Fengchia Nightmarket. Probably everyone heard about that, at least those, who stay in Taiwan longer than 1 month, should have caught at least some word about it. Where? In Taichung, Xitun district, near Fengchia university. As Wikipedia says, Feng Chia night market was established in 1963, established along with Feng Chia College of Engineering and Business (now Feng Chia University),
the rising of the popularity stimulated the business of the near by
residential military dependents' village. Food/drink stands, gracious
stores, restaurants, were established along Wen-hua road (thus the
night market is also called Wenhua night market), then expanding to Fengjia road(逢甲路), Fushin road(福星路), Xian street(西安街)etc.
For those, who like taxi, here is address:
Chinese address
For those, who like taxi, here is address:
Chinese address
台中市西屯區文華路69號
English address
No.69, Wunhua Rd., Situn District, Taichung City 407, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
I have a feeling, that Fengchia night market has become far more popular than it's nearby university, and it's now claimed to be biggest nightmarket in whole Taiwan. It's pathologically busy there in saturday evening when Fengchia road get's stacked by long traffic jam, and all sidestreets are packed by cars, and everyone goes tothis nightmarket.I decided go friday, since it's same chance to get most of sellers out, and same time at least little bit less crowd as it would be in saturday. Here by the way, popular advice by Lonely Planet - "come weekdays, and there will be no people and all this place will be yours), do not work there.Because even if crowd will be less, also stands and sellers will be less, so you will miss some interesting choices.
Enough words, let's dive in.
I went here by Fengcia road, passing Fengchia road park, covered specially in this post. Below are how it looked like friday evening about 8 o'clock. No traffic jam, but come saturday...
It's start's already there, just after a one more street junction. 2 years ago, instead of those cars, there also were stands of various sellers - now cars there. I think, it's because owners of land changed rules - i do not believe noone wanted use this space.
As you walk more up, crowd gets bigger:
and you bump in first stands. Here, you can see guava and so called tea eggs - cha yue dan. Eggs cooked in this way are very popular, you can find such bowl even in 7-ELEVEN or Family mart.
7-ELEVEN? no TWENTY3. As you might guess, sells clothes for those at this age. In my opinion similar to shop moto are - more clowny and ugly - more better.
more guava and strawberry:
Meat, prepared in LuWEi style. You will find it everywhere and a lot of choice. Luwei - a way of preparing, or taste if you want. Need try, hard to explain. It can be heart, chicken legs, etc. Soybean souce used, though taste varies from seller to seller.
Street junction near university is very busy:
That's entrance to campus:
Here is a video of entering market from entrance just near university main entrance:
LV bag by the way. A must have for any Taiwan (and Japan female). I recently read in one marketing topic book, that 94 % (!) of female in Japan has one. Here is Taiwan, if you have no idea what gift for your girlfriend or wife - buy any LV item. 100 % hit. The problem is only one, expensive.Very.
Here below are spray meat balls seller.
Again Luwei.
Dumplings...
You guessed it - Luwei again:
Here it should be Tzo Dofu - famous stinky tofu of Taiwan, but i write should be, because there was no usual smell.
Bloody cake and hot dog. Some people say, those bloody duck cakes, is a must try in this night market:
Yes, it is again luwei - if so much of it there, it should be good. Yes? i do not know. You try.
What's my choose - such BBQ, very tasty, juicy and delicious:
A-ha, here is Turkish ice cream seller. I even devoted 2 posts in blog for this guy. Here is first, and second.
Another famous item there - 4 in 1 juice mixes. Claims again are, that it's here only such.
That's calamary BBQ:
Again one of my favourites, BBQ selection - really large collection here, meat, vegetables, tofu, topi and sausage.
Luwei, but more spefic taste:
Fried mushrooms:
Not diamonds, but still, everyone wants to be beautiful. Large choice.
If you did not spent all money for food, here is a chance to left it in those amusements.
Do you want a cake, asks father a girl? Nooooo.... And this? Yesssss... Easy way to fool your kids, when they do not want eat.
KFC? A rival of them.
Large collection of dumplings. The problem of such big choice is that it usually causes so called analysis paralysis. Too much choice is also bad.
NTD 10 for 1. I can not say that cheap by the way.
Again bloody cake.
Luwei...
Fruits..
It's kind of luwei, but now made in japanese style, all here as you can see. Meat, vegetables, tofu.
This is why I said 10 for 1 dumpling is too much. Here in this show any item costs 10:
Don't kill messenger. But it is... you guessed it.
Dumplings again:
one of my favourites again this night market - potato cheese. It's really very tasty.
Tea eggs again. Video and the product itself.
