Love how active and delicious so many of the night markets are in Taipei! And this one looks quite special! Glad you guys survived the stinky tofu and were able to continue the video all the way to the end 😂
You 2 ate soo much!! Crazy cheap night market ive never heard of. Every other vlogger just goes to Shilin, Raohe and Ningxia. I guess if I was in Taiwan right now I'd head straight for Taiwanese popcorn 🐓 with basil and fresh 🍉 juice
You guys need to try some decent restaurants, much more better food than the night market food. Chinese food tastes so much better in Taiwan than in China.
I am Chinese American and love Taiwanese food having been there for three weeks and traveling throughout the country. However I do have to say that even though the food was very tasty it really can’t be said to represent Chinese food on the whole as the main group of ethnic Chinese in Taiwan are from Fujian province so their food is more representative of that province with a few items from Shanghainese region. It may not be apparent to most non Chinese but since I’m Cantonese I can tell there is a major difference between the seasoning and textures even though Fujian and Guangzhou are neighbors. The reason why Taiwanese food is so good is that it is very fresh, simple, not too spicy and easy to appreciate except for the slimy noodles, that is an acquired flavor. China has too many variations and regions for simple generalizations and it is much more difficult and intimidating to navigate due to the language barrier but some of the food there is very sophisticated and outstanding, like it’s on a totally different level of cooking professionally, it’s just a matter of knowing where to go especially if you are a foreigner. There is a wider range there also in terms of good quality versus bad.
@@TheSmokey1523 try some very good reviewed Shanghai/Schchuan restaurants in Taipei, the chefs and owners are mostly originally from mainland China. Yes they are prob less spicy, but I really do think they have made Chinese food tastes better than the ones in mainland.
How did y’all eat that much. Holy cow! Taiwanese night markets are the apex of night markets. Regarding the stinky tofu, many people start off by hating it. I used to think of smelly hot garbage, but over time I’ve come to love it. Now my mouth waters. I think a good rule of thumb I try to follow is, if a group of people like something, then there must be a reason why. It’s kind of like kimchi, it takes a while but now it’s so good.
Lol we were so stuffed by the end of this! We totally agree - stinky tofu was such a popular food at every market we went to, so we figure it's something you can get used to with time. We're hoping to keep trying a few different types in the future
Sticky tofu stinks because it is fermented. Korean food has fermented fish, which is also stinky. I think it’s called Hongeo-hoe (Korean: 홍어회; Chinese : 洪魚膾) There are stinky French cheese, too. These dishes are all acquired tastes. Not all Taiwanese like stinky tofu. But I know there are foreigners who have learned to appreciate the taste of stinky tofu and got used to the smell. It takes an adventurous spirit to experience unfamiliar food like stinky tofu. I applaud your courage to at least try it out. 😅👏👍
Ah thank you, we might try a few different types in the future to see if we really don't like stinky tofu or if we just dislike that one we tried. We also dislike 홍어 too but try it every once in awhile. Both have pretty bold flavors for sure We really love trying out strong foods like this, some are winners for us and some not! 😂 Are you a fan of stinky tofu?
@@twobetween I’m not a fan of sticky tofu, but I eat them once in awhile. They are commonly found in most night markets and eateries in Taiwan. Once you overcome the smell, the taste is actually not bad.
I think the two closest metros are Xiaonanmen (green line) and Longshan Temple (blue line), but we used the bus (line 20). We recommend google maps to find the bus routes to get there - enjoy! :)
remember your first smoke and beer, how terrible the taste is. Guess what .. all the people in the world smoke and drink all the time. Stinky tofu gets a bad rap.
