Taipei Revisited 2011-Dan Shui Old street(淡水老街)，Shih Lin Night Market(士林夜市)

We made our way to Dan Shui Old street (淡水老街) after Mao Kong( 猫空), didn't expect what is awaiting us. Crowds! We forgot as it was a weekend, Dan Shui 淡水was packed to the max. It was nothing like when we visited in 2010. Damn, miscalculated, hubs was of course pissed at the crowd (nothing I can do) but I do love this street.

Taking pics was out of the question, couldn't enjoy walking along the streets as it was filled with people, we had hard time trying not to lose each other in the sea of people.

Tons of people by the sea side

Some street artist attracting people crowding ard him

Having a drink in 淡水老街

 We brought some snacks there for my colleagues and then decided to end our tour here, no way we are able to squeeze with the crowd here, besides hubs wanted to go to Shih Lin Night Market (士林夜市). I reckon we better go earlier so as not to be caught in the same situation as here.

Remind me not to visit here during weekend for my next trip :P.

Sunset view on MRT to 士林

Down the sun goes.

 We reached 士林 at around 6pm. Its was crowded alright but not too bad. Went in search of food as its dinner time. Had pretty much the same food as the 1st time we visited last year. 炸鸡扒 is a must with all others as 配角 only.

Fried oyster

Osyter mee suan

 

My fav 花枝羹

After a filling dinner, we proceed to the apparels section. Brought nothing here though, more of we wanted some exercise to burn off some of the things we had eaten at the food section.Hur hur.

Street vendors hiding from authorities

Sea of people here also

Hubs say this is KOI equivalent in Taipei.

 We walked 1 round in the apparels section and brought nothing, hubs announced that he wanted to eat another 鸡扒 again(faints) and we proceed back to the food section. Queue was crazy by this time and we joined them.

Long long queue at 鸡扒 stall

Within 10 mins we got our 鸡扒 oredi

 We stood by the road side to savour the 鸡扒 and noticed the 香肠 stall. Never ate Taiwanese sasuage (台湾香肠) before this trip as I was not a big fan of 香肠. But I feel in love with it after tasting it earlier in 猫空. Checked with hubs and found out he still have space for some 香肠 and we proceed to buy. The 香肠 that this stall sells is of extra large sizes, as we couldn't finish such a big 1, we asked to buy half of it.

Forgot the pricing of it but it is by weight, unlike street vendors where they would sell 1 for NTD 30..Its was pretty expensive as I could recall and luckily we ordered half only. The taste is nice but not OMGITSFUCKINGGOOD. Thus, its not worth the price in my opinion. You can get cheaper 1 anywhere along the streets and I assure you, it tastes just as NICE.

香肠 any 1?

Close up view of the big ass 香肠 we brought in 士林夜市

Its near to 10pm as we finished our food adventures in 士林夜市. Decided to call it a day as we are due to be up early for tomorrow's schedule.