SHILIN NIGHT MARKET Taipei Street Food Tour in Taiwan - vlog #46

Today we'll be heading to the legendary Shilin Night Market 士林觀光夜市 in Taipei Taiwan. Like most night markets in Taiwan, Shilin Night Market has tons of Taiwanese street food options! This one of the largest night markets in Taiwan and one of the most popular ones to visit. There are two main sections from what I experienced, the first being the outer Shilin Night Market where all the vendors and shops are outside and the 2nd being Shilin Night Market Food Court where there are a bunch of vendors and shops all housed in one massive building. We'll be exploring both areas in the video and trying out a bunch of food here!

If you do decide to visit here, remember to bring some cash because these places do not accept credit cards. Also pack a bit light and comfy because you'll be on your feet most of the time and there's quite a bit to explore out here. Do come in the afternoon or evening, it is called a night market for a reason. Some of the shops start to open and if you come during the afternoon I would suggest visiting the Shilin Night Market Food Court first since most of the street food vendors there are open.

Some of the things that I really liked here are the Taiwanese Fried Chicken from Hometown Barbecue Chicken. The Taiwanese Fried Chicken is so crispy and the bbq sauce that is covering is sweet and salty and on top of it the piece of chicken is so massive! This was definitely worth the wait and I can see why there was a line here for this.

Another thing that you should probably try whether it's in Shilin Night Market or any other Night Market is the Stinky Tofu 臭豆腐 This dish is really smelly, however surprisingly I got over the smell and it actually tastes really good. I don't know why, but it did haha. It's a signature dish here in Taiwan so maybe you might want to take on this stinky tofu challenge! I was able to get this inside of the Shilin Night Market Food Court at Zhong Cheng Hao. If you do visit this stall try their oyster omelette here as well if you haven't yet, this dish is really good. Also inside of the Food Court I recommend that you eat some grilled abalone and the oyster noodle soup, I really enjoyed eating both of those dishes here.

Outside of the market there were so many options that it was kind of ridiculous, my favorite food stands that I visited were the suckling roast pork stand and the Taiwanese Pork Pepper Bun stand. These two were phenomenal and I still miss eating these to this very day!

There were so many options here that I wanted to essentially try everything, but my stomach can only handle so much haha. Is this the best night market? Each Night Market in Taiwan have their own feel and atmosphere so do come here to check it out, it's really fun especially if you love food! I'll let you be the judge on your favorite night market!

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» Shilin Night Market - Shilin District - https://www.travel.taipei/en/attracti...

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