Travel mornings naturally invite early risers. But apart from breakfast establishments, Taipei is a city that starts at a fairly leisurely pace. If you're looking for a morning stroll, why not try a morning market?

An exciting morning market with everything from tropical fruits to Taiwanese side dishes

Shuanglian Morning Market is easily accessible and open to travelers. It is open every day from around 8am until early afternoon. Dozens of shops line the promenade from MRT Shuanglian Station to Minquan West Road Station.



Unusual vegetables, colorful fruits, large chunks of pork, whole chickens, unfamiliar fish, peeled frogs, dried tofu, dried noodles, dried fruit, and Chinese-style condiments like sesame paste... Are they delicious? How do they taste? I couldn't help but stare at them with curiosity. The morning market is bustling with locals, more than tourists, and is home to many fresh produce and prepared foods. While you're standing there, browsing among the energetic Taipei ladies and dapper old men who arrive on their motorbikes to quickly make a purchase, you might even be offered a sample!




Buy dried noodles at the morning market and have breakfast at a food stall




Also, at the morning market, you'll find food stalls selling breakfast items like porridge, scallion pancakes (oyaki pancakes with green onions), and Taiwanese spring rolls. After enjoying a stroll around the market, grab a bite to eat and sit down on the promenade. By the time you're done, the shops and museums you want to visit will have opened.



Next time, we'll stroll around Dihua Street, a wholesale district in Taipei.

>>【Vol.1】 Sample local food in Taipei, from breakfast to Xiao Long Bao and sweets
>>【Vol.3】 Wander around the cafes and hardware stores in Taipei's wholesale district. Be specific about your ideal type when asking the god of love!
>>【Vol.4】A day trip to a hot spring, a 30-minute subway ride from Taipei Station, and a stroll to a seaside book cafe
>>【Vol.5】Sip papaya juice in Taiwan's tropical paradise! A stroll through Tainan's retro streets and renovated architecture

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Shuanglian Morning Market Near MRT Shuanglian Station
*The published data is from March 2017. Please check for details.


Interview and photography by Mori Yukiko
Her book "Edo Everyday Items" (Heibonsha), which connects Edo and the present through tools, was published in Taiwan in May 2016 as a Taiwanese translation "Edo Everyday Items" (Nichigetsu Bunka Publishing). After the release of her book, she became completely immersed in Taiwan on her first visit, and has since visited the country frequently. Her Taiwan fever has revived her once-failed interest in Chinese, and this spring she even studied abroad at a university in Taipei for a short period of time.