Top 5 night markets in Taiwan
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/05/04
By: David Spencer, Taiwan News, Contributing Writer
It was revealed this week that a new poll has found that Kenting Street (墾丁大街) is
Dongdamen Night Market. (Photo by flickr user Yen)
officially the worst night market in Taiwan. It was evidently a hotly contested battle for the dubious distinction, with Kaohsiung’s Liuhe Night Market (六合夜市) coming a close second and Taipeis Shilin Night Market (士林夜市) completing the top three.
Several recent scandals in which stall-holders appeared to be trying to exploit gullible tourists with overpriced food have been cited as factors in the outcome of the poll. But the truth is that many of Taiwan’s most popular night markets have seen a decline in quality in recent times. Captive audiences and sky-high rents for stalls have seen many food stalls pushing up prices, while the quality of their fare has gone down.
It is quite common to visit these tourist night markets these days and see very few Taiwanese visitors there at all. These markets are no longer what they consider to be traditional night markets. So, where should people go to get a genuine and high-quality night market experience? In this article, I am going to profile my favorite night markets around Taiwan. It’s all subjective of course, so why not share your favorite night market with us on Facebook or Twitter and tell us why you think it is one of the best.
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