cantonese. The founder of the shop brought these sweet snacks back to Taiwan, where in addition to turtleshell gelatin he also offers a dozen or so other sweets (both hot and cold) that are supposed to strengthen the vital essence and sexual energy, such as mountain yam, taro, snowtoad paste, coconut, and purple rice. These snacks will help fill your heath needs as well as your stomach. 潭子臭豆腐 Tanzi Ashuishi 3 Stinky Bean Curd A popular snack of wide-wafting fame The enticing aroma of tender angelica-flavored duck The unique flavor of Tanzi Stinky Bean Curd is due to the doublepot deep-fry method developed right here. The stinky bean curd is fried in the first pot until it is 70% or 80% done, then removed; when a customer orders it, it is quick-fried in the second pot at high temperature. This permits the dish to be served quickly, and to retain its aroma and juices. This bean curd, crisp on the outside and soft inside, is a highly aromatic snack eaten with kimchi and chili peppers. 4 Z honghua 阿水師老店 Mochi King The sweet taste of Taiwanese- style glutinous rice cakes In the beginning, these mochi came in only three flavors: red bean, sesame, and peanut. But business grew, and grew some more for 40-odd years now and the proprietor frequently traveled to Japan to study how to improve his product and give it more of the native taste of Taiwan. 5 Old Shop 中華米麻 大王 The dish is prepared with meticulous attention to every detail, from the selection of ingredients to the broth recipe to the cooking time. The duck meat is firm without being too chewy, the broth exudes a mild Chinese medicinal aroma, and the noodles resist getting mushy. Zhonghua Jhonghua Road Donghai Tunghai Fongjia Lao Guangs Cantonese Congee 佬廣中華廣東粥 In front of 65 Zhonghua Road, Sec. 1 中華路一段 65 號前 (04) :30pm-3:30am daily Cantonese congee for NT$50,seafood congee for NT$60 Chens Herbal Tea 陳記涼茶本舖 49 Zhonghua Rd., Sec. 1 中華路一段 49 號 (04) am-2am, closed on indefinite days Wuzhou turtle-shell gelatin, snow-toad paste for NT$168 Tanzi Stinky Bean Curd 潭子臭豆腐 Intersection of Zhonghua Rd., Sec. 1 and Minzu Rd. 中華路一段民族路口 4 pm-2:30am; daily Stinky bean curd for NT$40 Zhonghua Mochi King 中華米麻糬大王 In front of 2 Zhonghua Rd., Sec. 2 (intersection of Zhonghua Rd. and Guangfu Rd.) 中華路二段 2 號前 ( 中華路與光復路口 ) (04) :30pm-4:30am daily Peanut mochi for NT$6 each or NT$60 for 11 Ashuishi Old Shop 阿水師老店 No. 91-1, Sec. 1, Zhonghua Road 中華路一段 91 之 1 號前 (04) :30pm-1am; closed on mondays Angelica-flavored Pork knuckle for NT$

38 Central Taichung City 東海夜市 Tunghai Night Market A Favorite Culinary Paradise for College Students When you drive along Zhonggang Rd. from central Taichung, as you pass the entrance to Tunghai University you will see the Tunghai Night Market on the left side of the campus. The entrance to the night market is under the pedestrian overpass. The consumers visiting the market are students from Tunghai University and employees from the nearby Central Taiwan Science Park, along with countless tourists who come from throughout Taiwan and overseas to choose from the infinite variety of goodies available here. Red Bean Taro Balls To Dadu Community To Duhui Park To QingQuangang To Shalu Xinzhuang 12 Chuan Chu Stables Tonghai Garden Villas Duhui South Youyuan North Road Dongshan Duck Heads Youyuan South Road Youyuan South Road Donghai Youyuan North Road Tunghai Night Market Utopia Community Zhonggang Road, Sec. 3 Xinxing Road Datong Fuzhou Dumplings Chunghwa Post Ganlu Temple Yuandong Guoji Industrial Zone 1st Road Industrial Zone 16th Road Duhueiyuan Road Tunghai Chicken Foot Galantine, Lotus Seed Ice Tunghai Cifujin Pagoda Tunghai University Taichung Veterans General Hospital Zhonggang Road, Sec. 3 Yuenong Road Dongda Road, Sec. 1 To Taichung interchange From central Taichung take Zhonggang Rd. to the intersection with Donghai Lane, turn left on Donghai Lane, and proceed to the night market Take a train to the Taichung Railway Station; from there take a Ubus 83 or Taichung Bus 88 to Tunghai Villas, or take a Jeya Bus along Zhonggang Rd. and get off at the Donghai International St. stop. Paid parking is available along Xinxing Rd. At Tunghai University and shops 5pm-12am

39 North Central South East 1 Tunghai Chicken Foot Galantine, Lotus Seed Ice 東海雞腳凍. 蓮心冰 The enticing aroma of a special herb pack Long lines wait for this delicious stew flavor There is nothing that evokes pleasant memories in the minds of Tunghai University graduates than this chicken foot galantine. The sweet fragrance imparted by 20-some Chinese medicinal ingredients (including star anise, fennel, and angelica) that have been stewed for eight hours adds greatly to these chicken feet. The chewy texture of the galantine after it has been frozen is especially memorable, and is just one reason for the large number of regular customers that repeatedly come for this delicacy. 2 東山鴨頭 D ongshan Duck Heads The proprietor assembles his own herb packs according to a secret formula to provide an extra hint of sweetness. All of the foods sold here are prepared on the day of sale, and a dish is fried only when a customer orders it so as to heat it up and bring out its aroma; seasoning is sprinkled on, and it is ready to eat. The seasoning is important too; it is not the common pepper you find in the market, but is made especially by the proprietor of numerous herbs and spices to provide a uniquely delicious flavor. 3豆子芋圓 Red Bean Taro Balls A sweet snack that is a favorite with students Situated opposite the Tunghai Chicken Foot Galantine, this vendor provides a fundamental introduction to the night market for new Tunghai University students. All of the ingredients used here are prepared by the proprietor with his own hands. For instance the signature snack, taro balls, has a chewy al dente texture; another popular offering, grass jelly, has a hint of coffee taste which the proprietor says is the natural flavor of the grass jelly mixed with condensed milk, making it refreshing and cooling. The abundant amount of red beans in the taro ball and red bean milk provide just the right amount of sweetness. 4 福州包 Dumplings F uzhou Thin skin and thick filling provide the perfect snack The skin must be thin, the filling abundant, ant, the materials good quality nothing is skimped in the making of these delicious Fuzhou dumplings. The skin of the freshly made dumplings is soft and bright, the bottoms are slightly scorched, and sweet-and-hot sauce and garlic sauce are added to finish out these crisp, fragrant, and soft delicacies. The size too is just right for a mouthful. The proprietor suggests eating his dumplings together with the milk-flavor corn soup that he makes daily. Jhonghua Road Tunghai Fongjia Tunghai Chicken Foot Galantine, Lotus Seed Ice 東海雞腳凍. 蓮心冰 1 Xinguang Rd., Lane 1 新光路一巷 1 號 (04) am-12am daily Chicken foot galantine for NT$30 per box Dongshan Duck Heads 東山鴨頭 20 Dongyuan Lane 東園巷 20 號 (04) pm-12am Monday through Friday; 12am- 12am Saturday and Sunday Duck heads at NT$25 for one; blood cakes at NT$30 for two Red Bean Taro Balls 豆子芋圓 21 Xinsing Rd., Lane 1 新興路 1 巷 23 號 (04) am-12am Taro ball grass jelly for NT$35 Fuzhou Dumplings 福州包 Left side of 1 Dongxing Lane 東興巷 1 號左邊 11am-11:30am Fuzhou dumplings at NT$20 for five

40 Central Taichung City 逢甲夜市 Feng Jia Night Market Taichung s Hottest Culinary Haven The Feng Jia Night Market extends from the university's side entrance to Wunhua Rd., Beacon Sun Plaza, and Fusing Rd.; at night it draws a constant stream of customers, becoming a market that never sleeps. The snacks are good, and they are cheap; in addition to the prominent old-time snacks, this is where newly developed eats are also tried out in the market. If you want something new, you can t beat the Feng Chia Night Market. To the Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology To Qinghai Road Jhihshan Road Liemei Fengjia Road Neisinjhuang Stream Trunk Line Jhihshan Road Feng Chia University Xitun Road, Sec. 2 Shangshi South 10th Lane Shangshi South 8th Lane Shangshih South 6th Lane Xitun Road, Sec. 2 Wunhua Road Fuxing Road Fengjia Road Fuxing Road McDonald s Richuan Octopus Balls Fushang Lane Tea-boiled Eggs Chongyi Wenhua Road Wenhua Road Fengjia Night Market To Taichung Harbor Qinghe Qinghe Fuxing Road Chenglong Chicken Fillets Fengjia Lane Uncle Oden Fushang Lane Fushang Lane, Alley 216 Henan Road, Sec. 2 From Freeway 1 get off at the Zhonggang intersection, turn left on Guangming Rd., pass Qinghai Rd., turn left on Fengjia Rd. and proceed on to the night market. Take public transit Ren-You Bus route 22 or 125, or take Taichung Bus route 35 in front of Taichung Railway Station, or take Ren-You Bus route 22, 25, 37 or 45 at the Lyuchuan E., all routes stop at Feng Chia University Road bus stop, just get off at the bus stop. Parking lots are located on Fongjia Rd. and Fuxing Rd. Available at Beacon Sun Plaza and Feng Chia University 11am-1:30am daily; some shops open at 4pm

