Taiwan: A Food Tour of 5 Night Markets ( SERIOUS EATS )

By CLARISSA WEI

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A trip to Taiwan isn't complete without a visit to one of its famous night markets. Here's a food tour of five Taiwan night markets near the Taipei area.

SHILIN NIGHT MARKET

Shilin - Taiwan Night Market (Image Source：By Dan https://goo.gl/vLEHPG)

The market emerged in the beginning of the 19th century near a temple. In 1915, Japanese colonists constructed a little brick house and it was used as a day market to sell seafood, meat, fruit, and vegetables. 

KEELUNG NIGHT MARKET

KEELUNG NIGHT MARKET  (Image Source：By changcit https://goo.gl/6QdEEi)

Although a bit far off from Taipei's center, Keelung has a very large food selection and plenty of seafood because of its proximity to the harbor.

RAOHE NIGHT MARKET

RAOHE NIGHT MARKET (Image Source：By ResTpeTw at wts wikivoyage https://goo.gl/aQjBUP)

Raohe is one of the oldest night markets in Taipei with one of the best food selections around.

HUAXI NIGHT MARKET, A.K.A. SNAKE ALLEY

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The food highlight, though, would probably be the snakes. They are served plain or in soup, medicine, or wine. For those not too into the creepy crawlers, Huaxi had some of the best shaved ice I've ever tried.

TONGHUA NIGHT MARKET

TONGHUA NIGHT MARKET (Image Source：By Jirka Matousek   https://goo.gl/AEijsi)

Tonghua is a smaller night market than others and a great place to go if you're getting sick of the crowded foot traffic.

Source From：http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/08/taiwan-night-markets-taipei-where-to-go.html