![The lady at the mi fun stand](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v_gZm5NJEgoiQ_GVTJ0PCGoRvQPo1-j8EZmY2hlSuQHKRicgzYni6N7JE2eObBK00lry8eqYaGnEwiWgYzJXM0mMy0NzSM39Mo5_-zNHZT06miLFblRQ=s0-d)
![Stir fried mi fun noodles](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u7lfxCaIaVVnroHX_g_3JXi_KN8iEwMfP6rs_w8e8rsmQw-KaZvthGTADNYfdPo3_h0jrDPUepGNAAbKr1tzZ4n6M9rX5dgioFivKcrRWhoGTiaQjmkwxK=s0-d)
One of the great things about Taipei is all the cheap yet tasty and fragrant food on the streets as you walk by. Here's a few samples, the first of which is a plate of stir fried
mi fun noodles from the Ding Hao area near Sogo. It was nice and greasy featuring bits of pork lard. It was a little sweet, but bearable.
![Salty Crispy Chicken](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tHohdpskA5u5vcojAOVqe2iaHBm4ylmfEzJCIU75C8fZ6Pzp_EP4R5t8_JImn2w4EPsfceQzUXy4CQ7n7U9K7vSpFKpPnAYGFSKtFsMapitZup87_7EHO5=s0-d)
Here's
hsian su ji, or, literally translated, salty crispy chicken, a savory deep fried snack with strands of basil that you poke at with a skewer. The best part about it is the seasoning (pepper, spices, and chili powder) added at the end, which gives it a nice punch. I wish this lady didn't include all those bones though (where are you supposed to spit them out??).
![Huge BBQ sausages at Shihlin Night Market](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vpttbRM9mWsI3oB6REGum5AzHBLZK5Cs3BaZSE7wWOeoXpY0_XlIZdmFB3XPXKdG4vBYvjyJ0uqhtqcwrPgcKfmWBCNkCG7xcwYnChJOrSemjBprfSRA=s0-d)
We pressed on to the landmark Shihlin Night Market, where of course street food was in abundance. We were a bit too full to eat anything by now, but check out the size of those sausages.
![Fishing for Shrimp](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u_dut8Ls_PpO0ugAxGRGXrdjLNizektVqGynRTahqErPNpyvoo8NtFotZCL5u4HsNXcWf8xqikkkxVgH1oDJ-l4u5RCG2SxTdjsLuEnmJhcwqABhqJB-7i=s0-d)
There was also this funny setup where you sit on a plastic stool with a short line and fishing hook to try to catch a live shrimp. Upon success, you take it to the grill right next to it and fry it. I doubt this would be any good though - it's obviously more for the novelty of catching shrimp than anything.
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