41 North Central South East 1 Tea-boiled 茶葉蛋 Eggs Unforgettably simple and delicious Danshuei has its Auntie s Iron Eggs, and Feng Chia has its Grandma s Teaboiled eggs each equally famous, and each frequently reported in the media. They are only simple tea-boiled eggs, but the vendor s stand of the 70-plusyear-old Grandma has been selling them here in front of the entrance to Feng Chia University for three generations. Customers find themselves unable to forget the flavor of these eggs, which are stewed for seven or eight hours with Chinese medicinal herbs so that they are thoroughly permeated with the flavors. Customers are not satisfied with just eating these eggs; they take their pictures in front of the bubbling pot, and sometimes buy NT$700 or NT$800 worth of the eggs at a time. 成龍雞排 Chenglong Chicken Fillets The chewy, juicy taste of fried chicken 2 There are lots of sellers of chicken fillets in the Feng Chia business district, but only Chenglong is often covered in the news because of its salad chicken fillets. The shop uses chicken breast meat that meets CAS standards, which is marinated in a secret sauce and then deep-fried with no covering of flour. When done, the fillets are placed on a special vegetable salad with seaweed sauce, giving it a fresh, sweetish, chewy taste that is perfect for people e who like chicken but don t want the oil. Chenglong s ordinary chicken fillets are also made with CAS-approved meat dipped in specially formulated flour for a covering that seals in the juices without being too thick, producing a delicacy that is favored by both children and adults. 日船章魚小丸子 The originator of Japanese-style snacks 3 Richuan Octopus Balls The proprietor brought his method of preparation from Japan in 1995 and adjusted it to the Taiwanese taste, and its popularity quickly swept Taiwan. He pours the batter into a special baking pan and follows it with pieces of octopus, shredded cabbage, shredded onion, and other ingredients, baking the octopus balls so that they are crisp on the outside and filled with flavor. Just before eating, they are covered with red ginger and a special sauce, and finally sprinkled with dried fish chips. The heat makes the chips jump and dance, adding an extra dimension to your appetite, and the taste delights your senses while filling your stomach. 4 黑輪伯 Uncle Oden A popular Taiwanese-style Japanese dish Uncle Oden sells another delicacy that is familiar to Feng Chia University people; and whether it is time for dinner or a midnight snack, there are always customers waiting to buy it for take-out or for consumption at the site. A bowl of mixed oden is sufficient for two diners, with cabbage rolls, garland chrysanthemums, Indian lettuce, swallow (meat) balls, oily bean curd, pig s blood, mushrooms, corn, and tempura. The balls and cabbage rolls are very chewy they aren t stewed too long to make them overly soft and the delicious broth is made with bones, mushrooms, and dried fish. The sauce is carefully made from more than 10 ingredients to boost the flavor to a higher level. Jhonghua Road Donghai Fengjia Tea-boiled Eggs 茶葉蛋 In front of 85-1 Wenhua Rd. 文華路 85 之 1 號前 4pm-24am ; Closed on Tuesdays Tea-boiled eggs for NT$10 each Chenglong Chicken Fillets 成龍雞排 Opposite 39-1 Wenhua Rd. 文華路 39 之 1 號對面 Weekdays 4:30 pm -1:30 am Weekends 3 pm - 2 am Salad with chicken fillet for NT$50 Richuan Octopus Balls 日船章魚小丸子 13 Wenhua Rd. 文華路 13 號 (04) Weekdays 3pm- 1am Weekends 2:30 pm - 2 am Octopus balls for NT$40 per box A-Hua Tempura Store 阿華黑輪伯 Opposite 29 Wenhua Rd. 文華路 29 號對面 4pm-1:30am; Weekends 3 pm - 2 am NT$10 ~45 for serving one

42 South Chiayi City 文化路夜市 Wenhua Rd. Night Market Authentic Traditional Flavors of Southern Taiwan In the daytime Wunhua Road is a business street composed mainly of snack stands, clothing stores, and amusement shops; as night falls, it is filled with the blaze of colored lights and an influx of vendors. Traffic controls prevent the entry of automobiles, leaving pedestrians free to find the vendors they need to satisfy their appetite with delicious foods and spicy soups, and to savor the authentic tastes of the south. To Chiayi Railway Station Minsheng N. Road Ciji Temple Central Market Penshuei Turkey Rice Guo s Sliced Steam Cake Soup Zhongzheng Road Minsheng N. Road Zhongyi Zhongyi Lanjin To Minquan Road Guohua Zhongshan Road Guangcai Guohua Market Night Road Wunhua Wenhua Road Good Taste Zhongshan Road Xingzhong Police Station Fish Head Casserole To Zhongpu To Minsyong A-e s Frozen Bean-curd Pudding and Peanut Soup Yanping Yanping Minzu Kangle Kangle Mustache Rong s Stir-Fried Eel A-an s Rice Cake Xingzhong Zhengren Wufeng N. Road Mingle 18 Wufeng S. Road Zhongxiao Road Zhongzheng Road Guangcai Lanjin Guanghua Road Minzu Wufeng swimming pool From Freeway 1, exit at the Chiayi interchange, take Beigang Rd. and connect with Minzu Rd., and continue on to Wenhua Rd.. Or take Zhongshan Rd. in front of the Chiayi Railway Station and drive to the traffic circle, where you will find Wunhua Rd. Take Chiayi City Bus in front of railway station and get off at Shi-Qu 2 Road bus stop, then walk to Chiayi Central Fountain. There are numerous parking lots on Guohua, which runs parallel to Wenhua Rd. No public toilers available. 3pm-1am; some stops stay open all year

43 North Central South East earded Rongs B鬍鬚榮生炒鱔魚 Al dente delicacy fried over a high flame Fresh Fried Eel Gourmands all over Taiwan know that eel stands out among southern snack foods. This vendor on Wunhua Road in Chiayi has been frying fresh eel for more than 40 year, and its spatula has been passed down to the second generation. The current proprietor, Bearded Rong, has taken over the business from the previous generation, and the locals all applaud his cooking skills. He stir-fries his fresh eels over a high flame and adds black vinegar, soy sauce, soup stock, and onions in just the right portions before serving his crisp and al dente eel dish. 2 郭家 仔湯 Kuos Steamed Rice-cake Soup A old eatery for four generations 1 The steamed-rice soup sold here contains alot more than rice. A bowl of this delicious soup includes tender small intestines, crisp pork stomach, and chewy big intestines along with preserved vegetables and leeks. The rich array of ingredients guarantees a memorable flavor. The eatery also offers appetizers, chicken rice, and big intestines with glutinous rice; all of these dishes are poplar with customers, drawing a steady stream of them from early till late and keeping the cook too busy to rest. This eatery has been passed down to its fourth-generation proprietor, a friendly fellow who is eager to share information about his famous snacks. 噴水雞肉飯 Fountain Turkey Rice 3 A local Chiayi snack with island-wide fame This is the very eatery that created the most famous of Chiaya snack foods, turkey rice. Its first-generation proprietor, Lin Tian-shou, originally sold dan-dan (shoulder-pole) noodles more than 60 years ago; once he cooked some leftover chicken meat over rice, found the result to be extraordinarily flavorful, and conceived the idea of changing to chicken rice. Discovering that native chicken cost too much and egg-producing chickens had too little meat, he switched to low-cholesterol, good-quality turkey meat instead. Every day he simmers his turkey meat over a low flame for at least three hours to produce the mouth-watering marinade that goes over the rice. The plump-grained rice and chewy turkey meat result in a snack that is unforgettably delicious. Fish Head in 4 沙鍋魚頭 Pottery Pot A traditional delicacies with thick ingredients If you feel like your brain has been sluggish recently, you might try to give it a boost with a bowl of fish-head soup. The signature dish of this eatery, which is operated by Lin Cong-ming, is fish head in an earthenware pot with a sauce made of peanut flour, seabream meal, chili pepper, onion, and garlic. The fish used is bighead carp from the Zengwen Reservoir, with sweet, firm flesh; it is cooked in a soup with daylilies, wood-ear mushroom, cabbage, bean curd, bean-curd skin, pork slices, and little shrimp to produce a flavor combination that once tried is never forgotten. Wenhua Rd. Flower Garden Liuhe Minzu Road Bearded Rongs Fresh Fried Eel 鬍鬚榮生炒鱔魚 No. 100, Guanghua Road. 光華路 100 號 (05) pm-11pm Stir-fry eel noodles for NT$ 80 Kuos Steamed Rice-cake Soup 郭家粿仔湯 148 Wenhua Rd. 文化路 148 號 (05) :30am-5:30am Combo steamed-rice soup for NT$50 Fountain Turkey Rice 噴水雞肉飯 No. 325 Zhongshan Rd. 中山路 325 號 (05) am-9:30pm Shredded turkey meat with rice for N$40 per bowl; sliced turkey meat with rice for TN$50 Fish Head in Earthware Pot 沙鍋魚頭 No. 361 Zhongzheng Rd. 中正路 361 號 (05) pm-10pm; closed 2 days per month Fish and Assorted Vegetables in Hot Pot NT$90 ; Fish Head and Assorted Vegetables in Hot Pot NT$260 for 3 persons Fine-Flavor Food and Beverage 好味道餐飲 No. 146 Wenhua Rd. 文化路 146 號 (05) :20am-1:30am; closed on random days Won Ton Soup for NT$

