香蕉爸爸與葡萄媽媽

Taiwan is definitely the foodie paradise, just come and try our authentic street foods.

＜＜ Introduction＞＞

Daxi(大溪) is one of renowned tourist spots in Taiwan, especially Daxi Old Street(大溪老街) which is also known as Heping Road(和平路).
It even had been named one of the TOP 10 small tourist towns in 2012 by the Tourism Bureau in Taiwan.

Not only Taiwanese but travellers from this globe, the easiest option for them to dig into locals life is by savouring authentic food.  So, this topic is about some tasty street foods I am gonna share with you guys from breakfast to late dinner.

Date：October 18-20th, 2019 / Fri.-Sun.            Weather：Sunny

My first impression of Daxi could be traced back to 2014. I still remember I made a reservation for bumgee jumping(高空彈跳) in Taoyuan County that year, took my Mom with me to go on a two-day trip. The thrilled activities have been held mostly in Fuxing township(復興鄉) which locates very deep in mountains. Therefore, we randomly picked for 老阿伯現滷豆干 as our dinner in Daxi Old Street. I have to say that mix braised dishes was sooo good(especially their sauce).
IF YOU ARE A VEGAN, just inform them first and they will make customized meals for you. 

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Eatery：老阿伯現滷豆干
Address：No. 37, Zhongzheng Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°52'58.7"N 121°17'10.7"E
Tel：(03)388 3422
Business hours：all year around
                           8:00am-7:00pm
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I just have to say freshly peanut candy is my No.1 favorite street food in Daxi！
Jiang Family classic peanut candy(江家古早味花生糖) is the most well-knowned traditional dessert shop in Taiwan, you can also consider it as one of representative snacks in Daxi.
The shopkeeper have to braise maltose first for preparation, choose the best quality of peanut power(mostly from Yunlin County), and plus a little bit icing sugar, salt for the general balance. 
They has insisted on homemade procedure simply for providing the best food products to customers, the shopkeeper also shares one of yummy secrets of peanut candy is massage.   
They also provide free tasting samples for people who wait in line. Because peanut candy is freshly homemade at the scene, customers are luckily have chances to taste warm, tender and chewy without sticky flavor of peanut candy.
I simply can't tell how scrumptious it is... 

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Dessert shop：江家古早味花生糖 Jiang Family classic peanut candy
Address：No. 39, Kangzhuang Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°53'01.3"N 121°17'20.3"E
Tel：0912 877888
Business hours：Friday 12:00am-4:00pm
                           Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
                           Sunday 9:00am until sold out
                           (also open on national holidays)
Preservation method：at room temperature: 2 to 3 days
                                     in freezer: 30 days
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This breakfast shop is the one locals recommended to us. They don't have any noticeable signs, so it is easy for anyone just pass by without notice.
Their principle is healthy, delicious and fresh, as a result, not only meat but also sauce is daily homemade by the owner.
We ordered their specialty(roast chicken sandwich with honey mustard sauce) which was really worth to take a try.

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Breakfast shop：大溪手工碳烤三明治 Daxi homemade toasted sandwich 
Address：No. 4-18, Zhongzheng Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°52'58.3"N 121°17'16.0"E
Tel：(03)388 2750
Business hours：06:30am-12:00pm
                           (closed on Monday)
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Daxi pan-fried bun breakfast shop has been open over than 30 years, it's undoubtedly very popular with locals and tourists.
The pan-fried buns, in another way also knowned as "Sheng jian bao"，are originally a specialty of Shanghai.
The first generation of owner was from Shanghai, he opened this breakfast shop to memorize the taste of his hometown.
Don't underestimate this small, round shape baozi, there're details from the inside and out. The outer skin of buns is made from old dough, and as for stuffing it's usually filled with pork, gelatin which melts into soup after heating, and spring onion for the balanced taste.
Mini buns are lined up one by one in an oiled shallow pan, then add water to the pan and cover with a lid to steam buns until the water is totally evaporated and the buns bottom are crispy and sometimes, sesame seeds is added on the top for garnish.
Customers are able to enjoy the soft and fluffy skin with the crispy bottom while the broth inside spilling out at the first bite, just remember not to scald your togue.
By the way, they only provide a limitied amount of  2,000 buns each day, so come here as early as possible！

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Breakfast shop：大溪上海生煎包 Daxi pan-fried buns
Address：No. 18, Zhongzheng Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°52'58.5"N 121°17'16.0"E
Tel：(03)388 7994
Business hours：all year around
                           6:15am-11:00am
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Besides beef noodles, minced pork sauce noodles is also Taiwanese signature delicacy, more popular with elder generation and people live in mid-south region(like me) in Taiwan.
It's made with minced pork, pieces of sliced pork, meat broth, bean sprouts, garlic chives and Chinese noodles. The key essence of noodle soup is its soup. The soup is usually simmered for a long time, so it's very sweet and that also goes into ingredients as well.
And don't forget to order some side dishes, maybe you'll be amazed by how delicious they are.
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Eatery：大溪古早麵 Daxi minced pork sauce noodle soup
Address：No. 10, Zhongzheng East Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°52'57.4"N 121°17'20.3"E
Tel：0910 046462
Business hours：10:0am-21:00pm
                           (closed on Wednesday)
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Here in Daxi, we found this yummy late night snack which is so popular with locals, we observed that people just came and ordered without hesitation.
Taiwanese fried chicken, also known as popcorn chicken is a common and indispensable delicacy everywhere in Taiwan.
It's deep fried chicken, and we usually eat it with some others like taiwanese sausage, tempura, cuttlefish, dried tofu, some vegetables, as well as finally mixed with basil and garlic.
The definition for a perfect popcorn chicken is that the outer skin must be crispy and crunchy, at the same time ingreidents inside have to be tender and juicy.
You can also have deep fried chicken fillet here if you want, it's also one of taiwanese favorite choice.
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Eatery(late night snack)：大溪公車總站對面 鹽酥雞 Taiwanese Popcorn chicken
Address：No. 8, Fuxing Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°52'52.8"N 121°17'16.5"E
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It's a local eatery that people come here and grab some food for dinner or late night dinner.
We ordered tofu egg soup mixed with vegetable, daylily and sparerib soup, shred chicken rice. What we got are very common dishes in Taiwan, it isn't expensive, however they are simple and flavorful.
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Eatery：大溪江家小吃 Daxi Jiang Family Eatery
Address：No. 42, Cihu Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°52'58.8"N 121°17'20.5"E
Tel：03 3872762
Business hours：17:00pm-00:00am
                           (closed on Sunday)
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Just spend some of your time on the streets adjacent to the main street as it's the area where the Daxi Morning Market is. In these areas, residents do their daily shopping here for cooking, and sometimes some sweet and salty snacks can be bought here. Take us as an example, we found the best braised dried tofu in the morning market accidentally which I will definitely visit again because of it, aha！
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Location：Daxi Morning Market
Address：No. 144, Zhongyang Rd., Daxi Dist., Taoyuan City 335, Taiwan
GPS：24°53'01.9"N 121°17'16.2"E
Business hours：06:00am-12:00pm
                           (closed on Monday)