The Ultimate Taiwanese Street Food Tour - Jiufen and Keelung City Night Market, Taiwan (Day 10)
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On Day 10 in Taipei, Taiwan, Ying and I decided to take a day trip to Jiufen (of Jiu Fen) and on to Keelung City and have a day of eating Taiwanese street food. I’m extremely happy we had a chance to briefly visit both Jiufen and Keelung City. I’ll just quickly go over where and how we went from Taipei to Jiufen and then on to Keelung City using timecodes so you can come back to a location in the video easily if you want to.
0:38 How to Get from Taipei to Jiufen by Bus
Using the directly I read off Wikipedia travel guide, we took the Taipei Metro to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, then took exit 1 (Andong Street) and made an immediate u-turn, walked to the intersection and made a left, and then the bus stop was right there on the right hand side. We somehow arrived to the bus stop right as 1062 arrived and if Taiwan couldn’t make things any more easy and efficient we boarded the bus using our easy cards. The bus ride from Taipei central there to the small town of Jiufen took just over 1 hour, and we soon arrived in the touristy, but very beautiful and pleasant town of Jiufen - which is one of the biggest little tourist towns in Taiwan. You can choose to take a day trip to Jiufen from Taipei like we did, or you can even spend the night or a few nights there.
2:45 Taiwanese street food at Jiufen
Jiufen is a small little mountain town in Taiwan about 1 hour from Taipei with a great view of the ocean… and it’s turned into a major tourism destination. Although you can go there to do some shopping and buy some souvenirs, by far the main reason to go to Jiufen on a day trip is to eat as much Taiwanese street food and snacks as you can - and also there are plenty of sit-down restaurant you can eat at as well. Ying and I started our day of eating Taiwan street food by eating a plate of snails and a plate of grilled squid, both of which had quite a similar texture, and the flavor was delicious. After the snails and squid, I couldn’t resist having a Taiwanese tea egg, one of the most popular snacks. After walking around and taking loads of photos of the picturesque scenes around Jiufen, Ying and I stopped at a real restaurant to take a little break, cool down from the hot sun, and eat some more food - this time at a real restaurant. I tried a dish called three cup chicken, which was deliciously comforting. Another very famous food to eat in Jiufen is the sweet taro balls, which was pretty good.
12:24 How to get from Jiufen to Keelung City on Bus #788
After spending a few hours wandering around Jiufen, we took the bus from just up the road directly to Keelung City, one of the harbour towns in Taiwan, and about a 45 minute drive from Jiufen. The reason we wanted to go to Keelung City was to go to Keelung Miaokou Night Market, one of the most famous Taiwanese street food markets in Taiwan.
13:35 Street food at Keelung Miaokou Night Market
One of the most well known night markets in Taiwan is Keelung Miaokou Night Market, located right in Keelung City, and home to an abundance of delicious things to eat. I was actually still quite full from all the food we had already eaten in Jiufen, but I did manage to try a few things at the night market, and also I just really enjoyed the ambiance and atmosphere of the market. Ying and I luckily got a table and chairs at a small street food stall serving long finger sized dumplings, which were similar to gyoza. They were filled with minced pork and lots of green onions. Along with a plate of pickled cucumbers, and a plate of tofu, they were some of the best potsticker style dumplings I had on my entire trip to Taiwan. I also tried crab soup, and a famous street food called a Nutritious Sandwich.
Day 10 in Taiwan, and eating all sorts of Taiwanese street food snacks in both Jiufen and Keelung City was an excellent day trip.
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Taiwan is so underrated, everyone mentions Hong Kong & Singapore. But Taiwan have so much to offer, can't wait to go back there.
@kismetau
8 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!!
@yongenlee4083
8 жыл бұрын
+myzer333 I think Taiwan has better quality but Singapore has more diversity of really good food because it's very globalised. But it's more of things from around the world rather than local diverse cuisine. So it depends on what you're looking for. You can definitely find more types of restaurants in Singapore but most people wouldn't travel to look for different restaurants to eat at.
@KCHSG
8 жыл бұрын
I'm from Singapore and I enjoy Taiwanese food everytime I go there :D
@12823matthewkao
8 жыл бұрын
+Peter Lee singapore is good, but HK is really nothing
@marcuschan9746
8 жыл бұрын
Go to taiwan for more traditional chinese snacks but they are less hygienic, go singapore if u want luxury and variety of food ( singapore's weather is irresistable!)