44 North Central South East ine-flavor Food F好味道餐飲 A popular eatery that lives up to its name and Beverage5 This shop is famous far and wide for its red-hot oil dumplings, small steamed dumplings, and won ton noodles, all of which truly live up to the fine flavor of its name. Order yourself a bowl of won ton soup and bite through the thin, tender skin of a plump white dumpling to get at the delicious pork filling. The proprietor says that he chooses only the finest hind-leg pork meat and mixes it with shredded egg, pickled mustard root, and other vegetables before cooking it in pork-bone broth. Other Flavors at the Wunhua Rd. Night Market Popular bean-curd pudding that melts in your mouth Frozen Bean-curd Pudding and Peanut Soup 冷凍豆花 花生湯 Everybody in the neighborhood knows the long history of this frozen bean-curd pudding, which has been passed down through three generations. The signature combination bean-curd pudding, which contains peanuts, red beans, mungbeans, and pearl dumplings, sells for just NT$35 per serving. The pudding melts in your mouth, and the red beans are flavorful and crisp. The shop also offers ginger drink, peanut bean-curd pudding, and other delicacies. It is rare, these days, to find a vendor who insists on selling sweets that retain the old-time flavors. Intersection of Wenhua Rd. and Yanping St. 文化路 延平街口 (05) :30pm-1am; closed on Tuesdays Combination bean-curd pudding for NT$40 Thirty years of traditional rice aroma A-an's Rice Cake 阿岸米糕 Savory rice cakes are a special local snack of Chiayi, and A-an s has been selling them on Wunhua Road for 30 years; the founder has passed the shop on to his son, but his nickname, A-an, is still used to signify the continuity of the father s insistence on quality. The rice is still cooked in buckets made of Formosa red cypress wood, which keeps the original flavor of the rice while making it especially chewy. When the rice cakes are topped with stewed pork, the rich fragrance spreads throughout the whole area. Other popular items on A-an s menu include thick Spanish mackerel soup and squid cold cuts. No.420 Minzu Rd. 民族路 420 號 (05) pm-12am; closed on indefinite days Savory rice cake for NT$25; thick Spanish mackerel soup for NT$25 080

45 Tainan City South 花園夜市 Garden Night Market in Tainan Endless creative fun ideas nlike traditional night markets, this market is very U diverse. It provides visitors traditional Taiwan cuisine as well as exotic gourmets. Here is the gourmet zone where visitors can taste fresh and interesting snack food; it s also an ideal place to go for young students, the online community, and families. 17 Wenxien Rd. Zhunghua North Rd. Liu s Cold Stew Big Squid Ball Garden Night Market in Tainan A-hui s Fig Gelatin Ice Jinhua Rd. Hungfei s Sausage Wrapped in Sticky Rice Amei s Guava Shulimei Doner Kebab 2 nd Section of Haian Rd. 3 rd Section of Haian Rd. Chengkung Rd. Gungyuan Rd. Gungyuan North Rd. Gungyuan South Rd. Tainan Train Station 4 th Section of Ximen Rd. Changrung Rd. Chen s Hot and Spicy Duck Blood Jelly Tungda BBQ Chicken Steak National Tainan Second Senior High School Dungfeng Rd. National Cheng Kung University Hospital Sun Yat-sen Park Xiadung Rd. Changrung Rd. 1 National Cheng Kung University 20 Linsun Rd. National Tainan Industrial High School Zhunghua Rd. National Highway #1 Exit at Yungkang Interchange and head toward the direction of Tainan City Take Zhongzheng North Rd. and drive to Zhongzheng South Rd. Go to the Intersection of the 4 th Section of Ximen Rd. /Hewei Rd. Turn right on Hewie Rd. and drive on the 3 rd Section of Haian Rd. to the destination. Ride Bus Line 0 and 3 at the North Bus Station in front of the Tainan Train Station. For ticketing and schedule information of the Tourism Shuttle, please log onto: Free parking is available next to Garden Night Market and paid parking is also available nearby. Public toilets are available at the entrance of the night market and on Haian Rd. every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday 1 i 081

46 North Central South East 1 Tungda BBQ 統大碳烤香雞排 Chicken Steak New BBQ chicken steak flavor Bone-in chicken breast is deep fried at high temperature and then sprinkled with pepper and salt. The crunchy and salty chicken steak is one of the amazing Taiwanese snacks and BBQ chicken steak with creative flavors impresses many people. Tungda BBQ Chicken Steak is prepared with a unique sauce and is one of the famous stands at the Garden Night Market. Fresh and juicy chicken steak after deep fried is then baked for a special flavor and taste. It s then coated with a sweet sauce that enriches the flavor of the chicken steak further and gives this Taiwanese chicken steak cuisine a new interpretation. 2 Hungfeis Sausage Wrapped in Sticky Rice 紅妃大腸香腸 Great combination with a different texture and flavor Sticky rice sausage is a common Taiwanese cuisine and sweet Taiwanese sausage is the local delicacy. The combination of the two in BBQ flavor allows eaters to taste sticky rice and meat in one bite. It is recommended to eat the sausage with garlic, radish, and onion for a richer combination. Hungfei s Sausage Wrapped in Sticky Rice is a handmade cuisine with basil that has served customers for more than three decades and is a must-try gourmet for visitors to the Garden Night Market. Big Squid Ball 3 Super big squid ball with rich ingredients and 章魚大丸仔 Super big squid ball with rich ingredients and flavors This stand offers customers Taiwanese big squid balls rather than Japanese style ones. There are 12 ingredients available; the owner puts flour, peas, bean curd, fruits, and corn kernels as the base and then milkfish balls, mushroom, preserved partridge eggs, small tomatoes, and squid. On top of that, the owner puts Teriyaki sauce specially made after 24 hours of preparation, mayonnaise, and dried bonito. Here comes the big squid ball with rich ingredients and flavors that also presents innovative creativity. 臺南市基隆市 hens Hot and Spicy Duck Blood Jelly C 4 陳記麻辣鴨血 Simple great flavors made from more than 10 ingredients Duck blood and hot and spicy flavors both may scare many people away, but the combination of these two adds more merits to the dish. The strong smell of duck blood is removed after the blood is put in hot and spicy broth, and the broth becomes rich in flavor when it is mixed with duck blood. This dish is good for both summer and winter. Chen s Hot and Spicy Duck Blood Jelly is prepared with a dozen or so spices and Chinese herbs as well as duck blood, pork intestines, and fish balls. The simple broth with the taste of multiple layers is highly recommended. Wenhua Rd. Flower Garden Liuhe Minzu Road Tungda BBQ Chicken Steak 統大碳烤香雞排 Garden Night Market in Tainan not available 17:00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$50 per serving Hungfeis Sausage Wrapped in Sticky Rice 紅妃大腸香腸 Garden Night Market in Tainan 17:00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$50 per serving of Sausage Wrapped in Sticky Rice Big Squid Ball 章魚大丸仔 Garden Night Market in Tainan :00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$50 per serving Chens Hot and Spicy Duck Blood Jelly 陳記麻辣鴨血 Garden Night Market in Tainan :00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$30 for each stick of fish bal, NT$30 for a small serving of duck blood jelly, and NT$50 for a large serving of duck blood jelly

47 North Central South East Other Flavors at the Wunhua Rd. Night Market Juicy and delicious Doner Kebab Shulimei Doner Kebab 速立邁沙威瑪 About 40 kgs of chicken on a vertical skewer and covered with curry flavor sauce, the skewer is baked until it turns into a golden crispy color. That sight keeps the mouthwatering customers coming. Tender and juicy chicken goes with vegetable, tomato and bread and that offers the smooth and mild flavors in suitable portions and an affordable price. After this, visitors still can go to the next stand for more culinary enjoyment. The crystal and cooling feeling A-hui s Fig Gelatin Ice 基隆市 阿輝愛玉冰 A-hui s Fig Gelatin Ice is a traditional family-owned stand and the fig gelatin it uses is freshly made from wild fig grown on Ali Mountain. This beverage made from natural and fresh fig gelatin cannot be kept for too long or it melts into water. This characteristic can be used to distinguish between artificial and natural fig gelatin. The sweet syrup that flavors the gelatin is made from caramel and lemon; it gives the fig gelatin ice a fresh touch. It s the perfect accompaniment to Garden Night Market in Tainan not available other Taiwanese snacks. 17:00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$25 per middle size serving and NT$ 35 per large size serving Wenhua Rd. Flower Garden Liuhe Minzu Road Unforgettable Taiwanese Stew Liu s Cold Stew Garden Night Market in Tainan not available 17:00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$40 per serving 劉家冰鎮滷味 Taiwanese people love stewing food, believing that everything edible can be stewed. Liu s Cold Stew offers more than 40 ingredients in the stew soup base, including duck intestines, scallion oil chicken, and squid. Stewed organs impress the customers with their special texture and flavor and Liu s Cold Stew uses a sauce recipe that has been handed down for three generations. This unique Taiwanese dish has won the hearts of many visitors and you must not miss it. Garden Night Market in Tainan not available 17:00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$10 and up per serving The affordable and tasty Formosa fruit Amei s Guava 阿美芭樂 Visitors to the night market can shop for more than guava at Amei s Guava stand where diversified types of Taiwanese fruit are offered. The owner also invites visitors to try their free samples. Each bite gives you a fresh and sweet taste. Of course, fresh fruit here is your best buy. Amei s Guava sells seasonal fresh fruit and pickled fruit here is also the favorite of customers. The good quality and taste only cost visitors NT$50 per box and it is really worth trying! Garden Night Market in Tainan not available 17:00~24:00 every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday NT$50 per serving

