Six stories of gold-tiled eaves rise above the Raohe Street market, guarded by stone lions and intricate, colorful ceramic carvings of dragons. This is Songshan Ciyou Temple, a sanctuary for the sea goddess Mazu. In seventeen fifty-three,…
Raohe Temple and Market
This stroll takes you through one of Taipei's oldest night markets, starting at a glowing multi-story temple and ending at a peaceful riverside bridge. Along the way, we'll try legendary Michelin-recommended street food and experience the sensory mix of sacred and secular local culture.
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1. Songshan Ciyou Temple
2. Fuzhou Pepper Buns
The line of people waiting on the sidewalk usually tells you where Fuzhou Pepper Buns operates. The shop features a specialized metal oven built directly into the wall, fueled by charcoal and lined with stone. When a baker reaches deep…
3. Chen Tung Pork Ribs Medicinal Herbs Soup
The sign for Chen Tung Pork Ribs Medicinal Herbs Soup hangs under the red lanterns of the Raohe Night Market. The stall keeps a constant, heavy scent of angelica root and cinnamon drifting into the lane. It started when the founder began…
4. 東發號 油飯・麵線
Dofahao sits under a simple, faded red sign near the entrance of Raohe Night Market, distinguished by the stacks of steamer baskets constantly puffing clouds of steam into the humid air. It opened in nineteen thirty-seven as a small food…
5. 麻糬寶寶
The stall named Mochi Baby sits under a bright, hand-painted sign near the entrance of the Ciyou Temple. It sells traditional Taiwanese mochi, with soft rice cakes rolled in crushed peanuts and black sesame powder. The owner, a man named…
6. Rainbow Bridge
The S-shaped steel arch of the Rainbow Bridge curves over the Keelung River like a coiled red ribbon. Completed in two thousand and seven, this pedestrian bridge connects the districts of Songshan and Neihu, linking the busy Raohe Night…