And one more video - i tried catch a feeling of nearby streets:
I have a feeling, that Fengchia night market has become far more popular than it's nearby university, and it's now claimed to be biggest nightmarket in whole Taiwan. It's pathologically busy there in saturday evening when Fengchia road get's stacked by long traffic jam, and all sidestreets are packed by cars, and everyone goes tothis nightmarket.I decided go friday, since it's same chance to get most of sellers out, and same time at least little bit less crowd as it would be in saturday. Here by the way, popular advice by Lonely Planet - "come weekdays, and there will be no people and all this place will be yours), do not work there.Because even if crowd will be less, also stands and sellers will be less, so you will miss some interesting choices.
Enough words, let's dive in.
I went here by Fengcia road, passing Fengchia road park, covered specially in this post. Below are how it looked like friday evening about 8 o'clock. No traffic jam, but come saturday...
It's start's already there, just after a one more street junction. 2 years ago, instead of those cars, there also were stands of various sellers - now cars there. I think, it's because owners of land changed rules - i do not believe noone wanted use this space.
As you walk more up, crowd gets bigger:
and you bump in first stands. Here, you can see guava and so called tea eggs - cha yue dan. Eggs cooked in this way are very popular, you can find such bowl even in 7-ELEVEN or Family mart.
7-ELEVEN? no TWENTY3. As you might guess, sells clothes for those at this age. In my opinion similar to shop moto are - more clowny and ugly - more better.
more guava and strawberry:
Meat, prepared in LuWEi style. You will find it everywhere and a lot of choice. Luwei - a way of preparing, or taste if you want. Need try, hard to explain. It can be heart, chicken legs, etc. Soybean souce used, though taste varies from seller to seller.
Street junction near university is very busy:
That's entrance to campus:
Here is a video of entering market from entrance just near university main entrance:
LV bag by the way. A must have for any Taiwan (and Japan female). I recently read in one marketing topic book, that 94 % (!) of female in Japan has one. Here is Taiwan, if you have no idea what gift for your girlfriend or wife - buy any LV item. 100 % hit. The problem is only one, expensive.Very.
Here below are spray meat balls seller.
Again Luwei.
Dumplings...
You guessed it - Luwei again:
Here it should be Tzo Dofu - famous stinky tofu of Taiwan, but i write should be, because there was no usual smell.
Bloody cake and hot dog. Some people say, those bloody duck cakes, is a must try in this night market:
Yes, it is again luwei - if so much of it there, it should be good. Yes? i do not know. You try.
What's my choose - such BBQ, very tasty, juicy and delicious:
A-ha, here is Turkish ice cream seller. I even devoted 2 posts in blog for this guy. Here is first, and second.
Another famous item there - 4 in 1 juice mixes. Claims again are, that it's here only such.
That's calamary BBQ:
Again one of my favourites, BBQ selection - really large collection here, meat, vegetables, tofu, topi and sausage.
Luwei, but more spefic taste:
Fried mushrooms:
Not diamonds, but still, everyone wants to be beautiful. Large choice.
If you did not spent all money for food, here is a chance to left it in those amusements.
Do you want a cake, asks father a girl? Nooooo.... And this? Yesssss... Easy way to fool your kids, when they do not want eat.
KFC? A rival of them.
Large collection of dumplings. The problem of such big choice is that it usually causes so called analysis paralysis. Too much choice is also bad.
NTD 10 for 1. I can not say that cheap by the way.
Again bloody cake.
Luwei...
Fruits..
It's kind of luwei, but now made in japanese style, all here as you can see. Meat, vegetables, tofu.
This is why I said 10 for 1 dumpling is too much. Here in this show any item costs 10:
Don't kill messenger. But it is... you guessed it.
Dumplings again:
one of my favourites again this night market - potato cheese. It's really very tasty.
Tea eggs again. Video and the product itself.
And one more video - i tried catch a feeling of nearby streets:
Thanx for the comment.
yes. i am from Estonia.
I was in Taiwan about half a year ago (left beginning of august 2007). studied at NCKU. now continue my studies here at in Honolulu.
What r u doing in Taiwan? Your blog and pics look very nice. Some familiar places for me. Miss the street food :) and cheap good food in general.
What comes to clouds on my Hawaii pics. Hawaii skies are good for photography. Even if it is really sunny, somehow there is some nice white clouds. Lately though it has been quite rainy ... so more clouds than sun.
Have fun in Taiwan!
I added your blog to my Reader, so I will keep my eye on your pics.
Posted by: Helen | March 15, 2009 at 02:43 PM
I am coming to teach in Taichung very soon and I'm so glad I found your post. I will be teaching in this district and I'm so happy to see there's a market like this, I think I'll eat there every night :-)
Soon I'll read the rest of your blog, it's good to have some real information about the country rather than just guidebooks.
Posted by: Paul | February 23, 2011 at 05:25 PM