48 South Kaohsiung City 六合夜市 Liuhe Night Market The famous night market pulsing with activity all night long A mere stretch of road during the day but a snack food paradise pulsing with activities at night, Kaohsiung s most famous tourist night market, the Liuhe Night Market, covers the entire area from Liuhe 2nd Road to Zili Road with row after row of snack foods venders selling everything from seafood to beverages. The must-tries are papaya milk and seafood dishes. Sande W. Sanfengzhong Jianguo 3rd. Road Hebei 2rd. Road Zhonghua 3rd. Road Zhonghua 3rd. Road Qixian 2rd. Road Bade 2rd. Road Hebei 2rd. Road Zili 1st. Road Zili 1st. Road Zili 2rd. Road Ruiyuan Road Qixian 2rd. Road Minxing Minzuh Road Liuhe 2rd. Road Liuhe 2rd. Road Liuhe 2rd. Road Zhongshanheng Road Bade 2rd. Road Tongai Minzuh heng Zhongshan 1st. Road Bade 1st. Road Qixian 1st. Road Liuhe 1st. Road Zheng s Old-Brand Papaya Milk Zhongzhen 3rd. Road To Xiaogang To Minzuh Road From Kaohsiung Train Station, drive along Jhongshan Road and turn right on Liuhe 2rd Road. Take city bus #12, #52, #69, #100 to Circle Station.By MRT, take a train on the Orange line or Red line get off at the Formosa Boulevard (05 or R10) Parking is available at Jianguo Primary School. A public toilet is available at the intersection of Zihli Road. 5pm-6am; open every day of the year

49 North Central South East 1 Mullet Roe 烏魚子 烏魚腱 and Stomach Grilled roe that is tasty and flavorful Grilled mullet roe and stomach are featured snacks typical in the night markets in the central and southern parts of Taiwan. The key to the wonderful taste of mullet roe is in the smart of control of fire. It's important to grill the roe over charcoal fire until it is golden brown, slightly charred on the surface yet moist and tender inside, never dry or burnt. Mullet roe is best eaten with garlic sprouts and daikon slices. As for the mullet stomach, char-grilling over strong fire gives it an extra chewyness and wonderous taste as well. C huangs 莊其章海產粥 Seafood Congee 2 Savory seafood fresh from the water A favorite of the Liuhe Night Market for 30 years and frequented by the general public, celebrities, and governmental officials alike, the seafood congee here is rich with savory ingredients such as squid, shrimp, crab, etc, and has a taste that's incredibly mellow and delicate. The salt-steamed shrimp is another signature snack not to be missed, for all shrimp- lovers know that this is the best- tasting shrimp ever. 3 S鹹湯圓 魚丸湯 鄭老牌木瓜牛奶 alty Riceballs 4 A traditional snack from memory lane Zhengs Old-Brand Papaya Milk A popular juice that is a favorite of the stars Founded in 1965, Zhenglaopai Papaya Milk is quite popular in the night market. It is made from Taiwan Sugar No. 6 Papaya of Pingtung, which have the highest grade of sweetness, and are set aside for two days to allow them to fully ripen. Using fresh milk ordered directly from a dairy farm and sugar water stewed with brown and white sugar, the papaya milk emits a natural and strong taste that is liked by many people, including celebrities. es Try the novelties at the night market, but don t forget to enjoy the old-fashioned traditional delights as well. The skin of these scrumptious salty riceballs is made of steamed sweet rice ground to a paste and then rolled by hand into dough; it is then filled with appetizing ingredients such as pork and sesame paste. Each order comes with five big and juicy riceballs together with fresh vegetables in a bowl of rich chicken soup. Happiness comes with every mouthful. Wenhua Rd. Flower Garden Liuhe Minzu Road Mullet Roe and Stomach 烏魚子 烏魚腱 Stall No. 132, intersection between Zili 2nd Road and Liuhe 2nd Road 六合二路與自立二路口 132 5pm-5am, closed on indefinite days Small box of mullet roe for NT$250, small box of mullet tendon for NT$200 Chuangs Seafood Congee 莊其章海產粥 Intersection of Liuhe 2nd Rd. and Zili 2nd Rd. 六合二路與自立二路口 5:30pm-5:30am, closed on indefinite days Seafood congee for NT$100 Zhengs Old-Brand Papaya Milk 鄭老牌木瓜牛奶 Intersection between Liuhe 2nd Road and Minzhuheng Road. Arcade underneath Cosmed 六合二路與民主橫路交叉口康是美騎樓下 5pm-5am Papaya Milk NT$50 Salty Riceballs 鹹湯圓 魚丸湯 Booth, 128 Liuhe 2nd Rd. 六合二路 128 號攤位 6pm-5am, closed on random days Salty riceballs NT$

50 South Pingtung City 民族路夜市 Minzu Rd. Night Market The hot night market where timetested vendors converge Also known as the Pingtung Night Market, the Minzu Road Night Market is close to the Pingtung Railway Station. Over hundreds of snack vendors converge here, most of which have been in operation for 40 or 50 years offering the same good taste. With department stores and theatres nearby, this is the ideal place for shopping and enjoying special local delicacies. 重慶路Chongqing Road 信義路 Guiyang 成功路信民族路 林森路林森路貴上海路成都街南京路中山路逢甲路 義路蘇州街 光復路 中正路民權路杭州街中華路陽街延平一路建公園路 仁愛路復興北路重慶路福建路 路公勇路 復興北路福州街仁德路建華二華三街佳林路 忠孝路 漢唐榮國小中央市場 Central Market Tangeng Primary School McDonald s Shanghao Meat Dumpling 麥當勞 國寶戲院果菜市場亞美百貨 Kuobao Theater Vegetable & Yamei Department Store Fruit Market 往三屏東客運街檸檬愛玉冰 Pingtung Bus Lemon Ai-yu Fig Jelly 上好肉粽進屏東 火車站 怡東大飯店 Pingtung Railway Station Yitung Hotel Pingtung Chen 忠烈祠 Martyr's Shrine Zhengtu Yanping 1st Road Xinyi Road Zheng gong Road Zhongxiao Road Gongyong Road Jianhua 3rd 勞工活動中心 Labor Recreation Center Jialin Road Minzu Road Jianhua 2nd Zhongshan Road 建華一街 街永福路 24 Shanghai Road Nanjing Road 往高樹 市公所 中山公園 To Gaoshu City Hall Zhongshan Park 國軍英雄館 Hero House 太平洋百貨 台電 Pacific Taiwan Power Department Company 中正國小 Store Chungcheng Primary School Guangfu Road Jianhua 1nd Suzhou Yongfu Road Linsen Road 27 復興陸橋民族路夜市 仁愛路廈門街 由自由路自Fengjia Road 27 Zhongzheng Road Fuxing N. Road Fuxing Land Bridge Minzu Road Night Market Zhonghua Road 口Hankou 中華電信 Chunghwa Telecom To Wandan Hangzhou Fujien Road Renai Road Minquan Road Xiameng 來涼冰果室屏東陳 Jinlailiang Ice House Ziyou Road 民生路 24 Renai Road Park Road Linsen Road Fuzhou Minsheng Road 地門往萬丹 屏東線鐵路To Sandimen Rende Road Take Provincial Highway No. 1 from Kaohsiung, Fengshan to get to Downtown Pingtung. Then take Jianguo Road, turn left to Zhiyou Rd, and turn left to Renai Road. Drive for about 400 meters and there will be a large parking lot on the right. There is another entrance to Pingtung Night Market from the left side of the parking lot. Take bus or train to the Pingtung Railway Station. Upon exiting the station go straight down Zhongshan Road, turn right on Minzu Road, and walk approximately three minutes. Large parking lots available on Renai Road. Public toilets are available in front of Guobao Theater at Minquan Rd. 5pm-1am; some vendors open around noon. Open every day of the year

51 North Central South East Shanghao Meat Dumpling 上好肉粽 Local dumpling famous for savory stuffing In operation since 1913, Shanghao Meat Dumpling is soon to join the century shop ranks, so popular that it sells more than 2,000 dumplings a day on average. Made of selected glutinous rice stuffed with salted egg yolk, chestnuts, mushrooms, dried shrimp, and pork, then wrapped in bamboo leaves to steam on the shop s specially improved stove, the freshly cooked dumplings exude aromas that are irresistibly appetizing, and the stuffing inside tastes wonderful. The only thing that can further enhance this delight is the vender s special sauce. 2 進來涼冰果室 Delicious desserts hot and cold 1 C hinlailiang Ice House Chinlailiang is a famous local shop offering fruits and ice desserts in the summer and sweet porridge and riceball combos in the winter. The specialty longan glutinous rice porridge is sweet and delicious with crunchy longans, and different kinds of sweet riceballs may be added too. Amongst shaved fruit ices, the mango flavor is most popular. Ten years ago the shop also developed tomatoes dipped in a special ginger soy sauce. This is a specialty available only in southern Taiwan! Unforgettable sweet sour flavor Lemon Ai-Yu Fig Jelly is an age-old establishment on Minzu Road that everybody knows, currently operated by the 3rd generation proprietor. The ai-yu fig jelly here is made by hand-rubbing wild Alishan fig (that s rich in collagen) into a perfect summer snack with lemon juice and shaved ice added. Also worth trying are lemon kumquat juice, grass jelly drink, and almond drink. 4 屏東陳 P Rich malted yams 3 檸檬愛玉 Lemon Ai-yu Fig Jelly ingtung Chen Imagine sweet yams cooked in rich pot of malt sugar; this is a combination to die for! See the boss lady expertly stir the candied golden sweet yams, inhale the delightful pure malt aroma, and imagine the yams melting in your mouth! It s no wonder loyal customers come from as far away as Kaohsiung and Tainan. The fluffy frozen taro is also very popular here. Wunhua Rd. Siaobei Tourist Liouhe Minzu Road Shanghao Meat Chinlailiang Ice House Dumpling 進來涼冰果室 20-7, Minquan Rd. 民權路 20-7 號上好肉粽 (08) Booth 23, Minzu Rd. 9am-11am 民族路 23 號攤位 Sliced (08) tomato Open 24 hours; closed for six days platter for starting the day after Dragon Boat Festival NT$50 Rice Dumplings (small) NT$35, (Large) NT$55 Lemon Ai-Yu 檸檬愛玉 Minzu Rd. formerly Booth 7 民族路 7 號攤位 (08) am-12am; closed on indefinite days Lemon ai-yu ice for NT$25 Pingtung Chen 屏東陳 Booth 15, Minzu Rd. 民族路 15 攤 (08) am-12am Malted yams for NT$50 per box

