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台灣夜市文化

Taiwan's Night Market Culture (By Ma Wen Jie )

Throughout Asia, night markets are a fixture in most mid-sized cities and larger. Night markets are a form of both shopping and entertainment. Night markets on Taiwan are not much different than night markets in other parts of Asia. The food sold by the street vendors is often uniquely Taiwanese, but other cultures are present, from Japanese to Thai.

Food

The most unique aspect of the Taiwanese night market culture is the food, which can vary, depending on the local cultures and customs. Night markets in the Keelung area specialize in a blended-fruit frozen dessert very similar to sherbet. Hsinchu-area night markets are known for their rice noodles, called mi fen. Common foods at almost all night markets are barbecued sweet sausages and thin, sweet corn dogs.

Games

Many Taiwanese night markets have stalls with games that are very much like American carnival games. Players pay a fee for a set number of darts for breaking balloons, shots with an air pistol or rifle, or balls for pinball-like games. Prizes are awarded for the point values earned or the number of balloons broken. In many cases, the vendor will simply offer to sell you the prize that a young child covets. Often he will deduct the money already played on the game, thus allowing children to enjoy the feeling of winning. An unusual carnival type game that is popular with children is one in which fish are caught with a paper net. The net is made of tissue paper, so the game is quite difficult as the net tears easily after becoming wet. Children pay the equivalent of around 50 cents for several nets and get to keep any fish that they catch. The fishing stalls also sell inexpensive aquariums and fish food.

Clothing

Almost all night markets in Taiwan sell clothing. Although there are many vendors selling inexpensive but often beautifully designed fashions, others also sell counterfeit goods. Buyers should beware of a market vendor offering name brand items at ultra-low prices. They are likely counterfeit. Be aware that items bought at a night market will likely shrink, so adjust the size purchased accordingly. Taiwan's night markets are good places to buy nice, off-brand leather handbags.

NT$10 Stalls

Most night markets have a stall or two covered with small containers filled with everything from fingernail clippers to cheap fingernail polish to kitchen sink drain stoppers. They often have a sign hung above with "NT$10" printed or written on them. At these stalls, everything on the table costs 10 New Taiwan dollars. Most of these items are lower quality but are often very functional.

Cell Phone Accessories

Taiwan's night markets often have one or several stalls specializing in cellular telephone accessories. These range from replacement cases to spare batteries. Replacement cases sometimes have intricate designs or even photographs of celebrities printed on the surface. Although the quality of these cell phone covers and cases is often not high, they are usually very inexpensive and intended to be used for several months and then replaced. A common practice in Taiwan is to hang beads, talismans or other decorations by a string from a cell phone. Most cellular phones sold in Taiwan have a hook that will accommodate these items. Racks of these decorations are found at most cell phone accessory stalls in Taiwan's night markets.

Night Market Vendors

Many vendors at the night markets may be local residents who run the stalls as a way to earn extra income. Some people may actually make their entire income from the stalls, but this isn't common. People who make their livings entirely from night markets usually travel from city to city and market to market.

No Refunds, No Exchanges

In general, items bought in Chinese night markets cannot be returned or exchanged. Be sure you want an item before buying it. If you aren't sure that an item will work for its intended purpose, ask the vendor if you can exchange the item for a different one. If the person agrees before the purchase, the exchange will almost always be honored.

Questions:

1.What do you think of Taiwanese night markets ?
which night market you like most?

2. What are your favorite night markets foods?

3.What Taiwanese foods impressed foreign visitors most?

4.Recommend any special night makets food?

 

 

 

 

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