Though I have visited Taipei several times, this was my first time visiting Shilin Night Market (士林夜市). Shilin Night Market is likely the most popular tourist spot in Taipei for Japanese visitors, but I had avoided it before because I heard it gets packed with Japanese tourists. I was already satisfied with my visits to Ningxia Night Market and Nanjichang Night Market.
Speaking of Shilin Night Market, the food court known as “B1美食區” is incredibly popular. “美食” means delicious food, and true to its name, there are many food stalls here.
Many of the shops resemble Japanese izakayas, offering a variety of foods and alcoholic beverages.
I dined at a shop called Zhong Cheng Hao (忠誠號蚵仔煎), which specializes in oyster omelets.
Zhong Cheng Hao is a very popular shop with two other branches outside the night market. I believe this branch is the largest.
The menu is displayed on tables and walls with photos. They offer not only oyster omelets but also a variety of seafood, braised pork rice, stinky tofu, fried vermicelli, and more. Beer and sodas are available as well. As soon as I was seated, the staff handed me an order sheet, which I filled out and returned to them.
My oyster omelet arrived about five minutes after I ordered. The outside was crisp, while some parts were springy. The combination of oysters, textures, and flavors all hit me at once. The springy texture comes from the tapioca powder used in the omelet. The omelet consists of egg, green onions, and oysters. Although it wasn’t heavily seasoned, the natural oyster flavor was rich.
The dish comes with a sweet chili sauce, but I found it too sweet for my taste. I mixed it with chili bean paste, which improved the sauce and made it much better. The omelet itself was packed with small oysters and had a wonderful flavor.
Canned beer, which is priced almost the same as at convenience stores.
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Name Zhong Cheng Hao (忠誠號蚵仔煎)
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