52 員山.福山 East Yilan City 東門夜市 Dongmen Night Market Genuine Lanyang-flavored snacks Formerly named Sanjiao Park Night Market, the Dongmen Night Market is situated under the Donggang Road Overpass close to the Yilan Railway Station. Today most of the food and beverage vendors are under the overpass, but there are still some, along with clothing and general merchandisers, converging on Hemu Road. Very crowded on weekends and holidays, this is the place for tasting genuine Yilan foods and shopping at night. 文昌路 城隍廟 Zhenghuang Temple 往礁溪往城隍街 Zhenghuang Wenchang Road 武營街康樂路康樂路中山路三段西後街光復路 Hsihou Wuying 腐9 甲 To Yuanshan, Fushan To luodong Zhongshan Road, Sec. 3 9 新民路 力新路舊城北路 聖後街 崇聖街新民路 新興路小東路東門夜市 ( 橋下 ) 宜興路二段和睦路往舊城東路壯圍往羅東 崇聖街昇平街宜興路一段民生街9 Minsheng Shengping Lixin Road To Jiaosi 水利會 Irrigation Association 中山公園 Zhongshan Park 崇聖街Shenghou 宜蘭醫院 Yilan Hospital Hsinmin Road Kangle Road 舊城南路 消防隊 Fire Station Guangfu Road 中山國小 Zhongshan Primary School Jiuzheng N. Road Chongsheng Road Jiuzheng S. 7 老和睦路Chongsheng Jiuzheng E. Road 光復路 Homu Road Xiaodong Road Kuangfu Road 友愛百貨 Yuai Department Store 天橋下店心枸杞土虱臭豆豆花Overpass Stinking Tofu Kangle Road 彭記蔥油餅Peng s Green Onion Cake Old Shop Bean curd 宜蘭火車站 Yilan Train Station Xinxing Road Dongmen Night Market Yixing Road, sec. 1 伯斯一串Yichuansin 飯店Chinese Wolfberry Catfish Hemu Road Boss Hotel Yixing Road, sec. 2 To Jhuangwei 宜蘭縣農會 Yilan County Farmer s Association 宜蘭後火車站 Behind Yilan Train Station From Taipei take the Freeway 5, exit at the Jiaosi interchange, connect to Provincial Highway No. 9 (take Xhongshan Road to the downtown area), turn left on Xinsing Road, and continue to the Donggang Overpass. Take the CAMALAN BUS to Yilan City at Taipei Bus Station, Fuxin S. Rd. Technology Building or Banqiao Bus Station, through Xuehshan Tunnel of Freeway 5, and get off at Yilan Station. Walk straight down Sinsing Road to Shenghou and the market. By train, get off at Yilan Railway Station. Upon exiting the station turn right and walk down Xinxing Road to Shenghou and the market. Park on sides of the Overpass Begins around 6pm; vendors on Hemu Rd. open until 10pm- 11pm; food area on Shenghou St. open until 2am-3am

53 North Central South East Overpass Stinking Tofu 1 天橋下臭豆腐 A well-known old night market vendor Overpass Stinking Tofu has been in business for over 10 years, specializing in stinking tofu hotpots and fried foods. Stinking tofu is fried to order, crispy on the outside and tender inside, and most importantly the frying oil used is changed daily. Pickled vegetable, the perfect side dish for stinking tofu, is made using cabbages grown in the high mountain, so sweet and crisp the taste is unforgettable. Another specialty is noodles with chitterlings (handmade rice noodles and marinated chitterlings) that tastes great with the chili sauce homemade by the vendor. 2Yichuansin Popular local flavorful snack Yichuansin ( a string of hearts ), also known as tofu roll, is a specialty snack of the Lanyang region. It is made by stuffing fried tofu with cooked chitterlings, sausages, chicken gizzard, BBQ pork, and other ingredients along with garlic stems and Chinese chives, then strung up on bamboo sticks each bite-size perfect. The multi-layered taste is incredibly memorable! Don t forget to try the dipping sauce available at the booth. Overpass Stinking Tofu 天橋下臭豆腐 Booth 47 and 48 at the Dongmen Night Market 東門夜市第 號攤位 (03) pm-12am Stinking tofu for NT$35 Yichuansing 一串心 In front of No. 9-2 Shenghou St. 聖後街 9-2 號前 4:00pm-1:00am Each stick for NT$5 一串心 Catfish with Chinese wolfberries 枸杞土虱 Booth 49 and 50 at the Dongmen Night Market 東門夜市第 號攤位 am-1am Catfish with Chinese wolfberries for NT$50, oyster omelet for NT$45 宜蘭市 Catfish with 3 枸杞土虱 Chinese wolfberries A nourishing tonic soup that s incredibly aromatic A pot of aromatic catfish cooked in Chinese wolfberries makes passers-by stop and look. The vendor uses catfish fresh from southern Taiwan daily and cooks them in a secret blend of Chinese medicinal herbs including Chinese wolfberry and angelica to make this delicious nourishing tonic. Customers can select the head, stomach, or tail portion of the catfish according to personal liking. Oyster omelet and shrimp omelet served here are equally delicious. Other Flavors at the Dongmen Night Market Simple taste that is forever popular Old Shop Tofu Pudding 老店豆花 In operation for more than 30 years, Old Shop Tofu Pudding does great business even though it only sells tofu pudding, tapioca pearls, and sweet green bean soup. Vendor Huang says she learned how to make tofu pudding purposely as this was a rare delicacy in Yilan, and added improvements of her own. The waiting line is evidence of how good her items taste. Fragile on the outside but solid and wholesome to taste, tofu pudding personifies the very nature of the Yilan people. Booth 47 at the Dongmen Night Market 東門夜市 47 號攤 5pm-12am; closed on indefinite days Tofu pudding for NT$25 A popular snack using local ingredients Peng's Green Onion Cake 彭記蔥油餅 The secret to Peng s fabulous food is the solid dough and Yilan s No. 3 traditional green onions. To maintain the unique flavor, the proprietor gets up 6am daily to clean and select green onions; the dough is also made freshly each day. After mixing in chopped green onions, the dough is kneaded by hand and fried in a flat pan until golden brown. When cooked the tantalizing aroma of the green onions smells so wonderful! Add an egg to the green onion cake for only NT$5 extra. This is a fair-priced and delicious local snack. corner of Shenghou St. and Yixing Rd., Yilan City 宜蘭市聖後街 宜興路口 :30am-12am Green onion cake for NT$25, green onion cake with an egg for NT$30 Dongmen Luodong Nanbin Ziqiang Rd

54 East Yilan County 羅東夜市 Luodong Night Market A well-planned popular night market With Zhongshan Park as its center, the Luodong Night market spreads around Minsheng Road, Gongyuan Road, Minquan Road, and Xingdong Road, with booths mainly occupied by snack vendors that open at 5pm. Retail stores are found here as well, opening early in the morning and selling a variety of general merchandise. Here genuine local snacks such as Bu duck, Longfong drumsticks, and pearls stuffed with red beans can be trusted to satisfy choosy taste buds. Take Freeway 5 through Xuehshan Tunnel and exit at the Luodong Interchange, continue down the Zhongshan Rd, turn right on Xingdong Rd. and proceed to the night market. Take the Capital Star Bus at Taipei MRT City Hall Station to Luodong Night Market directly, or take the Camalan Bus, it also can be reached the night market. Take a train to the Luodong Railway Station, transfer to Yixing Bus and get off at Gongyuan Rd. Alternatively, upon exiting the station walk straight down Gongzheng Rd., turn left on Zhongzheng Rd., make a right on Minquan Rd.,and continue on to Zhongshan Park. Parking is difficult near the night market. There's a parking tower on Xingdong Rd. Public toilets are available inside the Luodong Bus Station and at night market booths. Booths 5pm-12am; store 10am-11pm. Open every day of the year

