Taipei-Keelung, Taiwan Eve MARKET-2 of 3

Keelung Night Market is one of a kind. We have seen open air markets everywhere but this one required a guided tour since it was so unique in the products, foods, services and games we saw for sale. The funniest part was that everywhere we went, up and down all the streets, we ran into friends from the ship trying every cuisine and looking for everything from deodorant (me) and luggage for those few extra things collected (definitely not us).

Street vendors were selling food and drink of every variety. Some classic foods include: skewered meats/fish, tempura, sandwiches, chicken rolls, butter crab, thick bean-sprout soup, fresh seafood, pork knuckle, and many soups including braised eel soup. Some were products that are only sold here, like ding bian cuo (a Taiwanese specialty from Keelung made of thin pieces of rice flour batter cooked in a soup containing meat and seafood), unique rice and bean dishes, strange seafood, and great desserts and bubble ices. One unique characteristic of Keelung Night Market “snacks” (they looked like meals to us) is that vendors cook and present all of their dishes clearly in front of customers, each dish with its own flavor and history.

After a guided tour of the marketplace, we went out on our own and roamed around as we checked out the people, the food and the activities. See the photos and videos. What a fun evening!Les mer