A large portion of the time I spent in Taipei was spent at one of their many night markets. On the second night of my trip, Ningxia Night Market was the market of choice and there were three stalls that I knew I needed to visit:
Ningxia Yue Shi Scallions Pancake (月氏激蛋蔥油餅)For their famous egg scallion pancake with basil, which is deep fried and brushed with their special garlic sauce and optional spicy sauce. They're a little different than a traditional scallion pancake you'll find at your local Shanghainese restaurant — these ones are much larger and crisp, and a bit less doughy than its Shanghainese counterpart.Yuen Huan Pien Oyster Egg Omelette (圓環邊蚵仔煎)
There are so many oyster omelette options across the night markets but this one is perfect. The shop is Michelin recommended, busy, and loud, which is all part of the experience. The chewy and eggy pancakes are studded with fresh oysters and topped with a red sauce and fresh vegetables. Liu Yu Zi (劉芋仔蛋黃芋餅)
This stall was my main priority. They only offer two things on their menu and that's all they need because they do it so well (they're on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list). There will be a line, probably the longest one of the market, but don't let that deter you from trying one of the best bites at the Ningxia market. The line goes by quickly and you get to see the hawkers making each of the taro balls by hand during the wait. You can choose from two items: deep fried taro balls and deep fried taro balls with salted egg yolk (the latter contains pork floss). The taro is delicately crisp on the ...