55 North Central South East 1 包心粉圓 Pearls Stuffed with Red Beans A sweet snack with a perfect taste Pearls Stuffed with Red Beans is a unique dessert, for each tapioca ball is stuffed with a whole red bean cooked tender and fluffy, chewy and sweet. Unlike other traditional sweet soups, Pearls Stuffed with Red Beans can be enjoyed with different flavors of ice cream, be it passion fruit or strawberry. ifeng Green Y Onion Pie 2 義豐蔥油派 Delicious green onion cake worth waiting for Mr. Lin built his business on delicious green onion cake at a small stall located permanently on Singdong Road in front of the post office. Long lines are often seen at Yifeng because its green onion cake tastes s especially crunchy and crispy. And since green onions used are from the famous Sansing area of Yilan, the cakes taste extra fresh and naturally delicious. L ongfeng Drumstick A specialty local snack 基隆市宜蘭市 3 An Yilan snack well-known even to Japanese tourists, Longfeng drumstick has been selling for more than 20 years, claims proud proprietor Chang. From the outside it s hard to guess what it is made of; it looks like a drumstick, but is actually a ground meat and seafood blend, wrapped in a pig intestine net and deep-fried till golden brown. Longfeng drumstick is best eaten hot. A 當歸羊肉 ngelica Lamb Soup 4 A famous booth serving tender mutton A famous booth serving tender mutton in rich soup There are many booths selling mutton on Minsheng Road, but the most crowded one is this place where angelica lamb is the specialty. The moment the booth opens the lines never end, and the reason why people are willing to wait is the rich savory angelica lamb soup with mutton that is cooked tender without any gamey odor, attracting local and foreign visitors to come back for more. 5 羅東卜鴨 Luodong Bu Duck 龍鳳腿 Fried duck unique to Luodong The famous Yilan Bu meat is fried meat, and on that note Luodong s Bu duck refers to fried duck, a very tasty duck snack similar to salt and pepper chicken nuggets. The vendor coats duck nuggets with sweet potato flour before frying, to produce a snack that is delicious eaten either alone or together with noodles in soup stock simmered for three hours. Dongmen Luodong Nanbin Ziqiang Rd. Pearls stuffed with red beans 包心粉圓 Booth No.1078 at the Luodong Night Market (on Gongyuan Rd.) 羅東夜市 1078 號攤 ( 在公園路上 ) (03) am-12am, holiday 1am Combination pearls for NT$40 Yifeng Green Onion Pie 義豐蔥油派 No. 98, Minsheng Road (next to the post office) 民生路 98 號 ( 郵局旁 ) 1:30pm-10:30pm Green onion cake for NT$30, extra egg added for NT$40 Longfeng Drumstick 龍鳳腿 Intersection of Minsheng and Xingdong Roads 民生路及興東路交叉路口 pm-11pm Longfeng drumstick for NT$20 Angelica Lamb Soup 當歸羊肉 Booth No.1094 at the Luodong Night Market (on Minsheng Rd.) 羅東夜市 1094 攤 ( 在民生路上 ) (03) pm-3am Angelica lamb soup for NT$60 Luodong Bu Duck 羅東卜鴨 No. 209, Sec. 3, Zhongshan Road. 中山路三段 209 號 (03) am-10pm Fried Bu duck for NT$45 per hectogram; Bu duck noodles for NT$

56 East Hualien County 南濱夜市 Nanbin Night Market Enjoy the sea breeze while feasting on delicious snacks The largest night market in Hualien is at the beach. Come at nightfall to enjoy the beauty of the sunset, but do not overlook the night market just around the corner. Aside from fun-filled arcade games such as one-dollar marble and archery suitable for all ages, the fresh stir-fried seafood and local specialty snacks make this the place for hip night life in Hualien. To Liyutan (Carp Lake) 9 Jian Railway Station To Yanliao, Shoufong Ziqiang Road Night Market 9 Zhongyang Road 11 Hualien Railway Station Zhongshan Road Nanbin Park 9 Hualien Port Beibin Park Hualien Bus Station Jian River Hoeping Road To Taroko Gorge Haian Road Sueikeyi (As You Like It) Steak and Pork Chop Nanbin Night Market Pacific Ocean A-shun Seafood Huang s Hotpot From the Hualien Railway Station, follow Zhongshan Rd. and turn right on Haibin Rd. to Nanbin Park. Parking available along nearby roads; Nanbin Park has parking lots for autos and motorcycles. Public toilets available at Nanbin Park. 6pm-1am

57 North Central South East 1 林記燒番麥 Lin's Grilled Corn Delicious, chewy, freshly grilled corn Lin's Grilled Corn uses organic corn freshly picked on that very day, grilled together with the leaves over a charcoal fire to blend in the natural fragrance of corn leaves and to retain the corn s sweetness and water content. Drenched with homemade soy sauce and a special recipe of Chinese herbal medicine, the corn is very popular. The chewy texture and wonderful aroma will get you addicted. ueikeyi Steak and S Pork Chop2 隨客意牛排豬排 Night market set-menus so tasty yet so reasonable The key to Sueikeyi s success is serving fair-priced sirloin steaks that would normally cost NT$ 500~600 at high-class restaurants. The proprietor imports U.S. beef without regard to cost, be it sirloin, filet mignon, or short rib. The price here is half that in restaurants with no compromise in taste. Black pepper or mushroomflavored steaks or pork chops are all tasty choices at affordable prices. Stir-fry seafood with karaoke 宜蘭市 3 阿順海鮮 A-shun Seafood Enjoy all kinds of seafood in this restaurant, and sing accompanied by nakashi (a traditional Japanese band) at the Nanbin Night Market! The variety of fresh fish, shrimp, and clams displayed in front, stir-fried in rice wine, soy sauce, and seasonings, make delicious dishes perfect with a drink or two. For those who like to sing under the soothing sea breeze while feasting on a delightful meal, karaoke with laser lighting is available too! Dongmen Luodong Nanbin Ziqiang Rd. Lin's Grilled Corn 林記燒番麥 Inside Nanbin Night Market 南濱夜市內 pm-midnight By weight Sueikeyi Steak and Pork Chop 隨客意牛排豬排 Inside Nanbin Night Market 南濱夜市內 5pm-1:30am Black pepper steak for NT$120; selected U.S. sirloin steak for NT$350 A-shun Seafood 阿順海鮮 On the beach side of the road nearby the beach inside the Nanbin Night Market 南濱夜市內靠海岸路側 4:30pm-2am; closed on indefinite days Stir-fry escargots for NT$150; stir-fry clams for NT$

58 x East Hualien County 自強路夜市 Ziqiang Rd. Night Market The first choice where Hualieners go for midnight snacks Although the Ziqiang Road Night Market, situated at the corner of Heping Road and Ziqiang Road has been open for only seven years, it is full of the most popular food stalls from the Old Train Station Night Market days in addition to entrepreneurial newcomers, making it the best choice for a late-night snack. The mouthwatering grilled meat, Hualienstyle coffin boards, and old-fashioned unfried spring rolls are all temptations worth sampling. z q q x Drive to the intersection of Ziqiang Road and Heping Road in Jian Township, Hualien County. Roadside parking is available. No public toilets available. 4pm-1:30am

59 North Central South East L ees Cantonese Congee 李記廣東粥 Filling congee in a bowl of satisfaction What s better than a bowl of hot and flavorful congee at midnight! Lee s Cantonese Congee offers a rich variety of congees, one of which is the house specialty: Mixed Meat Congee, a bowl of thick, smooth congee loaded with meat and other tantalizing ingredients. All the congees at Lee s are made hot-to-order, so please be patient as perfection takes time to prepare and to enjoy. 1 The Chiang Family Creative Coffin Toast in Hua-Lien 2 蔣家花蓮創意官財板 Savory local snack As these are Hualien style coffin boards, naturally they are made differently from the famous Tainan-style coffin boards. The proprietor here fries thick bread slices dipped in beaten egg to a golden brown, then hollows out one side of the bread and spreads on garlic-flavored mayonnaise before adding shredded cabbage and cooked-on-the-spot filling of your choice, selected from the more than 20 flavors available. All-you-can-drink milk tea or black tea is provided free with the coffin boards too. 宜蘭市 Other Flavors at the Ziqiang Rd. Night Market Taiwanese roll that wraps up taste Beigang Spring Rolls 北港春捲 There s got to be a reason why patrons only want spring rolls, a very common snack in Taiwan, from this particular place! But as soon as you see the proprietor smoothly rolling out the skin, dapperly sprinkling it with peanut powder, and then generously filling it with all sorts of tasty ingredients(including two types of meat to choose from) to make a heavenly roll, you will understand. Inside the Ziqiang Road Night Market 自強路夜市內 5:30pm-1am ; closed on indefinite days Pork spring roll for NT$35, beef spring roll for NT$40 So popular that patrons take a number and wait The First Barbecue Pork Shashlik The keys to making grilled foods taste good are proper heat, marinating sauce, and fresh ingredients. And these are the very reasons why Number 1 Grill can claim itself the king of grills at the Ziqiang Road Night Market. The house sauce here is made 第一家烤肉串 from a special blend of satay sauce, soy sauce, malt, and eel bones, which despite four chefs working constantly keep a long line of patrons waiting. Timing is also important, so to ensure every skewer of meat is at its best, the proprietor gives a number when an order is placed so that the customer can wander around and come back to pick up his order when ready. Inside the Ziqiang Road Night Market 自強路夜市內 (03) pm-1:30am ; closed on indefinite days Pork-on-a-stick for NT$30, sweetheart sausage for NT$40, grilled green peppers for NT$20 Dongmen Luodong Nanbin Zihciang Ziqiang Rd. Lees Cantonese Congee 李記廣東粥 Inside the Ziqiang Rd. Night Market 自強路夜市內 5pm-1am; closed on indefinite days Mixed meat congee for NT$60 The Chiang Family Creative Coffin Toast in Hua-Liens 蔣家花蓮創意官財板 Inside the Ziqiang Rd. Night Market 自強路夜市內 5pm-1:30am,Close on Thursday Coffin board with shredded meat cooked with pickled vegetables for NT$45, with pineapple shrimp balls for NT$

