Feng Chia Night Market is a famous and bustling night market in Taichung, Taiwan with many choices of street food and rich history. Let’s explore the visual, taste and unique features of this destination through the following article. .
Top Feng Chia Night Market in Taichung, Taiwan
Address: Around Feng Chia University, Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan
About 1 km wide, Feng Chia Night Market is the leading night market in Taiwan with a variety of delicious snacks, even attracting an estimated 30,000 visitors on weekends. Feng Chia Night Market, also known as Feng Chia or 逢甲夜市 in Chinese, is one of the largest night markets in Taiwan. In fact, it is the largest night market in Taichung, and even rivals Shilin Night Market in Taipei.
There are about 15,000 shops, food stalls and restaurants here, an ideal place to start your journey of discovering Taiwanese cuisine. Fengjia Night Market is located within a radius of about 1 km from Fengchia University, including Fengjia Wen Hua Night Market, Xitun Road, Fengjia Road and Fuxing Road.
The Fengjia Night Market area used to be a village for Kuomintang veterans. However, in 1963, the area was chosen as the new Fengjia Industrial Academy, which later became Fengjia University. As the student population grew by nearly 20,000, the area outside the school became a hub for cheap snacks.
Fengjia Night Market was established in 1963 and is located next to Fengjia University.
This place is still commonly known as a culinary paradise in Taichung.
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Opening hours of Phung Giap night market
If you are wondering what to do at night in Taichung, Taiwan, you might consider visiting Feng Chia Night Market starting at 4pm. While many night markets in Taiwan are only open on certain days of the week, Feng Chia is open every day from 4pm to 11pm. However, it is important to note that many food stalls may be open later at night.
Many shops are open from afternoon until late at night.
Directions to the night market
If you have already traveled to Taichung, visiting Fengjia Night Market is easy thanks to Taiwan’s convenient transportation system. The cheapest option is to rent a YouBike, which you can pay with Taiwan’s EasyCard. Alternatively, according to travel experience, you can also take Uber, taxi, motorbike or bus. If you rent a car, you may have difficulty finding a parking space, so we recommend choosing an alternative means of transportation.
Taking the bus is also a great option, with the Taichung bus system being easy, safe, and very affordable. You can take bus 33, 35, or 37 to Feng Chia Night Market. Since the night market is right next to Feng Chia University, you will get off at the Feng Chia University bus stop. Buses are also a very popular means of transportation for local Taiwanese people.
What to eat at Fengjia Night Market Taichung
Takoyaki (日船章魚小丸子 – 逢甲總店)
You definitely don’t want to miss this famous takoyaki shop at Fengjia Night Market. What’s more, it’s very prominent because it’s located right at the main intersection of Fengjia Night Market and has a giant octopus on its sign. Takoyaki is a Japanese dish consisting of deep-fried dough balls with cabbage and a piece of grilled octopus, covered with teriyaki sauce, sweet mayonnaise, and a variety of toppings depending on your preference. Although you can find takoyaki at all the night markets in Taiwan, the taste of this dish here is truly unique.
This is the main store of Nissen Takoyaki with a prominent image of a large blue octopus on the sign.
Jiguang Fragrant Chicken (繼光香香雞 – 福星店)
Just across Wenhua Street from the Takoyaki stand is the famous Taiwanese fried chicken (炸雞, also known as “Taiwanese popcorn fried chicken”). This is another famous stall in Feng Chia Night Market thanks to the giant fried chicken statue being thrown into the air by a chef that decorates the outside. The shop has been around since 1973 and is popular with many Taichung tourists. In addition to fried chicken, they also sell fried squid, oyster mushrooms, fried squid, fried sweet potatoes, sweet potato balls, and more. Any of the above dishes go especially well with cold beer, so you can head to the 7-Eleven just a few steps away to enjoy them.
Fragrant chicken restaurant with image of chef tossing chicken pieces in the air.
Taiwan King Spicy Noodles (大王麻辣乾麵)
This trendy restaurant specializes in mala noodles (spicy and numbing). Diners can choose their own level of spiciness from 1–5. However, readers should be warned that if you can’t handle spicy food, you shouldn’t try this dish, as it will leave you with many “unforgettable” memories. Noodle options include vegetarian noodles, pork and pickled mustard noodles, minced pork or spicy oil noodles, and spicy wonton noodles. Prices range from NT$45 to NT$140 for a small/large bowl.
The sign says you are eating super spicy food.
Ming Lun Dan Bing (明倫蛋餅)
Danbing (蛋餅, or Taiwanese scallion egg crepe) is a popular breakfast item for many Taiwanese people, so you can easily find it at any breakfast stall. The danbing served at Ming Lun in Fengjia Night Market is thicker, fluffier, and a little sweeter than regular danbing. They are pre-made with fresh scallions, served in a paper bag instead of the usual cardboard box with your choice of sauce, soy sauce, black pepper powder, and/or hot sauce (you can choose as many as you like).
These egg tarts are loved by customers for their unique taste and texture.
Ershui Stinky Tofu with Crab Roe (Ershui Stinky Tofu with Crab Roe)
This restaurant is located on the same street as Minglun Danbing. Their signature dish is stinky tofu with a giant lobster roe on top. According to many Taiwanese tourists who have tried it, the crab roe here has a surprisingly delicate flavor, without any fishy or strong smell. They also have regular fried stinky tofu and a version of stewed duck blood. The restaurant also makes their own spicy sauce on the spot, which is extremely delicious.
Ershui stinky tofu with crab roe is a truly unusual dish.
Zun Pin Yuan Zhi Beef Noodles Restaurant (尊品原汁牛肉麵)
One of the most famous Taiwanese specialties is beef noodles – this dish was brought to Taiwan from China by Kuomintang soldiers, but the ingredients and preparation methods have changed over time. At Fengjia Night Market, the best place to try beef noodles is at Zun Pin Yuan Zhi Beef Noodles Restaurant. It’s all made right here – chewy yet firm noodles, tender beef, fragrant soup and matching side dishes like century eggs, steamed greens and braised pork rice (滷肉飯 or luroufan).
Beef noodle shop familiar to many Taichung locals.
Little 8 Three-Color Sweet Potato Balls
You can find sweet potato crisps at every night market in Taiwan. But the latest trend is making them very colorful. Xiao 8’s tri-colored sweet potato balls are like little Pokeballs. They’re crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and best eaten warm. You can choose from a few different flavored toppings – Taichung travel tips recommend trying the plum paste (梅粉).
Cute tri-colored sweet potato balls are popular in the night market.
Yu Pin-Yuan Binghuo Tangyuan (御品元冰火湯圓-台中逢甲店)
If you’re looking for something sweet and special at Fengjia Night Market, try this famous dessert shop. Their specialty is binghuo tangyuan. Binghuo (冰火) means “fire rock” while tangyuan (湯圓) are small marshmallows or glutinous rice balls associated with the Lantern Festival in Taiwan. These are hot, chewy tangyuan served on shaved ice, with honey and lemon juice, which you can also add more to taste. This is actually a branch of the famous Michelin-starred shop of the same name at Tonghua Night Market, and there is another branch at Raohe Night Market (both in Taipei).
Hot tangyuan on cool shaved ice.
Hopefully with the useful experiences above, you will have an unforgettable trip to explore and experience the cuisine at Feng Chia Night Market.
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