Fuzhou Shihzu Baked Pepper Bun is a street-food stop in Songshan, Taipei.
Editorially verified June 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Queue 20 minutes from 17:30. Cash only at the window Cash typically expected.
Address: No. 249, Raohe Street, Songshan District, Taipei City 105
Liu Yu Zai at Ningxia Night Market deep-fries taro balls stuffed with pork floss and pickled duck egg yolk. Bib Gourmand listed every year since 2018.
Try: Deep-fried taro balls
Tip: Open 17:30-24:00 daily. Cash only; queue forms by 18:00 Cash typically expected.
Yuan Huan Bian at Ningxia Night Market has been frying oyster omelettes since 1965, oysters from the Tainan coast, gooey not crisp, sweet house sauce.
Try: O a jian oyster omelette
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Cash only; storefront on Ningxia Road.
Ay-Chung in Ximending has been ladling oyster-and-pork thin-rice-noodle soup since 1975 at a standing kerbside counter. Two bowls deep, eaten on the curb.
Try: Oyster and pork intestine mianxian
Tip: Take a large bowl with extra chilli sauce and black vinegar from the condiment table.
Hot Star at the Jihe Road entrance to Shilin Night Market is the dinner-plate-sized fried chicken cutlet stall. Crisp, juicy, seasoned with house spice blend.
Try: Da ji pai fried chicken cutlet
Tip: Open 16:30-24:00 daily. Cash only; cutlets are face-sized, easily shared.
Tien Hsiang at Tonghua-Linjiang Night Market serves Bib Gourmand-listed deep-fried stinky tofu with pickled cabbage. A locals' bowl on the south Da'an strip.
Try: Deep-fried stinky tofu
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Cash only; eaten with chopsticks at the standing counter.
Yu Pin Yuan at Linjiang Night Market in Taipei runs Bib Gourmand-listed iced and hot tangyuan, glutinous rice balls in sesame syrup or sweet ginger soup.
Try: Glutinous rice ball tangyuan with sesame
Tip: Open 18:00-01:00 daily. Cash only; the iced version is the summer order.
