[Taipei 台北] Da Dao Cheng / Dihua Street 大稻埕 / 迪化街 (5/5) : Cisheng Temple food street 慈圣宮小吃－Lynda's Taiwan-logue

< Visited in Jul 2019 >

Though back at Dihua Street 迪化街 primarily for two new establishments (in Blooom Together 印花作夥 and cafe wooo 窝窝 - introduced in separate blogs), I didn't want anything less than a leisurely stroll befitting of what this zone has to offer. Commencing my stroll from Da Qiao Tou MRT station 大桥头站, but this time from exit 2 in the direction of Cisheng Temple 慈圣宫.

⇩ Guided by Google Maps and more familiar with this area by now, I didn't lose my way this time, reaching this alley marked by green tentage quite smoothly.

To be honest, this was my first time here, as I usually patronise the food street beside Yong Le Market 永乐市场. Better late than never, as there are actually many popular and old time food stalls here. That Thursday afternoon, the crowd was thin, probably because many of the stalls have closed for the day. Having said that, it was still good to have the company of largely locals, there for a leisurely afternoon tea.

Fortunately, the stall I had came for was opened. 鸡卷 though translated as 'chicken roll' actually contains pork and yam.

Served with cucumber pickle (a common side dish in Taiwanese street food), one roll makes a good snack for one.

The chicken roll was all I had as this stop was one of my many for the day. I will definitely be back with an empty tummy to try the other stalls.

Just in case you are wondering, this zone is thus named as its foodstalls are lined outside Cisheng Temple 慈圣宫. Not sure which is more popular - the temple or the foodstalls, but if you are a frequent traveller to Taiwan, you may have observed many temples have bustling market place or food street set up right around them. One other thing, other than the seats in front of and behind each food stall, you can also choose to park yourself at the seats within the temple compound, under the trees (I will if I am ordering from a few stalls).

Back on my stroll...

⇩ On a familiar route when I last visited Bao An 84 Cafe.

⇩ Spotting a traditional record store (do people still buy physical CDs and... audio casette tapes?!)

⇩ Cafe wooo 窝窝, my next afternoon tea destination, which I've captured in another post.

Saw some really lovely and good quality (not forgetting reasonably priced, some going for 2 for NT$150!) dishes going on sale, but didn't find the size I want :-( hope to find good buys next time!

⇩ Another planned destination - in Blooom Together 印花作夥, also captured in another post.

⇩ Dihua Museum 207 迪化207博物馆 was preparing for a new exhibition when I walked past.

Back to the usual start point of my past strolls (and possibly where most visitors are more familiar with), near Chenghuang Temple 城隍庙 (popular with devotees praying for love) and Yong Le Market 永乐市场.

⇩ Choosing to end my stroll at this area for only one purpose - to takeaway one of my favourite street food, 土魠魚焿, fried fish fillet in thick broth.

If you haven't been to Dadaocheng/Dihua Street, 大稻埕/迪化街, you are missing out plenty.

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Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple 大稻埕慈圣宫
Address --- No. 17, Lane 49, Bao'an Street, Datong District, Taipei 台北市, 大同区, 保安街49巷17号

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