Things to Do at Fengjia Night Market

Fengjia Night Market sprawls across six blocks near Feng Chia University, where over 1,500 vendors serve up Taiwan's street food classics for NT$30-150 ($1-5 USD) per dish. The sweet smoke from grilling sausages mingles with the sharp tang of stinky tofu as you push through shoulder-to-shoulder crowds of chattering university students. Start your visit around 8 PM when the energy peaks and most stalls have fired up their woks. The concrete walkways grow slick with spilled bubble tea and cooking oil, while neon signs cast pink and blue shadows on faces bent over steaming bowls of beef noodle soup (NT$120/$4 USD). Bring cash and comfortable shoes because you'll walk several kilometers weaving through the maze of food carts, and expect to spend NT$500-800 ($17-27 USD) if you're serious about sampling the market's famous chicken cutlet, oyster omelet, and innovative bubble tea flavors that cost NT$60-120 ($2-4 USD) each.

The market sits 15 minutes from central Taichung by taxi, close to Feng Chia University. Take bus routes 25, 35, or 135 from downtown, or ride the BRT to Chengqing Hospital station and walk 10 minutes. Taxi works best. If you're staying downtown, skip the buses and grab a taxi or Uber-you'll thank yourself later when you're hauling shopping bags and stuffed with food.