In Danshui there are a couple of attractions to view. The Hongmao Castle (Fort San Domingo), Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf and the lover’s bridge. You can also take the ferry to Ba Li. But in this post I’m only gonna focus on Danshui Old Street. The main draw for me is multitude of local specialties.
The street stretches from near the Danshui MRT station all the way to the ferry docks. Some of the local foods include iron egg which is stewed in spices then air dried so you get a chewy tiny egg at the end of the process. The famous stall is Grandma’s Tiedan 阿婆鐵蛋.
Another local specialty is A-Gei 阿給 which are deep fried tofu that have been stuff with flavoured crystal noodles (tang hoon) and sealed with fish paste and some sauce over. Apparently Danshui is the place of origin for this dish.
You can also try the Danshui fish balls 淡水魚丸 and fried fish snacks 魚酥. Among these I also tried the fried cheese which is great for cheese lovers but might be overpowering for those who are not used to the strong taste of pure cheese.
Not forgetting the famous Da Chang Bao Xiao Chang. It looks like a hotdog but like the name suggests, instead of using bread to wrap over the sausage, they use an even bigger sausage to wrap over the smaller sausage and stuff it with pickles and lettuce and sauce. The content of the larger sausage is filled with a mixture of meat and glutinous rice.
My personal favorite is the muah chee!
Freshly made with a spoonful of peanut inside every muah chee ball before getting coated with more peanut. It’s so very soft and chewy! I came back for seconds!
I’m now gonna leave you with a video of the hot spring session we had at Beitou and shots of Danshui old street. Hope you enjoy! You have to be on www.renzze.com to view the videos though.
Have you visited the Lovers’ Bridge yet? If you haven’t, you should. It’s not fantastically amazing but it’s beautiful when the sun set and the lights come on. Then chill out along the seaside.
Ed, we didn’t visit Lovers bridge on this trip due to rainy weather.
Have you visited the Lovers’ Bridge yet? If you haven’t, you should. It’s not fantastically amazing but it’s beautiful when the sun set and the lights come on. Then chill out along the seaside.
Ed, we didn’t visit Lovers bridge on this trip due to rainy weather.
The video is very well done. The muah chee makes me feel so hungry! Taiwan is definitely on my “To Visit List” now! Food, shopping, hot springs!
Ivy,
Thanks. Looking at these photos makes my tummy growl as well! I would love to go back to explore even more of Taiwan but I don’t think it’ll be anytime soon. I’m having too much on my plate as it is.
The video is very well done. The muah chee makes me feel so hungry! Taiwan is definitely on my “To Visit List” now! Food, shopping, hot springs!
Ivy,
Thanks. Looking at these photos makes my tummy growl as well! I would love to go back to explore even more of Taiwan but I don’t think it’ll be anytime soon. I’m having too much on my plate as it is.
Your video is amazing and pix are great too! Totally agree, Danshui Old Street is the place to be for local food >> http://asiarediscovery.com/taiwan/141-taipei-county-danshui-tamsui-gongming-street-eating-a-shopping
Shirley,
Thanks. I do love to go back there soon.
Your video is amazing and pix are great too! Totally agree, Danshui Old Street is the place to be for local food >> http://asiarediscovery.com/taiwan/141-taipei-county-danshui-tamsui-gongming-street-eating-a-shopping
Shirley,
Thanks. I do love to go back there soon.