Nutritious Sandwich was invented to serve American Sailors. After WWII, the American Navy ships were frequently docked in Keelung. The sailors wanted sandwiches, but the average Taiwanese home doesn't have ovens to bake bread, so someone deep fried the dough, and made what they thought a sandwich should have, ham, eggs, pickle and mayo. So what you ate is actually an old Taiwanese interpretation of American food.
@hiroanz
9 жыл бұрын
hiroanz And it's called Nutritious Sandwich because after WWII, malnutrition was common. A high calorie sandwich with fried bread and sweet mayo is considered "nutritious" :)
@minniepearl14
8 жыл бұрын
+hiroanz amazing tidbit, i think ive heard of this before but i cant remember :")
@mtgfoil3828
7 жыл бұрын
correct, and sweet mayo is a thing in taiwan.
Has anyone else noticed that when Mark really loves something he closes his eyes and sorta leans to the right??? lol I love it!!
When I visited Taiwan for the first time in 25 years after immigrating to the US, I was fortunate enough to have gone to both these locations. One of my favorite memories was sitting in the back of one of the taro ball restaurants and watching the bay, with the occasional breeze enjoying a cup of the icy taro ball soup.That lively atmosphere at Keelung was just insanely awesome as well.
2020 and i just realized he never blinks
@Zoendy-Animation
4 жыл бұрын
you are very beautiful miss angel kaye po
@mvhmz
4 жыл бұрын
Omg that’s all I see now
@JohnnyAdobo
4 жыл бұрын
My gosh, you are right!
@truestarendtimesnews4730
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, I wish I never read this. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣I'm totally freaking out now.
@ritchiealcantara8394
4 жыл бұрын
True Star No offense but it’s funny Hahahahahahahaahah.🤣😆😂
I love watching these videos. I have been to Taiwan seven times my next trip I will be there for 7 weeks with only a backpack and a scooter. I can't wait
I’m a Taiwanese.Here has a lot of food and people are so friendly.Many night market you can try and get.Welcome to Taiwan,you’ll love it 🥰
Mark is one of the best food youtuber. All the food he introduced in this video are very authentic. Im a Taiwanese and live in Taipei highly recommend you guys travel to Taiwan
I am from Taiwan, just found this clip. You are making me crazy homesick.
I went to jiufen last time I was in Taiwan. they have a really good cold dessert that's like taro and sweet potato mochi balls. I'm watching your entire Taiwan series because I'm missing Taiwan so much!
@mediumbelly
7 жыл бұрын
I just got to the part where you and ying try it! it's the best
another awesome video, i can never get bored of the night market scene.
Glad to see they value women's safety in the train stations. There's actually a zone for female passengers traveling at night. Just noticed the sign as Mark & Ying waits for their final train.
whos watching this in 2019>"?
@renatodasilveira144
5 жыл бұрын
Me, I am doing a Mark Weins Marathon - its been really worth it!
@peterpan8263
5 жыл бұрын
I’m watching it now but this dude eat way too much meat and greasy food
@farleftmac
5 жыл бұрын
Does his wife ever get to eat?
@khalienaalrashoo4790
5 жыл бұрын
🙋🙋🙋
@sirobattaglin
5 жыл бұрын
mary a Corona Mark has said on other videos that his wife usually eats first, just not often on camera.
This has to be one of my favourite channels on KZread. You Mark and Ying are so cool. Never thought of going to Taiwan but you've might have changed my mind. Oh and also I've started to eat Thai food. For that I can thank you two!
@terrypalmore7314
9 жыл бұрын
NaHKi5 Suggest Phad See OO. with shrimp and squid. Delicious!
@fokke17
6 жыл бұрын
NaHKi5 ui
@specialguest8
5 жыл бұрын
Me too,
Here I am watching this at 3:45am now I am starving. This was done 4 years ago so Micah has not arrived yet. Love you Mark and Yin, she is so sweet and smiling. Treat her well Mark. She is a keeper.
Mark you show people all over the world how to be the best human. Thanku
mark! still the man, looks like youre loving taipei! Food looks delicious. Excited to be back in bangkok? - Luke, Canada
@nitinmahale3567
3 жыл бұрын
Zero
I love how your eyes lights up when you bite into something delicious
i absolutely love this guy. whenever i see his reactions from tasting the food it gives me this heartwarming feeling for some reason.
i love your face expressions after taking a bite of food.
