We arrived today at Taipei on a wet and cold morning. Indeed, it was raining throughout the day! After depositing our luggage at our hotel, we went around to look for food. A taxi driver mentioned to us that Dongmen market was round the corner and so we decided to check it out.
It was raining and wet and it didn’t seem apt to whip out a camera among the hustle of umbrellas and crowds and so I did not get decent shots of the market. I must say the smells of the market were really quite exotic. Typically in Singapore, the raw food (fish, meats, vegetables) stalls are situated apart from the cooked food stalls. Not here. They are inter-mingled. So you encounter fishy smells from the fish stall, bloody smells from the butcher chopping up fresh meat and “aromas” from the aunty who is cooking her smelly tofu all at one go. Quite an experience.
Many stalls were not opened due to the rain and thanks to a nice passer-by lady, we managed to locate a small noodle stall that served some soup noodles that could warm our stomachs and appease my hungry little one.
This noodle stall serves up soup and dry noodles of a few simple flavours. Essentially, the noodles and the broth are identical; the ingredients differ slightly based on your order. The above shows egg noodles and wanton noodles – egg noodles is plain noodle soup with a perfectly poached egg, and wanton noodles is the same noodle soup with added wantons.
For those who prefer their noodles more flavourful, you have a large pot of salted preserved vegetables to add to your noodles based on your liking. Chilli is also available. I am not a fan of preserved vegetables and after adding a tiny bit of it to my noodles, I think I prefer it plain. 🙂
More food coming up!
Speak Your Mind