Tainan Night Market

Hua Yuan Night Market

This is the largest night market in Tainan with more than 400 stalls, including food, clothing, jewelry, and game stalls. Hua Yuan Market is open every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The market is located just a 10-minute drive from Tainan tram stop, less than 20 minutes if you are a walker. Must-try delicacies at Hua Yuan Market:

• Coffin cake: thick sandwich bread is deep-fried, cut in the middle and filled with seafood, onions, and fat cream, the cleverly cut part of the cake will be used as a lid, making the cake look like a cake. coffin.
• Garlic butter bread: followers of garlic butter bread will be extremely satisfied because the bread here is processed into a block the size of a brick, so it is also called brick bread.
• Taro milk: made from taro, which is a famous agricultural product of Taiwan. Taro milk is fatty but not greasy, and has a moderate aroma and sweetness. In addition to milk tea, taro milk is a dish not to be missed.

Da Dong Night Market

Da Dong Night Market (or Ta Tung) is the second largest market in Tainan area, located less than 10 minutes drive from Tainan tram stop in the opposite direction to Hua Yuan market. Foodies will surely be overwhelmed by hundreds of street vendors selling all kinds of different foods and drinks. The night market attracts mostly students from nearby universities. Some typical dishes must try at Da Dong market:

• Onion cake: made from flour and scallions, thinly sliced on a cast iron pan and fried until golden, then cut into small pieces wrapped in paper, when eaten with sweet sauce. These wheeled carts often have customers lining up in long lines. Be patient!
• Deep-fried pork ribs: anyone who likes fried foods can't miss this dish. Pork ribs are marinated with garlic and steamed soft, then rolled in a layer of fried crispy dough. This dish is often dipped with chili sauce or sweet sauce
• Fried cow's milk cake: Fried cow's milk is a popular dish not only in Taiwan but also in Hong Kong and some European countries, but the cake in Taiwan is especially delicious, especially in Tainan, because the locals have a way Processed so that the outside skin is crispy but the inside is soft and delicious.

Da Dong Market is open alternately with Hua Yuan Market, so don't be afraid to miss the opportunity to visit the night market in Tainan.

Wu Sheng Night Market:

Although not as big as the two night markets mentioned above, Wu Sheng night markets are the oldest in Tainan, and there are very few tourists. Wu Sheng Market is less than a 10-minute walk from Hua Yuan Market. Wu Sheng Market not only has food stalls but also many stalls selling clothes, shoes, toys, and jewelry. If you want to experience shopping like a local, don't miss the Wu Sheng market. Wu Sheng also has some must-try delicacies:

• Taiwanese style tempura: influenced by Japanese culture, Taiwanese people love tempura dishes. Tempura chicken or pork rolls is a specialty of Tainan, and is also eaten with sweet or chili sauce. The difference is that the crispy dough is breaded with apricot powder to create a very specific flavor.

• Meat buns (guabao): Tainan's famous dumplings, with a soft white crust, in the middle sandwiched with assorted fillings as required, mainly roasted pork, fried chicken, roasted duck, or deep-fried soft-shelled crab. , served with mustard, green onions and peanuts.
• Fresh milk mochi cake: another snack with Japanese flavor but Taiwanese taste. Mochi cakes have many types of fillings to choose from such as milk, milk tea, green tea, chocolate. The crust is not as flexible and chewy as Japanese mochi, but soft and smooth like a pudding, topped with crushed peanuts, coconut or chocolate.

Wu Sheng Night Market is only open every Wednesday and Saturday.