60 Special Local Products from Taiwan Don t miss out on Taiwan s rich assortments of local specialties after a big feast of various snacks, as many of the producer stores are age-old establishments that have withstood the test of time, and others represent the best of the mini-cultures particular to the locale. Aside from enjoying them yourself, the specialties also make fantastic gifts to bring back to friends and family, to let them share the irresistible allures of Taiwan s fi ne foods as well. 1 大理石 Marble Hualien County is Taiwan s main producer of marble, with deposits distributed around Sanjhan, Sishih, Rueisuei, and Yuli. This has made Hualien known as Marble City a name that is well deserved, since in addition to the widespread use of marble as a building and sculptural material this beautiful stone is also fashioned into all kinds of exquisite handicrafts that make perfect souvenirs rich in local color. Where to Buy Feng Shing Food 豐興餅鋪 Zhonghua Rd., Hualien 花蓮市中華路 號 (03) :30am-10pm Where to Buy Mo Ming Tang 莫名堂 No. 17, Xuanyuan Road, Hualien City. 花蓮市軒轅路 17 號 (03) am-10pm 2 雷古多 Rokoto The name of this famous Hualien snack is taken from the English word for record because of its resemblance to the old vinyl phonographic records, with concentric circles that are filled with the flavors of all kinds of jam lemon, garlic, cherry, Italian coffee, mulberry, and apple. These big round cakes look good and taste good, making them popular for use as gifts to take home. 宜蘭市 3 Pineapple 鳳梨酥 Cake One of Taiwan s most traditional specialty desserts, pineapple cake is a petite square of golden yellow with sweet pineapple filling that is absolutely delicious. Ingredients such as juicy wintermelon, pineapple, sugar, and maltose are cooked slowly to make the filling smooth and confectionary-like. And all-natural butter added into the outer skin(instead of lard) makes this cake yet more soft and airy. Pineapple cake is the choice of visitors to take home when they visit Taiwan, as well as a popular gift for holidays. Where to Buy Lee Hu's Pastry Shop 李鵠餅店 90 Ren 3rd Rd., Ren-ai District, Keelung City 基隆市仁愛區仁三路 90 號 (02) :30am-9:30pm 4 老婆餅 There are many stories about how the wife biscuit originated, one of which involves a couple so poor that the wife made round biscuits with wintermelon paste for her husband to sell at the market trying to make a living. The biscuits turned out to be a popular hit, and the husband named them wife biscuit as a token of appreciation for his mate s ingenuity. A traditional Cantonese pastry, but made famous in Taichung, the skin of the tasty wife biscuit is made using fine flour mixed with olive oil and the filling is a sticky blend of short-grain rice pulped with fresh milk, making a very soft and flaky delight after baking. Jiunn Meei 俊美食品 301 Dajin St., Nantun District, Taichung City 台中市南屯區大進街 301 號 (02) :30am-10pm Wife Biscuit Where to Buy I-Fu Tang 一福堂 353 Zhonggang Road, Section 1, Taichung City 台中市中港路一段 352 號 (04) Special Local Products from Taiwan

61 Cakes Beverages Snacks Other Snacks 5 T raditional The clay oven roll, commonly referred as Han Bread, is a betrothal gift that is given by the kilogram according to the local tradition. On the date of engagement, the groom s family presents huge quantities of these rolls to the bride s family--the more the merrier, as they symbolize the sincerity of the groom. The bride s family also readies 6~12 boxes of these rolls to give back to the groom s family, as token of affinity. All sorts of filling options -- sweet confectionary or meaty stuffing, rich or light--are available for these rolls nowadays, the most traditional being fatty pork and the most contemporary the refreshing mochi bean paste. Where to Buy Sansiecheng Cake Shop 三協成餅舖 81 Zhongzheng Road, Danshuei Town, Taipei County 台北縣淡水鎮中正路 81 號 (02) am-9pm 6 太陽餅 Sun Cake When it comes to famous Taichung s specialties, there is none more worth mentioning than the flaky, multilayered pastry with soft and sweet maltose fillings that practically melts in your mouth the Sun Cake. Formerly known as malt sugar cake, the sun cake is a very common pastry that goes will with Chinese tea. One sip of a cup of aromatic tea, one bite of this refreshing yet not overly sweet sun cake... the perfect combination that makes you want to eat more and more. Where to Buy A-Ming-Shir's Taiyang Tang 阿明師太陽堂 11 Ziyou Rd., Sec. 2, Taichung City 台中市自由路二段 11 號 (04) 傳統大餅 Clay Oven Roll Wu's House 吳記餅店 284 Guangyuan Rd., Fongshan City, Kaohsiung County 高雄縣鳳山市光遠路 284 號 (07) am-9pm P Where to Buy Lin's Cake 林異香齋 170 Wuqi Rd., Wuqi Town, Taichung County 台中縣梧棲鎮梧棲路 170 號 (04) 宜蘭市 7 ork and Egg Layer Cake This sponge cake is spread not with a layer of cream or fruit confection, but with lean meat filling stir-fried with mushroom and shallot in premium soy sauce to make the famous pork and egg layer cake of Taichung. The delicate flour-and-sugarand-egg-only cake is steamed to perfection, fluffy and moist. With every bite your first savor the tender soft cake and then the succulent braised meat filling --what an irresistible e pleasure! Yihua Cake Shop 義華餅行 197 Zhongzheng Road, Fongyuan City, Taichung County 台中縣豐原市中正路 197 號 (04) am-10pm 8 O x Tongue 牛舌餅 Cake Although the crispy malt sugar ox tongue cake is found in both Yilan and Lugang, identical in the oval shape akin to the tongue of an ox (hence the name), the taste and method of preparation are sharply different. Yilan s bull tongue cake is narrow, long, thin, and extra crisp, made using ingredients such as flour, sugar, and honey, and baked with a vertical cut in the center. An extra-thin version (just 0.1cm think) made with fresh milk is currently available on the market. Lugang s cake, though, is wide, short, thick, and stuffed with sweet filling. Both varieties are extremely well received by the public. Where to Buy I-Cake 宜蘭餅 120 Chunjing Rd., Sec. 2, Luodong Township, Yilan County 宜蘭縣羅東鎮純精路 2 段 130 號 (03) am-10pm 鹹蛋糕 Yuchin Chai 玉珍齋 168 Minzu Rd., Lugang Township, Changhua County 彰化縣鹿港鎮民族路 168 號 (04) am-10pm Special Local Products from Taiwan

62 Cakes Beverages Snacks Other Snacks Where to Buy TK Foods 老楊方塊酥 16-4, 14A, Daqi Village, Minxiong Township, Chiayi County 嘉義縣民雄鄉大崎村 14 甲 16-4 號 (05) Endian Cubic Pastry 恩典方塊酥 221 Zhongshan Rd., E. District, Chiayi City 嘉義市東區中山路 221 號 (05) am-10pm Where to Buy E-Bi-Su 惠比須餅舖 65 Zhonghua Rd., Hualien City 花蓮市中華路 65 號 (03) am-10pm 方塊酥 9 Cubic pastries are yummy square cookies made of simple ingredients- -flour, butter or lard, sesame, and sugar -- that are extremely fragrant and flaky to taste. The pastries originated in military-dependent villages as a breakfast food, but were later modified into today s version, the signature specialty of Chiayi. Cubic Pastry H ualien 花蓮薯 Sweet Potato Cake 10 Hualien sweet potato cake, or Hualien-style mochi, was once awarded by the Japanese emperor himself E-Bi-Su, the century-old store founded in 1899 that created this thumbsize delight, still maintains the wholesome, old-fashioned way of making this time-tested favorite. Even the packaging retains its resemblance to the past. 狀元糕 Scholar cake Steamed Cake with Filling 宜蘭市 Scholar cake is a traditional Taiwan snack made from glutinous rice. It got its name for its shape resembles the old-time scholar s hat. Being the master 11 of rice products, Quan s Rice Store ( 泉記米行 ) is among the most popular producer. For the preparation of scholar cakes, raw rice must be soaked in water for four hours and then ground into a paste. The paste would be grained after air-dried. After you pick the flavors, the rice flour is put into models and freshly steamed for 30 seconds. There are three types of fillings for you to snack on - peanut, sesame, and minced pork sauce. S ugared Mahua 蜜麻花 Fried Dough Twist with Sugar Where to Buy Quan's Rice Store 泉記米行狀元糕 31, Sec. 2, Yongfu Rd. Tainan City 台南市永福路 2 段 31 號 (06) :30am-9pm 12 Sugared Mahua is a kind of fried dough twist and its crust glazed with sugar. The famous Jin-rih Sugared Mahua ( 今日蜜麻花 ) in Taichung is a must-buy local snack. Every day gluttons for this delicacy wait on line to get a freshly-fried Mahua. Take one bite of this crispy pastry, the sweetness of sugar glazing and the aroma of sesame will melt not only your tongue but your heart! Where to Buy Jin-rih Sugared Mahua Family 今日蜜麻花之家 12, Zhongxing Lane 7, Zhongxing St. West Dist., Taichung City 台中市西區中興街中興 7 巷 12 號 (04) am-9pm Special Local Products from Taiwan

