A trough of seafood “swimming” in spicy broth in the center of the table, Thai-style ice cream and-rolled on a slab in front of you and fresh-made popcorn chicken bites all under strings of twinkling lights. Each of these experiences can be found within feet of each other in the booths at the Taiwanese night market two blocks from our apartment.
This weekend we had the pleasure of experiencing all three “courses” to round out our night wandering through the market. This trough was kept warm by sterno burners underneath and full of the whole ocean: lobster, 4 crabs, shrimp, prawns, Mantis shrimp, clams, mussels, squid andprobably more! A group of 12 of us international teachers got down on two of these gigantic seafood trays with drinks, fried taro balls and rice, all for about 12 U$D per person. We bellied up with our chopsticks and then really got after it when we donned the plastic gloves. Eating with plastic gloves is commonplace here in China, especially to eat chicken wings, pizza and other messy handheld delights. Many restaurants do not provide napkins, but you can find gloves in some places. We had heard about this hidden gem nearby and can’t wait to become regulars strolling and sampling our way through the booths. We also look forward to experiencing a night market actually in Taiwan.
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