Sweet work man. Makes me miss it all! My wife is Taiwanese, I've been there 3 times in the last 2 years and every time I'm straight back to the markets.We live in Western Australia and even though we are both chefs & cook a lot of Taiwanese stuff at home, you just can't replicate the atmosphere, the sounds and smells, of being there. Whenever we come back we have 80kg of stuff, (as well as boxes in shipping / air freight transit) that is all food products so we can keep stocked up until the next time!! It's like the once a year ultimate Asian shopping trip for foodies... Well Done :)
@Ayoub-uu9sc
Жыл бұрын
Thats amazing, and What do you buy buy from there ?
Hey Mark, I got a good laugh out of that card moment, I would've done the same thing...thanks for the laugh & I'm addicted to your shows. Keep them coming.
I love so much that you rather have a local experience than a tourist attraction
The flying metrocard was the funniest thing I have ever seen on KZread. Really like your videos mark.
Yes that's true food in taiwan absolutely yummy..
haha i was just here like 2 months ago, taipei is amazing, especially Jiufen, I literally spent the whole day there! But you missed out a lot in Jiufen!!! You should've tried their HUGE fishballs in soup, the icecream-peanut taco, the see-through red pork meat thingy, and their sausage wrapped inside a rice sausage (like a hotdog). Most importantly, that "pictureresque" street you were talking about was the street that actually inspired Hayao Miyazaki's film Spirited Away, and that street is most beautiful at night when all the red lanterns are turned on, you should've picked Jiufen to go last so you can witness it!! But anyways love your vid :)
@kene.2827
5 жыл бұрын
Ricky Leung does this happen all year?
@kene.2827
5 жыл бұрын
The lanterns at Jiufen I mean.
@lynsephiro2468
5 жыл бұрын
@@kene.2827 Happens every night :)
@arsitabelangestiparuis3512
5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully can going there. Really more excited to going there cause your information
I'm suffering from insomnia greatly. Thank you for helping me to get through this by offering me a solution! The video's are wonderful!
Out of the country when you uploaded this series so just now catching up. This is the perfect video Mark. Has everything. Well done.
I've been watching your videos for a while and I just wanted to comment that it's so refreshing to see such a positive and lively person post videos everyday doing what they love! Really inspiring and I hope I get to travel & eat the foods of the world one day. Keep up the amazing work :)
@hayward022
5 жыл бұрын
Have you traveled to eat yet?
@kelleyabitbol6156
4 жыл бұрын
I totally agreeee..he is pretty great. I also hope to go travel and eat the foods..specifically the street foods. ..mmm
Lol. That was hilarious with the transportation card. It was telling you it did not like how it taste and spit it out! Lol Taiwan is very beautiful!! The looks so good too!
@autumn007
9 жыл бұрын
The food looks good, I mean.
This is my fave video in this series just because of all the great food.
This is a very long vlog but surprisingly, I didnt get bored watching it at all! Hope to see more long satisfying vlogs like this in the future!
Another Good One! the ticket at the train incident was hilarious LOL! In the U.S. we are used to putting our tickets in the slot on our metro systems!
That card was funny shooting out the other end. Glad you had a wonderful time there. Good eats, good company and good views.
Mark, u couldn't have got someone better than Ying as your wife ❤️
The blopper at the end tho XD. My God, I really love this couple. Been a fan since 2016.
Add Taiwan to my bucket list. This city is "awesome!"
street food in Taiwan is really awesome, so many excellent choices, hard to choose one to enjoy
@mgil8906
5 жыл бұрын
Michael Tran: Choose many!!!
I am living vicariously through you until I am able to travel again. Great video's.
Something in me really wants to visit!!! I have had great experiences meeting people from Taiwan. There is a kindness that I have sensed and some very strong values. Thanks for showing us the Night Market in this series; I have heard great things.
Can't stop laughing when you insert the easy card into wrong place and it shoot like fire XD Btw hello from Taiwan, love your video so much
@shreyas1650
4 жыл бұрын
When
@xXDjMischiefXx
4 жыл бұрын
Sophinan u suk
@kas19932
4 жыл бұрын
22:30
@andrewloong9836
4 жыл бұрын
Ha.ha... yes..lor
Lol a learning experience for all; don't EVER insert your transport card, always touch on the sensor in Taiwan! XD
Again, so much amazing looking food. I especially love dumplings, and the fried Gyoza looked so tasty.
