Xiaoye: Where to go for Late-Night Food in Taipei - Taiwan ...

Xiaoye: Where to go for Late-Night Food in Taipei · 1. Acai Milkfish 阿財虱目魚 · 2. Liu Mama Cold Noodles 劉媽媽涼麵 · 3. Dongyin Xiaochi 東引小吃 ... menu Searchfor: StarttypingandpressEntertosearch opensearchform closesearchform Skiptocontent Xiaoye(midnightsnacks宵夜),Taiwaneseunofficialfourthmealoftheday,isdeservingofabook—ifnotabookseries.Inacountrythatlivestoeatbeforeanythingelse,thereisnoshortageofthingstoeatafterregularrestaurantscalllastorderandthenightmarketscloseupshop:Tainanese-stylebeefnoodles,fast-friedseafooddishes,crispysweettaroballstonameafew.  Morethanjustanafter-darksnack,thehistoryofxiaoyerunsbackcenturies.Thetermsupposedlyfirstappearedduringthemiddleagesasapoetictermfor“killing”thenightbydrinkingwine(let’sfaceit,whohasn’tdonethat?).Ittookonanewmeaningafterthe1950s,whenTaiwan’sboomingmanufacturingeconomygaverisetoalate-nightstreetfoodculturethatthrivedonappetitesoffactoryworkerswhoworkedlonghoursandneededplacestounwindandrefuelaftertheyfinishedwork. Today,whetheryou’vehadalatenightattheofficeorarelookingforsomethingtochasethatfourthbottleofTaiwanGoldLabel,you’llalwaysfindyourselfinthevicinityofaxiaoyespot.Inthisarticle,we’lltakeyouaroundsomeofourfavoriteTaipeifavorites,fromMichellinStar-garneredstreetsnackstofantastic4a.m.seafood.(Youmightalsolike:TaiwanKnowsFood:AGuidetoTaipei’sMichelin-WorthyNightMarkets) 1.AcaiMilkfish阿財虱目魚 MostlatenightsnackersinXimendingsatisfytheircravingsatthenightmarketstallsthatlinebusyWuchangStreet.Honestlythough?There’smuchbettergrubtobehadifyouskipthestripandmakeabeelineforthisfantasticseafoodspot. YoumightwalkrightpastAcaiMilkfishwithoutnoticingitifnotforthelineofhungrycustomersthatseemstopermanentlysnakeoutontothestreet,thisunassumingjointisaperfectexampleofwhyyoushouldneverjudgearestaurantbyitsshopfront.Themainattractionofcourseisthemilkfishbellysoup(魚肚湯),agenerouscutofwhitemeatservedinadelicioussavorybrothandseasonedwithshredsofsoul-warmingginger.You’dbedoingtheplacedirtythoughifyoudidn’talsotrytheirtakeonluroufan(魯肉飯),mincedporkonwhitericeandauniversalTaiwanesefavoritethatnonethelessstandsouthereforthefattyflavorofitsmeatysauce.(Readalso:InAppreciationofTaiwan’s‘NationalDish’—BraisedPorkRice) AcaiMilkfishAddressNo.53,NeijiangStreet,WanhuaDistrictPhone02-23703378OpeninghoursMon-Sat20:00-05:00 2.LiuMamaColdNoodles劉媽媽涼麵 Coldnoodles(麻醬涼麵)toppedwithaslatheringofsavoryyetsweetishsesamesaucearearealsummerpleaseronanyeveningwhenthemercuryrefusestodropbelow30°C(whichlet’sfaceit,isofteninTaipei).  LiuMama’srecipereallyhitsthemark.Asharplickofrawgarlicbalancesoutthesweetnessofhersesamesauce,andgenerousshredsofcucumberaddasatisfyingcrunchtoeverythirdorfourthbite.Alargeportionofthehousenoodlesismorethanenoughtosatisfyeventhemostpersistentoflatenightcravings.Butifyouwanttoventurefurtherdownthemenu,trythethree-in-onemisosoup(三合一湯),apimpedoutversionoftheclassicJapanesesidedish,embellishedwithfoldsofeggandsavoryporkballs. LiuMamaisashortwalkfromNanjingSanminandSunYat-SenMemorialHallMRTstationsandopensfrom9.30p.m.to9a.m.,meaningyoucanhititupfordinner,breakfast,oranythinginbetween. LiuMamaColdNoodlesAddressNo.37,Section5,CivicBoulevard,SongshanDistrictPhone0287872093OpeninghoursDaily21:00-09:30,Tuecloses05:00 3.DongyinXiaochi東引小吃店 DongyinXiaochiisthekindofplacethatyouwouldneverfindunlessyouthoughttolookforit,hiddenawayasitisdownabackalleynearNanjingSanminstation.However,that’snottosaythatyouwon’tstillfinditpackedat01:00onaWednesdaynight.OpenedbyNationalistarmyveterans,thisno-frillsspotsetsagoldstandardforTaiwanesestreeteats(xiaochi小吃).  Thehousespecialnoodlesareanexampleofeverythingthatisgreataboutxiaochi.Thecomponentsaresimple;basicallysauceandnoodles.Buttheexecutiontellsawholeotherstory.Thesesamesauceiscreamyandrichfromthelickofporkfatusedtothickenit,eachbiteechoingwithasmokygarlicfinish.It’sawarmhugofadishthatmorethanjustifiespeelingyourselfoutofbedandgivingyourselfovertothose02:00Tuesdaynightcravings.