Oh hai~!
WHAT SHALL I EAT TODAY??
Honestly, I always find myself overwhelmed with choices and lacking in capacity to conquer them all, which is why I need to go back again and again to try them all heheheh. The best part about the food you find in Tainan is that many of them have been around for DECADES, and yet, they still retain the same traditional taste that everyone loves. And here are a few places that I frequent in Tainan!
YONGLE MARKET
Intersection of Guohua Street, Section 3 and Minzhu Road, Section 3
Turn right onto Guohua Street at this junction and you will see an entire lane filled with food stalls.
Turn right at this junction for FOOOOOOD
The first stall you'll see is Jin De Spring Roll 金得春捲 (35twd). Made on the spot just for you. Till now, I have not tasted any springroll quite like this anywhere else.
TIP: Ask for half sugar
Lane 333, No. 8, Section 2, Ximen Road, West Central District, Tainan City
(There's a mini stall next to Jin De Spring Roll along Guohua Street)
Mon - Wed: 7.00am - 5.30pm
Fri - Sun: 7.00am - 5.30pm
The most famous Rice Cake in Tainan. Add on some chilli sauce, garlic paste and savour the tasty, traditional goodness in your mouth.
Mini Fu Cheng Hao next to Jin De Popiah
30TWD a bowl
And 2 stalls down, you will find a fish noodle stall (can't quite remember what fish it is sorry!)
Bowl of fish noodles 2 stalls down from the rice cake
Keep walking (and eating) down this street until you reach an intersection between Guohua Street and Zhengxing Street. Turn right onto Zhengxing Street 正興街 for more food and the most famous ice cream in Tainan, Quan Wei Jia Ice-Cream 蜷尾家冰淇淋 (*＾ڡ＾*)
Turn right onto Zhengxing Street
Da Wei Tang 大鮪堂
No. 68, Zhengxing St, West Central District Tainan City, Taiwan 700
Opens 11.00am - 9.00pm
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF FRESHLY SLICED SASHIMI, YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS. ESPECIALLY THE SALMON BELLEH... OHHHH HOW IT MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH
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LOOK AT 'EM FRESH THICK SLICES
No. 92, Zhengxing St, West Central District Tainan City, Taiwan 700
Mon, Thu, Fri: 2.00 - 9.00pm
Sat, Sun: 11.00am - 9.00pm
No kidding, this ice-cream stall is THE MOST FAMOUS in Tainan and they have every right to be. They sell 1 or 2 flavors a day, and their flavors change daily (they have 80 flavors!!!!!!). Sometimes they sell-out early, so do check their facebook page before heading down to prevent from bursting out in tears cause they are closed/sold-out.
Take a queue no. from the machine on the left
Strawberry Flavor 70TWD
(I digress) Keep walking along this road and you'll find this cute little shop selling tons of miniatures. I just couldn't resist picking up a few totoro figurines <3333 The shopkeeper is really friendly and will offer you discounts if you buy more.
Impossible to resist!!!!?
No. 22, Section 3, Guohua St, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
Closes on Monday & Tuesday
12pm - sold out
Closes on Monday & Tuesday
12pm - sold out
You know how most of the XXL chicken cutlets in Taiwan are the breaded kind? Well, this is the battered, golden crispy crust on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside kind. Seriously, just queuing for this makes your mouth water. Furthermore, they have been around since 1991?! You just can't go wrong with over 20 years of experience on frying chicken. Come on a weekday to avoid the long queues!
Golden, crispy goodness MMMHMMMM
Move Red Bean 慕ㄇㄨˋ紅豆
No. 35, Lane 148, Section 3, Minzu Rd, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
Closes on Wed
2.00pm - 6.00pm
I always believe that when someone puts his/her heart into cooking something, you can taste it in their food. And this is what this bowl of simple red-bean soup made me feel, the cook's passion in serving the best red bean soup to her customers. Made me a little nostalgic thinking of how my granny used to cook the same red bean soup for me... ahhh....
50twd for a bowl of nostalgia
Cafe Moment 貓門
No. 34, Lane 93, Zhongxiao St, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700\
Mon - Wed: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Fri - Sun: 9.00am - 6.00pm
A cat cafe in Tainan with adorable cats ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ and equally adorable latteart!
How chill cats are...
100twd / latte +20twd for latteart request
Pistacchio 綠皮開心
No. 128, Fuzhong St, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
Daily 11.00am - 9.00pm
Specializes in... yeah you guessed it... PISTACHIO ICE CREAM!!!
(ﾉ^ ヮ ^ )ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
Yu Wei Ramen 麵家宇味
No. 62, Section 3, Minzu Rd, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
11.00am - 2.00pm
5.30pm - 9.00pm
Opens daily but do check their facebook page for certain rest days
I walked into this Japanese-styled ramen stall on a cold winter night, and that was probably the best thing that could have happened to me during that trip. Thick, rich broth coupled with generous portions of meat and other ingredients and noodles cooked to perfection. This IS the closest bowl of authentic ramen you can find without flying to Japan.
TIP: Spicy ramen > non-spicy ramen. ADD AN EXTRA EGG! It's SOOOO goooood (ノ*゜▽゜*)
TIP: Spicy ramen > non-spicy ramen. ADD AN EXTRA EGG! It's SOOOO goooood (ノ*゜▽゜*)
Spicy Ramen 辣味噌拉麵
Pizza Truck 哈薩那窯烤披薩
No. 72, Bao An Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
No. 79, Heping St, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
Opens on Fri, Sat & Sun
5.00pm - 10.00pm
A pizza truck that has been spotted at these 2 areas which serves freshly made firewood pizza.
Opens on Fri, Sat & Sun
5.00pm - 10.00pm
A pizza truck that has been spotted at these 2 areas which serves freshly made firewood pizza.
160twd - 200twd
Yuan Zhu Fa Steamed Soup Buns 圓竹發小籠湯包
Section 1, Hai'an Rd & You'ai St, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700
5.00pm - 2.00am
Handmade yam cake and steamed soup buns
really hits the spot as a midnight snack.
There you have it! If you're as overwhelmed as me when it comes to food, you may use this post as guide on some of the best food (in my own opinion) in Tainan! YAY!!! TIME TO FILL OUR BELLIES!~~~