Taiwan is amazing country, great food, fresh air, nice sunshine, friendly people, the atmosphere are amazing in here, plenty street food to try. they also have different culture from abraod workers asia, so you also can taste another country food like india food, indonesia food, malaysia food, vietnam and thailand , also philipines , and etc. rich culture and diversity
@Zoendy-Animation
4 жыл бұрын
the place you put card is for the paper ticket , we usually use card in the up , just touch the card picture then you can go, it is very easy to use
Mark and Ying, That was very good luck in catching the 1062 bus! Love those times. :) Beautiful Bay area. Hello Timothy from Japan. Tea Egg! Would love that recipe, Please :) We make pickled eggs with red beets. The market is fabulous. So energetic. I appreciate the effort you put into your videos.
@terrypalmore7314
9 жыл бұрын
Tess Cooks 4u How you make a Tea egg is: hard boil egg(s), then lightly crck their shell but leave it on. Soak in 1/2 soy sauce and 1/2 black oelong tea. Also called marbled tea egg.
wow!!! I love your video... this just makes me wanna go to Taiwan and eat!!!
hey matk, i never watched you because i was a bourdain and zimmern. i love your show. you are the new gold standard.
Ying looks exceptionally pretty in pink. Mark is a lucky guy.
hahaha.. that easy card incident just plain hilarious mark!..
Great video, love to watch it...thank you for taking me to Taiwan
I went to Keelung and TaiChung in my last trip to Taiwan in the fall of 2019. I definitely enjoyed Keelung.
lol his happy face as he's tasting food makes a food lover sooooooo jealous! he's very lucky
Every time I watch your video it makes me hungry and also gives ideas to create my own original recipes. Thank you all your videos posted on KZread. I like it all. Excellent!
@kelleyabitbol6156
4 жыл бұрын
Dumplings are where its at!! Unfortunately i dont k ow how to make my own....but that is ok! I will score some ...even here in Denver Colorado!!
I'm going tomorrow! I thought I'd have a browse to see what awaits me. Now I can't wait to get there.
@phoenixzodiac2614
5 жыл бұрын
I'm doing the same thing ..checking on blogs what possible places and foods I will have once I reach Taiwan..
“The end of the snail 🐌 is like a front 🚪 door to the 🐚 shell! I love tea eggs!!
That was too funny, thank goodness you have Ying to catch that card!
Oh! Love three cup chicken just irresistible really the best food to eat! Love the video!~
@MarkWiens
9 жыл бұрын
honeypiesweet03 Thanks, yes a really good dish.
@terrypalmore7314
9 жыл бұрын
Mark Wiens Mark, Please do a "How to cook" on the three cup chicken!
@efsa59
8 жыл бұрын
+honeypiesweet03 looks almost like filipino adobo with addition of sesame oil and herbs...will have to try cooking at home. yum!
@jtomasik
8 жыл бұрын
+honeypiesweet03 That's one of the easiest Taiwanese meals we can make here. Remember...LOTS of garlic!
@johnyang2
7 жыл бұрын
All you need to do is look for three cup chicken recipe on either KZread or Google. I tried it once and it turned out delicious.
I love how you explain how the foods taste lol great video!
Nice long video !!! Mark you and Ying can eat a lot, impressive
BEST FOOD VLOGS ON KZread RIGHT HERE. FAVORITE THIS CHANNEL.
I am going to go to Taiwan this summer. It looks amazing.
oh god, those fried dumpling looks amazing, i have to try them next time when i visit TaiWan. Thank you Mark for share above travelling information to us, and u got my thumbs right? :)
@Nomu__
Жыл бұрын
I hope you get to visit TW soon! I just posted my video and already want to go back
Why did I decide to watch this at midnight?? My mouth is watering :((
haha, love that last part where the easy card just shoots out at the other end.
This guy has the kindest eyes I have ever seen....p.s this isnt suppose to be creepy!
@sarykoul1273
8 жыл бұрын
I thought it was just me, but those eyes do creep me out too
@macamillepundavela8730
6 жыл бұрын
Me too! I thought it was just me. But he's just staring too much on the camera hahaha. The eyes creeps me out LOL I'm sorry, Mark! Aside from that the VLOG is super nice!
@lexisexifull
5 жыл бұрын
His eyes are super warm and kind! Love it
@trevoromeare6532
5 жыл бұрын
Trevor James is better
@wasiaaaisha6484
5 жыл бұрын
his eyes talk 😊
mark! I always love it I wake up and you give us 26minutes long vlog haha I have been a subbie fo a while and first time leaving a comment. I hope you enjoyed your trip and next time you should visit Canada especially Quebec that's where I am :D
Oh the dumplings....Love the dumplings.
Taipei was never on my bucket list but after watching these Mark it's definitely up there - if for nothing else for the food!!