(Readmore:Let’sEat,theTaiwan‘Way’) DongyinXiaochiAddressNo.3,Lane20,Alley291,Section5,NanjingEastRoad,SongshanDistrictPhone0987234406OpeninghoursDaily11:00-04:00 4.BeefNoodles,ChickenSoup牛肉麵·雞湯  Asanyself-respectingsouthernerwillremindyou,Taiwan’sbestbeefnoodlesaretobefoundinTaiwan.Butifyou’reinTaipei,thecreativelynamedBeefNoodlesandChickenSoupdoesaprettygreatjobofthedish.Therestaurantislocatedrightontheedgeofbar-busyDongqu.Soit’snosurprisethenthatit’softenpackedpastmidnightaspatronspourinafterlastordertosoakupanevening’sworthofliquidmistakes. 在Instagram查看這則貼文牛肉麵．雞湯（@taipei.midnight.beefnoodles）分享的貼文 Thatbeingsaid,youdon’tneedtobetwohourspasttipsytoappreciate BeefChicken’sexcellentnamesakedishes.Thecutsinthebeeftendonnoodles(紅燒牛筋麵)aregratifyinglytender,servedonahearty‘bergofthickorthinnoodles(yourchoice).Pairitwithasideofthehousebeancurd(花干)whichisbraisedinthebeef’srichandfattybroth.Thechickensoup,meanwhile,isarealwinterwinner,hacksofdarkmeat,clams,andgojiberriesbathinginabowlofdouble-boiledbeefbroth. BeefNoodles,ChickenSoup(DunhuaStore)AddressNo.164,Section1,DunhuaSouthRoadPhone02-27787776OpeninghoursMon-Sat18:00-04:00, Sun17:00-03:00 5.WorldSoyBeanMagnate世界豆漿大王 Don’tbefooledbythefacttheyareoftenreferredtoas“breakfastshops,”youcanhavesoymilkandpastriesatliterallyanytimeofdayinTaipei.Andinallseriousness,whenistherenotarighttimetoscoffdownflakyshaobingpastriesandcrunchychurro-likeyoutiao?It’sprettyhardtogowrongwiththeseuniversallypopularspots,butfortrulygreatsoymilkxiaoye,looknofurtherthanWorldSoyBeanMagnate,inDingxi,YongheDistrict.(Readalso:BreakfastinTaipei:StartYourDayLikeaLocal!) Operatingsince1955,thisWorldSoyBeanisarguablytheoldestsoymilkspotinTaiwan.HavingbeenestablishedbyrefugeesfromtheChinesecivilwar,theshop’sreputationforhavingsomeofthebestsoymilkinTaipeiremainsprettymuchunchallenged. Ofcourse,it’snotallaboutthedoujiang.WorldSoyBeanMagnatealsoservesavarietyofChinesestylebreakfastpastries,fromsesamecrestedshaobing,splitlengthwaysandfilledwithpickledvegetablesorfriedeggs,tosweetsteamedcoconutmillefeuille(馬來糕).Seriouslyconsiderorderingabowlofthesaltysoymilk,athickalmostsoup-likesoy-baseddishseasonedwithdriedshrimp,chopped youtiaochurrosand,ifyoulike,chillioil. WorldSoyBeanMagnateAddressNo.284,Section2,YongheRoad,YongheDistrictPhone02-89270000Openinghours24hours 6.LiuTaroBalls劉芋仔 Insweet-toothedTaiwan,dessertfadscomeandgo.Friedtaroballs,however,areforever.What’smore,it’sdifficulttodomuchbetterinthecapitalthanatthisstallinNingxiaNightMarketwhosetakeonthesnackissopopularthattheMichelinGuideawardeditaBibGourmandin2019.  Lineupwiththemassesandwatchmisty-eyedasthehawkerswhipupthistimelessTaiwanesetreatamidsttoweringheapsofgoldenporkflossshavings.LiuTaroBallsdoestwoversionsofthesnacks,classicmashedtaro(NT$25)andastuffedballstuffedwithporkflossandsaltedegg(NT$30).Expectabalancedbitethatiscrispyoutsideandfluffywithin.Eatimmediately. (Readmore:SevenTaiwanNightMarketsEveryoneNeedstoVisit) LiuTaroBalls劉芋仔AddressStallnearNo.34,NingxiaRoad,DatongDistrictPhone0920091595OpeninghoursDaily,17:30-00:00 7.ShanWeiDouhua杉味豆花 Douhua(豆花),asilkentofupuddingoriginallyeatenaroundChiayiCity,isinmanywaysTaiwan’snationwidego-toxiaoyedessert.Youwon’thavetolookfartofindamomn’popshophawkingbowlsofthestuffwellpast10pm.ButinTaipei,Shanweistandsoutforit’sold-schoolJapaneseexteriorandwideselectionoftraditionalTaiwanesetoppings.Inparticular,thealmondtofuandalmondmilkdessert(杏仁奶凍湯)deserveyourattention,withtheirsweet,roastedflavorandgratifyingportionsizes.Onstiflingsummerevenings,theshopisalsoanidealspottocooloffwithmountainsofclassicstyleshavedice,drizzledwithsyrupandtoppedwithyourchoiceofsweetmungbeans,tapiocapearls,orotherclassics.(Readalso:Taiwanese“Teatime”—TakeaBreakwiththeIsland’sSweetsandTreats) 在Instagram查看這則貼文📍就食論食（@weidoolog_food）分享的貼文 ShanWeiDouhuaAddressNo.172,MinshengWestRoad,DatongDistrictPhone02-25593555OpeninghoursWeekends12:00-01:30,Weekdays14:00-01:30 FindMoreStreetFoodinTaiwan Netflix’sLove:TheBestofChiayiCity’sIconicStreetFoodsTaipeiStreetFoodScene2.0:FivePlacesthatReinterpretOldTaiwaneseTasteswithNewCreativity7StreetSnackstoTryinKeelungMichelinAnnouncesTaipeiandTaichung2020BibGourmandSelections 分享此文：TwitterFacebookLikethis:LikeLoading... 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