Welcome to Taipei,
one of Asia’s hottest tourist destinations.
Located on the northern tip of Taiwan,
Taipei is known for its night markets.
These markets are open-air bazaars.
where vendors specialize in one or two main dishes.
Taiwanese food tends to be sweet,
but if sweet food is not your thing,
there are plenty of other options to choose from.
And while there are dozens of markets scattered around Taipei,
this one is the most famous.
Here are the five must-try dishes.
But before we get into that, a bit of history.
Most traditional night markets in Taiwan
were born within the vicinity of a temple.
Right here, we have a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu,
and back in the day,
people from the countryside would come and sell their food
and that’s how Raohe Night Market was born.
This dish, known as hujiaobing,
comes from the city of Fuzhou in mainland China.
This jelly is made with these seeds mixed in water.
Sausage is prevalent in Taiwanese cuisine,
and at night markets,
you’ll find them in this form called dachang bao xichang.
This dish, known as huasheng bingqilin
originated in Taiwan’s northeast.
Stinky tofu, or choudoufu,
gets its signature odor after it’s soaked in brine.
You can find these five foods here at this location.
And as always, feel free to taste around.
In our next episode, we travel to Beijing,
the capital of China,
to try some iconic street food Beijing style.
And if you missed our Shanghai 5 Street Eats,
then check out this video
and feel free to explore some of our other episodes
in the links below.
Until next time, happy eating wherever you are.