Friday, November 19, 2010

Taiwan Night Markets

When one thinks of Taiwan, one unavoidably reflects of night markets. There are a few famous and the visitors like the most are namely Shilin, Huaxi, Roahe and Tonghua night markets. You can ramble while shopping and at the same time enjoy yummy food in these markets. These are an especially remarkable variety of local eats (called 'xiaochi'). Prices are reasonable and portions are pretty small, hence you can visit from stall to stall tasting as many as you wish.

Some of the typical and representative foods are intestine and oyster pancakes,danzai noodles, milk fish rice porridge, fried oodles, fishcakes, hot grass jelly, and cuttlefish soup etc. Xiao Chi also includes a variety of desserts, such as sweet tofu pudding, milk tea with tapioca and papaya milk, and these are popular among women. The prices are low, but the food quality is as good as high class restaurant served.

In fact, you can distinctive the choice of foods by their unique aromas. Each night market has it own unique atmosphere and its own exclusive food products and local civilization, which will enrich your knowledge in the travels.

Every day, the crowds start flowing into the market as the street lights are turned on. Two years back, the public-health program was launched by the authority to promote the use of eco-friendly chopsticks. Hawker booth staff are also encouraged to wear color uniforms to eliminate hygiene issue and enlightening the overall visual appearance of the markets.

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