Rao He Night Market 饒河夜市 - Taiwan

Almost every tourist visiting Taiwan will inevitably be spending a few days in the capital city of Taipei.  Most of these tourist will definitely want to experience Taiwan's infamous night markets.  Rather mistakenly - In my opinion, at least - Tourists always flock to Shilin Night Market.  This is a huge night market, but bigger is not always better.  Rao He is one of the oldest night markets in Taiwan, and is still one of the best.  I will be reviewing a series of Taiwan night markets in the future, taking a look at what vegetarian offerings are available at each one.


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Rao He Night Market
Location: Raohe Street, Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan
Opening Hours: Daily from 6pm until late


As you first enter the night market you will see a pretty decent Smelly Tofu stall.  The texture of this tofu is nice and crisp, and the flavour is quite mild.  Although it definitely doesn't rank as one of the best smelly tofu's in Taiwan, it certainly makes for an enjoyable way to kick-off night market experience at Rao He. 

Price: NT40.00.     7/10 


One of the signature stalls at Rao He is definitely the BBQ King Oyster Mushroom stall.  Actually, there are two of these stalls both within Rao He.  When placing your order, you have the option of choosing a variety of flavours - Such as BBQ, tom yam, lime etc. These are (obviously) all written in Chinese, if you can't read or speak Chinese, then you are going to be left feeling very hungry and frustrated at Rao He.

Price: NT40.00.     8/10


Another interesting stall at Rao He is selling Peanut Ice Cream Wrap.  This is a 100% vegetarian stall, but the ice cream has milk, so not suitable for vegans.  Fresh coriander was used inside the wrap, and made for a captivating contrast, when merged with the peanut ice cream.

Price: NT40.00.     7/10


Desserts are plentiful also, this large stall on the corner of a side street is selling many varieties of Chilled Beancurd.  A good place to sit down and temporarily escape the bustle of the market.

Price: NT40.00.     6/10





Conclusion - Throughout my entire Taiwan stay, Rao He market was one of those that I really enjoyed.  I even returned back there for a second time.  The single road stretch is surprisingly long.  Like all night markets in Taiwan, it is better to get there early and avoid it on weekends.  My personal favourite is the grilled mushrooms! 


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