Taipei: Dihua Food Tour with 12+ Tastings & Drinks

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1/18

Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Sample Taipei’s street food flavors on Dihua & Ningxia night market tour

You’ll wander Taipei’s historic Dihua Street with a small group, tasting over 12 local foods from chewy pig’s blood cake to fresh gua bao buns. Sip herbal tea at bustling markets, share laughs with your guide and fellow travelers, and finish among the glowing stalls of Ningxia Night Market—leaving full and maybe just a little bit braver about what you’ll try next.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Dihua and Taipei food markets

Walk Dihua Street historic district
Taste pig’s blood cake and braised pork rice
Drink traditional herbal grass tea
Visit Yongle Market and sample baos
Try seasonal fruits at Yongle Market
Stop at Taipei Xia Hai City God Temple
Taste gua bao on Liangzhou Street
Eat Taiwanese chicken roll at Cisheng Temple
Explore Ningxia Night Market snacks
Sample scallion pancakes and sweet potato balls

The Experience

“Try this — just don’t ask what’s in it yet,” our guide Li grinned, holding out a sticky square of pig’s blood cake. I hesitated (the name didn’t help), but the smell was oddly sweet and smoky. Turns out, it’s chewy and kind of comforting? I liked it more than I thought I would. We’d only been on Dihua Street for ten minutes, but already the air was thick with incense from an old apothecary and the chatter of shopkeepers selling dried plums and herbs. It felt like stepping into someone else’s memories.

We wandered past red-brick storefronts while Li pointed out which stalls had been run by the same families for generations. At Yongle Market, we squeezed between grandmas bargaining for fabric and kids licking gua bao sauce off their fingers. The bao was pillowy soft, stuffed with pork that tasted like it had been simmering forever. Someone handed me a cup of grass tea — bitter at first sip, then strangely refreshing. Li laughed when I tried to say “thank you” in Mandarin; probably butchered it.

There was a quick stop at Xia Hai City God Temple — people lighting incense sticks in total silence except for the soft clink of coins in the offering box. The smell hung in my hair all evening. Later, on Liangzhou Street (which is quieter and kind of hidden), we tried chicken rolls that were crispy outside and juicy inside. I could’ve eaten three more but saved room for what came next.

Ningxia Night Market hit me like a wall of sound and color — neon lights buzzing, oil sizzling, vendors shouting over each other about scallion pancakes or sweet potato balls hot from the fryer. I lost track of how many snacks we tried (definitely more than twelve). My hands were greasy by the end but honestly? That’s how you know you did Taipei right. I still think about that view down the market lane — steam rising under lanterns — whenever someone mentions Taiwanese food.

What’s included

Your evening includes a friendly English-speaking local guide leading you through Dihua Street and nearby markets, behind-the-scenes access to family-run stalls, over 12 authentic Taiwanese tastings plus drinks like herbal tea—all easily accessible by public transport or wheelchair if needed.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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