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Night market
- Learn how to make pineapple cake
- Experience the traditional wedding garment
- Dig in at the popular night market
Pineapple in Taiwanese, “Wong Lai,” means auspicious and prosperity. If you can carry only one Taiwanese treat back to your country, your choice should be pineapple cake with no doubt.
Pineapples became a critical component of Taiwan's economy during the Japanese era, during which Japanese industrialists imported a wide variety of pineapple cultivars and established numerous processing plants. By the late 1930s, Taiwan had become the third-largest exporter of pineapples in the world. However, when pineapple production in Taiwan shifted toward domestic sales and use of fresh pineapple, local bakeries sought to use this surplus in pastries. While pineapple cakes had historically been produced as a ceremonial food, a combination of governmental promotion and globalization popularized the pineapple cake.
In this tour, you can not only purchase pineapple cakes but also make pineapple cake by yourself. After the DIY course, you can try on the traditional wedding costume to experience our wedding culture in Qing dynasty. Then follow the tour guide to
Shilin Night Market. You can explore the night market culture and taste all the classic Taiwanese street food. The locals will be eager to let you taste the Taiwanese flavors,njoy your delightful food tour.
Here is another
portal for foodies: Taipei Food Tour
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