Ximending

We spent our last night in Taipei in Ximending. It's a lively pedestrian neighborhood just southwest of the Taipei Main Station.

From the Taipei Main Station, walk west to the North Gate--one of the original gates into old Taipei.

Soon you'll find the bustling Ximending District. It's especially lively at night.

365 had oyster omelettes.

I liked this better than the one we had in the Ningxia Night Market--NT$65 ($1.85).

We also ordered Tofu with Thousand Year Old Egg.

There was a huge line at Hot Star Chicken. Ironically, it was below a KFC.

Huge patty of breaded chicken, perfectly moist and tender inside with minimal greasiness. This was NT$70 ($2).

Braised Beef Noodle Soup at Lao Shandong Homemade Noodles--NT$220 ($6.30). I liked this much better than Yong Kang. The noodles were chewy and the broth had much more depth of flavor.

We ended with Shaved Snow with 4 Toppings--NT$60 ($1.70). This shop was just closing but they let us order. We were glad they did. The boiled peanuts were so good.

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