Night markets in Taiwan
The night markets in Taiwan are similar to the night markets in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Chinatowns.
Some like the " Huaxi Tourist Night Market" ( or Snake Alley ) in Taipei are specifically designed and thought out, most have evolved by itself sidewalks. On this night markets you can Yībǎikuài (一百 块, One hundred stones '= 100 NTD, approximately 2.10 € ) cheap goods for about 100 NTD (小吃, small food snacks = ') " Xiǎochī ", snacks and simple jewelry purchase.
The food is usually cheaper compared to restaurants, but cases of contaminated food have become known. They differ, for example, by the increased monitoring of food stalls of the night markets in mainland China. If contamination of the food, the hosts have to pay high fines. Even dishes such as dog or cat can no longer be found here. They are only sold in special gourmet restaurants as Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is help, for example the dog against colds. However, they are prohibited by law. Such restaurants can be found just under the name " Xīangròu " (香肉, Good smelling meat '). Next the various cities have special, their own courts, which are only sold there.
History
The Chinese night markets emerged in the early Tang Dynasty, but grew up in Taiwan until after the Second World War to the present size. Initially sold a few stalls their goods late in the evening, but not only in a certain area. With the increasing prosperity of Taiwan in the 1960s and 1970s and the increasing urbanization, particularly the growth of Taipei, also grew the night markets. Since then, they have adapted to the changing income and trends. The quality of the goods has since also been improved, copyright infringement come to raids reinforced rarer. Night markets are always popular in Taiwan, but they have been struggling for several years with the strong competition of hypermarkets such as Sogo.
Night markets in Taiwan today
The night markets usually begin in the evening about 18 clock and on weekends in the morning at 8 clock and take up to 1 clock at night. One can, for example, Yībáikuài (Chinese一百 块, One hundred stones '= 100 NTD ) acquire that can be cheap objects of all kinds, but mostly clothing or miscellaneous items and the most famous Xiǎochī (Chinese小吃, small food snacks = '). These dishes and drinks are available in large variety. Xiǎochī are similar to the Spanish tapas and to take away or to be consumed on small, simple tables sold alongside the food stalls. Special food changes from year to year, but there are some specialties that are always available, but vary from city to city. Mention -reinforced examples that you can buy almost anywhere, are Austernomeletts (Chinese蚵仔煎, Pinyin Ézǐjiān, Taiwanese: ô -á - chian, (s) ), chicken shawarma (Chinese沙威马, Pinyin Shāwēimǎ ) and " stinky tofu " (Chinese臭豆腐, Pinyin Chou doufu ). An example of locally specific about certain dishes are noodles (担 仔 面Chinese, Pinyin Dānzǐmiàn ) or " coffin bread " (Chinese棺材 板, Pinyin Guāncáibǎn ) in Tainan. The coffin bread is a thick toasted slice of white bread is hollowed out and the filled with a thick soup. The form with a cover reminiscent of a coffin. One particular achievement of the night markets of Taiwan is the milk tea, which is available in countless variations. The " objects of all kinds " can be, inter alia, clothing, backpacks, shoes, jewelry and inferior hardware. Popular is there too playing with electrical basketball hoops, special photo equipment or other ( happiness ) game machines, where the use is usually between 10 and 50 NTD NTD.
List of night markets
Night markets are found in many smaller towns and districts of metropolitan areas. Here is a list more famous night markets.
Northern Taiwan
Keelung
- Miaokou night market
Taipei
- Shida Night Market
- Shilin Night Market, Shilin
- Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market ( Snake Alley ), Wanhua
- Gong Guan Night Market
- Xi -Men- Ding- night market
- Rao He Street Night Market
- Lin Guang ( Tong- hua ) Night Market
- Liao Lin - Street Night Market
- Jing -Mei Night Market
- Ning Xia Night Market
- Tsing - Hua Night Market
Taipei County
- Danshuei Night Market, Danshuei
- Datong night market, Sanchong
- Jhongyang Night Market, Sanchong
- Sanhe Night Market, Sanchong
- Sinjhuang Night Market, Sinjhuang
Ilan County
- Luodong Night Market, Luodong
- Touchen Night Market, Touchen
- Ilan night market, Ilan
Taoyuan County
- Jhungli Night Market, Jhungli
Middle Taiwan
- Feng Chia Night Market
- Tung- Hai - night market
- Yizhong Street Night Market
Southern Taiwan
Tainan
- Siaobei Night Market
- Garden Night Market
- Wusheng Night Market
- Dadong Night Market
Kaohsiung
- Liouho Night Market
Pingtung
- Minzu Night Market
- Ruiguang Night Market