[TAIPEI 台北] Day 5: Keelung Miaokou night market 第五天:基隆庙口夜市

Contrary to the most night markets in Taipei which are almost homogenous, Miaokou night market in Keelung is unique in the sense of the great variety of food being offered and its setup as well. The night market is called Miaokou because there is a temple located at the entrance of the market.

比起多数台北大同小异的夜市，庙口夜市在食物的种类和档口的构造比较独特。庙口夜市之所以叫庙口，就因为这些档口都聚集在奠济宫的门口外。

As Keelung is a port city which boosts the city's abundance of fresh seafood, some delicacies in Miakou temple are seafood based and only available here. On top of that, the price for food or other items here is at a bargain price comparing to Taipei. All these reasons allure tons of people flocking here everyday.

因为基隆是一座港口的关系，为这城市提供了很多新鲜海鲜，很多庙口的食物都以海鲜为主。食物的价格比起台北市更亲民得多。也是这原因，夜市的人潮每天都很多。

 

Miaokou temple is located within walking distance of Keelung train station. From the train station, walk east straight along the street following the harbor in the direction of the Keelung Harbor Bureau. The night market is roughly one block from the point where you cross a freeway overpass.

从基隆车站，沿着仁三路和海洋广场的方向直走，经过高架桥，过一条街就可以到达庙口夜市了。很近，走路就可以到哦。

Miaokou temple is relatively small comparing to other night market in Taipei thus be prepared to walk shoulder by shoulder with others. There is even a designated stalls with assigned numbers.

庙口夜市比起其他我们去过的台北夜市来的小，但人潮汹涌。这里的档口都有编号，很有次序。

The fame of this eel shop soup at Keelung night market has even came to our knowledge prior travelling to Keelung. It was recommended by a Taiwanese we met at train travelling from Penang to Kuala Lumpur. Indeed it was a great recommendation! According to the lady we met in train, despite the presence of many eels soup stalls in Miaokou night market, this would be the best.

我们在来台湾之前，那在槟城去吉隆玻的火车上遇到的台湾人，介绍了庙口夜市里这出名的圳记红烧鳗鱼羹。真是个好介绍呀！那台湾人说，在庙口夜市那么多鳗鱼羹，就是这档最好吃。

Not far away from Miaokou night market, there is a modest eatery - Ah Hua fried noodles. We heard it is a renowned eatery among locals and it is open till midnight. We walked there just to have a view and saw a long queue waiting to be seated. Again, we were too full to take in anymore food we we have to terminate the urge deep inside our heart to try it.

离开庙口夜市不远，又有一家店-阿华炒面。听说这间当地人所爱，而且开到半夜。我们八卦的走过他们店，看到好长的队等着空座吃炒面。可惜，我们太饱了，只好忍痛放弃尝试，心里是特别想吃的。

On the next morning, we woke up late again due to sleeping late for waiting the washing machine. Thus we quickly rushed to Miaokou night market again for a quick breakfast before departing to Badu to transfer to Hualien. There were only a handful stalls operating.

隔天早上，我们因为前天为了洗衣机熬夜，所以迟醒了。我们赶快冲去庙口夜市（现在变早市）吃早餐。接下来要去八堵,然后转站去花莲。早上，只有一些档口营业而已。

We had a stewed vermicelli for 40 NTD but it did not please our stomach, both in quantity and taste.

一小碗面线（40新台币）不能填饱我们肚子，加上味道平凡。

 

Finally we spotted a sandwich stall was operating and having missed the renowned stall 58th sandwich yesterday night. We must at least try a sandwich at Keelung!

有档三明治有开档，是9号档口，所以我们一定要满足我们的心愿，排队买去！

The chefs were busy preparing omelette and spreading butter on the bread to clear up the long queue.

师傅忙着煎蛋，又为烤好的面包涂上牛油，为了尽快满足这么多排队的顾客需求。

We went for a ham and egg sandwich (50 NTD), fried pork bread (40 NTD) and a cocoa milk (25 NTD). We felt what distinguished the sandwich was the mayonnaise being used, and the bread was really soft.

我们选择了鸡腿蛋三文治（50新台币），猪肉面包（40新台币）和可可牛奶（25新台币）。我们认为这两种都好吃，面包很软。如果要分辨这两种，除了面包用的不同，应该还用不同的美乃滋吧~

On the next stall, we saw crab fried rice and was intrigued to buy it. However due to lack of time so we have to skip it.

隔壁档卖着蟹肉炒饭，很吸引人，但时间的关系，我们只好跳过。

After the quick breakfast, we quickly rushed to Keelung train to take a train to Badu for a transit to our next destination - Hualien.

快快的吃完早餐后，我们就冲去基隆火车站搭区间车去八堵，再转站去我们下个目的地-花莲。