@Nomu__
Жыл бұрын
I hope you get to visit TW soon! I just posted my video and already want to go back
My favorite vlog!!! Thanks mark.. You best!!
Mark, your consistency of uploading videos each day makes me admire your work and traveling very much! I enjoy all your vlogs, but the most ones I enjoy are the long ones (15+ minutes). Keep up the good work!
The card shooting out of the gate is hilarious !
Best videos for my quarantine
Awesome video, makes it easier for me to plan my trip to Taiwan from Singapore. Thanks for this Mark ! Your travel videos are always so helpful !
@Nomu__
Жыл бұрын
I hope you had a great time in TW! I just posted my video and already want to go back
OMG Mark! Watching this video is driving me crazy with ravenous hunger! I've subscribed to see what other great foods you've experienced but at the risk of torturing myself with envy.
17：33 shows his classic unforgettable smile...so iconic that only available in his channel
You guys are awesome. You and Ying are made for eachother
I lived in Taipei for two years. I would have stayed, but my company did not give me a choice. There is a tiny, black, snail that is cooked in a garlic sauce. They don't remove the valve, and serve it with tooth pics. You remove the valve and pull out the snail. They are so delicious. They also serve a sea worm that is pickled in rice wine. You really don't care that you are eating worm after the first few. lol
So much food in one day! Wow! Pepto bismol anyone? Hahaha. Love everything you've tried though!
Such a great vlog Mark and Ying. It is like we are traveling with you, especially running after a bus and your card popping out. You show such enthusiasm and caring about everything. Such a joy to watch!
just came back from Taipei been there done that thank you all information I picked it a lot during on my tours
This was a truly incredible fantastic Vlog!!! I could almost smell the aroma of those food markets, so many textures and beautiful vibrant colours of delight! One of my favourite all time videos Mark!! I feel I need to watch over and over again and again because you have crammed so much into this vlog!! Again I also must say how professional your post production and editing skills are fantastic. Please can you tell me what camera you are using as the video quality is amazing. Thank you so very much for sharing this amazing experience :) Ryan.
@doloreslim5518
7 жыл бұрын
Ryan Darcy I
@jakepineda2564
6 жыл бұрын
baby sharp
@frazmeup
6 жыл бұрын
its a 60 FPS camera thats why everything looks nice.
@NguyenPhuong-de9ew
6 жыл бұрын
Ryan xx
@michaelangara1547
5 жыл бұрын
what is the t egg??
It looks like a beautiful place to visit. The food looks delicious 😋
Mark - you have one of the most interesting shows on the internet. I watch so many of your travels. I think that Ming is adorable - your are a lucky husband. Keep up sharing your travels. Bill Davis
Mark, your music score during the vignettes are spot on and brilliant. The Chinese violins make the lantern shots so cinematic. Great job with the editing!
The snails are what we in London call whelks, sea snails, if you look to where the chef is shelling them you can see the barnacles on the shells. mmm good old Cockney delicacy served with pepper and chilli vinegar.
the flying card was hilarious!
Thank you for letting me see some of the most wonderful places.
Thank you Mark and Ying for taking me to see the beautiful and wonderful cities! The food looks so delicious!
We followed Mark and Ying's Juifen trip. Exactly the way they approached it. Without this video, we could have easily missed Juifen. Although the place was definitely touristy, it turned out to be one of the best places to visit in Taiwan. Thank you again Mark and Ying!
There isn't a lot to eat in jiufen (a lot of the same food) as there is sightseeing. FUN FACT: Jiufen used to be a mining town in the 1800s they struck gold and opened up jiufen. Jiu Chinese means nine because there used to be nine families living there, struck gold, separated in nine portions and everybody went there separate ways I guess. A little fun history lesson.
I miss Taiwan pre covid.
Thank you once again for sharing Taipei with us....IT seems like a city that hustles and bustles to the rhythm of many foods.....Everything seemed so enticing...IT leaves you wanting to taste everything at least once.......Have a lovely day....!!!
Oh my love!
I love to watch u eat LOL..you make food look yummy 😂😂😂
The best part of this video is watching Mark eat and his smile
That three cup chicken, dumpling and snail dishe are three more reasons to visit Taiwan !!!!!!
Wow the three cup chicken and the dumplings look so tasty. beautiful place to visit thanks Mark for sharing.
lol that card machine thing.. Mark: *inserts card* Machine: what is this?! Machine: *spits out card*
that last part gives me one thing to learn 😂😘
You are so good at your work mark! You are very lucky that you enjoy what you do!