63 Cakes Beverages Snacks Other Snacks Cakes in the Old 13 古早味糕餅 Taiwan traditional Si cake( 喜餅 ), which is the marriage cake for the hosts to give their friends and family according to Chinese traditional wedding ceremony, is also a good choice for you to savor. The Si cake by Jiou-yong-ruei-jhen ( 舊永瑞珍 ) confectionary is the most famous one in Tainan. The founder Mr. Chang follows the old authentic way to make cake yet there s always innovation added in. For Si cake, there are 28 flavors for you to pick on, and braised pork is among the most popular one. Moreover, you can also choose from various kind of cakes with different fillings, from red bean, green bean, pineapple, mochi, meat. The store also offers steamed cake and little moon cake for your picky appetite! Where to Buy Jiou-yong-ruei-jhen Cake Shop 舊永瑞珍餅鋪 181, Sec. 2, Yongfu Rd., Tainan City 台南市永福路二段 181 號 (06) am-9:30pm 星野銅鑼燒 Dorayaki by Sing-Ya 14 Dorayaki is a Japanese confection which consists of a red bean paste filling wrapped in two pancake-like patties. Xing-ye( 星野 ) prepares their dorayakis using Japanese honey and sugar, and red bean paste stewed in an authentic Japanese oven. The fastidiousness perfects the taste of this sweet. And now Xing-ye offers you more than red bean flavor; there are also matcha (green tea paste), coffee, and cherry (winter and autumn only) for you to enjoy. Each Dorayaki produced under a rigorous production process, making an extra fresh and mellow taste. No wonder it has become a big hit Taichung! Where to Buy Xing-ye Bakery 星野烘焙屋 132, Gongyi Rd., West Dist., Taichung City 台中市西區公益路 132 號 (04) 宜蘭市 15 小米酒 Millet Wine Millet, an integral feature of Taiwan s aboriginal culture, is a grain smaller than rice and unique in flavor, very easy to cook, and able tolerate long-term storage. The grain itself is the main staple eaten by the aborigines, and the wine made from it is served at important holidays. Authentic millet wine is slightly ascorbic, low in alcoholic content, and rich in saccharides and vitamins. When drink in suitable quantities, Where to Buy millet wine can help to expand blood Hohaiya 吼嗨亞 vessels and improve Floor 5-1, No. 71-1, Section 3, Zhonghua 3rd Road, Kaohsiung City circulation. 高雄市苓雅區中華三路 77-1 號 5 樓之 1 A lishan Where to Buy (07) High-Mountain Tea Alishan Tea Production and Marketing Team 大阿里山茶葉共同產銷班 28 Gongming Rd., E. District, Chiayi City 嘉義市東區公明路 28 號 (05) B 阿里山高山茶 The fountainhead of Taiwan s alpine teas, Alishan high-mountain tea, is mainly grown organically on tea plantations at elevations of 800~1400 meters in Meishan Township, Chiayi County. Here, the short daily average of sunny periods dramatically increases the sweetness of tea leaves and the clean mountain streams provide substantial nourishment. Alishan highmountain tea is lush in color, and elegant in fragrance, making it the ideal gift for yourself or your friend. 17 日月潭紅茶 lack Tea at Sun Moon Lake The Yuchin Township area of Nantou County is the only township in Taiwan that grows its own Assam tea. The black-tea plants here were brought in during the Japanese e occupation, and average around 80~100 years old. Where to Buy Today, after much cultivation Assam Tea Production and and efforts, the black tea Marketing Group 7 produced here is fragrant 阿薩姆產銷班第七班 with notes of cinnamon and 5, Xiangcha Lane, Xingcheng Village, mint, with a bright red liquor Yuchi Township, Nantou County that is unforgettable to all 南投縣魚池鄉新城村香茶巷 5 號 who drunk it. (049) Special Local Products from Taiwan

64 Cakes Beverages Snacks Other Snacks 18 麻 Taiwan, where rice is the staple food, has developed many ricerelated snacks and desserts, and mochi (rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape) is one of the most popular choices. Two varieties are available: Hakka style and mochi stuffed with filling. Hakka style is plain mochi that is steamed, cut into appropriate sizes, and eaten with sugared peanut powder. Stuffed mochi generally comes with sweet Where to Buy fillings such as red bean, sesame, Tseng's Mochi 曾記麻糬 and ground peanuts. Millet mochi is No 142, Zhongshan Rd., Hualien another interesting sort, as Taiwan City. 花蓮市中山路 142 號 (03) is also rich in aboriginal culture Mon~Thu 8am-10:30pm and millet is the staple food of the Fri~Sat 6:30am-11pm island's indigenous peoples. Sun 6:30am-10pm Mochi reserved and P 蜜餞 Candied Fruits 19 Tainan and Yilan are both famous for their candied and preserved fruits. Tainan's Chaohsing Preserved Fruits Shop is best known for its no-effort-spared preserved mango slices, and the signature product at Yilan's Laojansow, candied kumquat cake, is golden yellow in appearance and absolutely delicious to the taste. Other preserved and Where to Buy candied fruits such as plums, Laojansew Preserved Fruits Shop prunes, and olives are other 老增壽蜜餞舖 popular choices. No. 240, Zhongshan Road, Sec. 5, Yilan City 宜蘭市中山路五段 240 號 (03) Chaohsing Preserved Fruits Shop 照興蜜餞 No. 82, Yanping, Tainan City 台南市延平街 82 號 (06) :30am-10pm 宜蘭市 20 羊羹 Bean Jelly Bean jelly is a sweet snack that originated in China but was made famous by the Japanese; it is now a Taiwan specialty. The most popular producers are Yuli Township in Hualien and Suao Township in Yilan. Yuli, whose jelly-making technology was brought in by a Japanese master back in 1905, makes its bean jelly with nothing but pure red beans and water from the Siouguluan River, renowned for its excellent water quality. Suao, an area with naturally carbonated cold springs, makes its outstanding bean jelly using spring water (here again operations were first set up by another Japanese master), adding local agar seaweed that's rich in pectin. Bean jelly has become the preferred delicacy from Suao. Where to Buy ried Bean Phomin Bean Jelly 鳳鳴羊羹 18, Zhongshan Road, Suao Township, Yilan County 宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮中山路 18 號 (03) Kuangshengtang Bean Jelly 廣盛堂羊羹 81, Jhongshan Rd., Sec. 2, Yuli Township, Hualien County 花蓮縣玉里鎮中山路二段 81 號 (03) am-10pm D 21 豆干 Curd There is no better dried bean curd than that made in Taoyuan s Dasi Township and the city of Taichung. Dasi is renowned for its black bean curd, where caramel is used as the base ingredient. As caramel is an excellent natural preservative, black bean curd could be kept a long time even back in the old days when refrigeration was not available. Taichung is lauded for its multi-layered and fruit-flavored dried bean curd. Where to Buy Hwang Ryh Shiang Co. 黃日香 No. 56, Heping Road, Daxi Township, Taoyuan County. 桃園縣大溪鎮和平路 56 號 (03) Wani Food Co. 萬益食品 No. 213, Zhongshan Rd., Central District, Taichung City 台中市中區中山路 213 號 (04) Special Local Products from Taiwan

65 Cakes Beverages Snacks Other Snacks National Central Library CIP Information & Night-market Snacks/ --First Edition --Taipei City: Published by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau: Distributed by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, January 2008 面 : cm.( ) ISBN (Paperback) eeled Green Peppers P剝皮辣椒 Where to Buy Jinpin Green Peppers 金品辣椒 No. 468, Zhongzheng Rd., Fenglin Township, Hualien County 花蓮縣鳳林鎮中正路 468 號 (03) :30am-7pm 23 Taiwanese wontons from Hualien are known not for their size but for silky-soft handmade skins that don't break apart in your spoon and prime-cut pork stuffing that s succulent and juicy. The taste of Taiwanese MSG-free wontons in a bowl of fine sparerib soup, sprinkled with shredded scallions and diced celerys, is truly unforgettable. Fonglin Township in Hualien is incredibly well known for its peeled green peppers, as low precipitation and generous sunshine give the green peppers vibrant shades of lush green and a rich taste. Only the ripest and straightest green peppers are used to make this delicacy; the peppers are first fried and their outer skins peeled off to improve the flavor, seeds are removed by hand, and the peppers are marinated in vegetable oyster sauce and finally sterilized. The peeled green peppers mildly spicy flavor and crunchy texture are the reasons why this delight is so popular among chili-enthusiasts. 扁食 T aiwanese Wontons 22 Where to Buy Yexiang Wonton 液香扁食 No. 42, Xinyi St., Hualien City 花蓮市信義街 42 號 (03) am-1:30pm4pm-9:30pm Title: & Night-market Snacks Publisher: Janice Seh-jen Lai Editor: Hong Shuo Cultural Enterprises, Co., Ltd. Publishing Organization: Taiwan Tourism Bureau Address: 9F, No. 290, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) Website: Publication Date: February 2008 Edition/Printing:March 2013 Price: NT$150 GPN: ISBN: Copyright Holder: Taiwan Tourism Bureau Contact Person for Copyright Authorization: International Affairs Division, Taiwan Tourism Bureau Telephone: , Cathy Hung Mailing Address: 9F, No. 290, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) tbroc@tbroc.gov.tw 120