A night market recommendation for foreign travelers or for you Singaporeans who are visiting Taipei, Taiwan, is Raohe Night Market located in Songshan district.

Raohe Night Market is located on Raohe Street, along the 600-meter road. There is a night market that is highly recommended to visit. Across from Raohe Night Market, there is the Ciyou temple that dates back thousands of years and the Ciyou temple is a prominent landmark in Songshan district.

There are three sections of Raohe Night Market in Songshan district, with the first section at the entrance featuring cart vendors selling a variety of daily necessities, traditional artifacts and toys. The second section sells physical goods such as gemstones, flower bouquets, and folk art, while the third section has many food stalls, from Taiwanese cuisine, drinks, street food, and so on.

Fuzhou Pepper Buns is one of the most famous street foods at Raohe Night Market. If you want to enjoy this dish, get in line just like you would at the airport. Although this stall has just opened, make no mistake, the queue is already snaking with customers who want to taste the flavor of Fuzhou Pepper Buns.

Interestingly, Fuzhou Pepper Buns are cooked in a Chinese-style tandoor oven. So after the dough is hollowed out in the center and given pork pepper meat, green onions are added and the dough is closed in a round shape. The topping is sprinkled with sesame seeds, and then put into the oven with a barrel-like shape that functions similar to a tandoor oven. When it is golden yellow, the bread is then removed. Please taste how it tastes.

Grilled squid is a food that can be found in Taiwan's night markets, including Raohe Night Market. Not far from the Fuzhou pepper buns stall, there is a stall selling grilled squid. There are two types of cuts offered, the butterfly cut and the original version, which is simply sliced like a ring.

Looking into the secrets behind the kitchen, it turns out that the chewy squid that is easy to mold is first boiled and then grilled. When the squid is grilled, a black sauce is spread over the squid, which could be soy sauce or oyster sauce. Lastly before serving, the seller sprinkles chili to make it more attractive, but if you don't like spicy, just request not to use chili.

If you are still confused about what to eat at Raohe Night Market, you can go around first and come back again to enjoy what to eat, because Raohe Night Market has a unique, complete and delicious menu.

Fried dumplings are a favorite dish of many people. Who doesn't like filled fried dumplings? So the shape is similar to small balls, yes like generally xiao long bao. There is a filling of minced meat and green vegetables, the bottom is fried golden yellow, while the top remains soft.

Fried dumplings are topped with hot sauce, sliced chili peppers mixed with soy sauce. But if you don't like it, avoid using hot sauce. Enjoy the fried dumplings when they are hot, guaranteed to be delicious and addictive because the flavors of the meat and vegetables give off a really tempting aroma.

Don't forget to try the pork bone herbal soup, which is very delicious and many people are surrounded by eating. The pork bone herbal soup is one of the most crowded food stalls at Raohe Night Market.

Besides ordering the pork bone soup, also order a bowl of lu rou fan, Taiwanese rice topped with roasted pork that makes anyone want to devour it immediately. It's not a long wait to enjoy the pork bone soup, it's just a long queue waiting for an empty seat because it's a favorite menu here.

The steaming hot soup, fragrant and tempting the tongue, can be eaten immediately. Not only the bones, but there are some parts of meat attached to the bones. The soup is also very delicious, savory, and goes well with a bowl of rice. In addition, there is also a pink sauce like fermented soy beans, added with vinegar and chili then just dip the bones in it and feel the pleasure.

The best thing to enjoy is the freshness of the pork bone soup, perfect for those cold evenings when you're tired of walking around. The bone soup is made with a variety of Chinese herbs and spices.

After enjoying all the delicious food at Raohe Night Market, it's time for dessert. These are yu pin yuan iced and hot tangyuan. Glutinous rice balls with sesame seeds and peanuts placed on a layer of ice, when you bite into it, it's very chewy and the filling is very fragrant. If you like honey, just add osmanthus honey and lemon juice as it is prepared to close as a refreshing dessert. The flavor will be sweet and sour, perfect for summer.

Even if you are at Raohe Night Market, it is easy and quite common to find Japanese snacks. One of the most popular Japanese snacks at Raohe Night Market is Okonomiyaki. If you're a big fan of Japanese snacks, don't forget to taste it to avoid becoming curious.

The name is also a night market, it must be crowded at night, so is the Raohe Night Market. However, before visiting Raohe Night Market, it would be nice to read the following tips:

The right time to visit Raohe Night Market is from 7:00 pm. If you don't want to come at a crowded hour, you can get around by coming at 10:00 p.m until 00:00 p.m

Weekend is a very crowded night. If you want to enjoy the crowds of Raohe Night Market, come on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. But if you don't like crowds and want to enjoy a quiet night, come Monday through Thursday.

There are many types of food at Raohe Night Market, which you cannot enjoy in one night. So choose the food you want to try and enjoy while you're there.

If you want to visit Raohe Night Market, you should not bring your kids, especially babies because the paths here are very narrow and will make you feel difficult. There are also not many games for children.

No need to buy a lot of food, just one for the whole group, so you don't get too full and can taste a lot of food.

If you want to enjoy the food, look for a place where there are not many people, don't eat in front of the shop because of the people passing by who will buy the merchandise.

Next to Raohe Night Market, there is a temple that is very legendary. Stop by the shrine, before or after you visit Raohe Night Market, because the contents of the shrine are so impressive.

If you accidentally need to relieve yourself, there are plenty of small restaurants that have toilets and you can also visit Ciyou Shrine if you're pressed for time.

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