AS WE WALK down the streets of the bustling Raohe Street Night Market, the air is filled with the aromatic mix of spices, meat, soy sauce and the shouts of hawkers selling their wares.

Express
Date: Mar 9, 2019
By: Chloe Kerr

Taipei, capital of Taiwan (Image: Getty )

Clouds of smoke and neon lights beckon customers to stalls and tables laden down with dumplings, noodles and – for the more adventurous – chicken heads, pig’s blood cake and the appropriately named stinky tofu. Taiwan has an incredible buzzing night market scene and some of the most incredible street food in Asia. With little space to cook at home, the Taiwanese head out into the streets and visit the heaving markets across the city, in lively street markets or in clusters. Taiwanese cuisine really is a “melting pot” of cultures. Colonized by the Dutch in the 17th century and then the Spanish, Japan took over the island in 1895 before the Republic of China took it back in 1945. Its cultural heritage, and cuisine, is a delicate blend of Taiwanese, traditional Chinese and Japanese. As well as street food dinners, breakfast is an in institution in Taipei.

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To eat like a local, head to The Wanhua District and try one of the many cafes. The speciality is soymilk (or a peanut soy if you have a sweet tooth) with local flat bread. These cafes are social hubs for locals, so grab a seat at one of the long tables and get stuck in.    [FULL  STORY]