Who is Fengjia? Many visitors in Taichung knew her. She is really lovely and any man would really make an effort just to see her. It would take almost an hour just to see her place and seeing her was worth it for the finale of my “Great Expectations”. She was tasty and delicious and I was craving for more.
I didn't brought any flower nor any chocolates for her. I just have my digicam and my tripod to surprise her. She lives near the Fengjia University and I got more curious about her. Students must have her companions during the day and at night as the market becomes more alive she must be with tourists. Shopping has been her hobby since a lot of shops abound the street selling clothes and shoes. If I only have much time I would buy her stuff that she wanted. It would become a sequal to my “Confessions of a Shopaholic” in Taiwan Day 771.
She accompanied me as I wander in her place called the Fengjia Night Market. I followed her in the street full of food and I took a video of her as she walked. One by one delicious foods appeared on my sight making me more hungry. A very large fried chicken steak was being sold on one stall and I was given a small piece of paper for the electronic queue. When my chicken steak was cooked, I was surprised that it was really big and thick.
It was the biggest chicken steak I ever had in Taiwan. It was cut into smaller pieces and I used a small stick to eat the food. But even before I placed a small piece of the chicken steak into my mouth Fengjia held my hand and pulled me to an alley in the night market. She brought me to a stall selling sausages. Ah! I remembered my Ita Thao food trip in Taiwan Day 798 (Food from the Thao). The smell of the sausages being cooked over charcoal brought back the memories of my Sun Moon Lake Special.
Near the sausage stall was another barbeque stand but it was not very obvious. A man was selling grilled corn and I got curious on how it was cooked. They used an equipment that makes it easy for them to grill many corns at the same time. I got intrigued and bought the one with the classic flavor. It was very tasty and it must be the reason why I saw many people holding a stick of grilled corn in Fengjia Night Market.
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| I already sipped some of the watermelon juice but it was full when given to me by the seller. |
While I finished my food I noticed that Fengjia was no longer by my side. I searched for her in the entire night market but I couldn't find her. Until I found a group of people going crazy for a juice stand. They were lining up for the cheapest watermelon juice in town. For only NTD 15 you can have a 500cc of fresh watermelon juice. I bought the 1000cc glass for NTD 30 and I didn't expect it would be that very big. It's the biggest and cheapest fruit juice I ever had in Taiwan. Normally, a fruit juice in a 500cc plastic glass would cost NTD 35 to NTD 40 so the watermelon juice in Fengjia Night Market could be the cheapest in the entire island of Taiwan.
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| How to go to Fengjia Night Market? Just ride Bus 5,8,25,29 and 35 and alight at Feng Chia University |
I was already done eating all of my food but I couldn't still find Fengjia. It was already 7:30pm and I have to leave the night market or else I might not be able to catch the bus going back to Taipei in Taichung Station. Standing on the bus stop, I finally saw Fengjia on the other side of the road. She was waving her hands as a way to say goodbye and I sent a flying kiss in return. Thank you for your time Fengjia. I really enjoyed your night market.
The food trip in Fengjia Night Market ended my two day tour in Taichung but the big question still remains. Did Taichung met my “Great Expectations”? Well, it's a big yes. The Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and the 921 Earthquake Museum were great off the beaten path while Fengjia Night Market surprised me with its cheap foods given in large servings. Many got amazed with the beauty of the 2015 Xinshe Sea of Flowers and that flower festival was the real winner of this Central Taiwan trip. Taichung did not just met the requirements for a great trip. It has even exceeded my 'Great Expectations'.
THE COMPLETE "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" SERIES
Taiwan Day 812: Great Expectations Part 1 “Expect the Unexpected”
Taiwan Day 812: Great Expectations Part 2 “Shake, shake, shake”
Taiwan Day 813: Great Expectations Part 3 “Help! I'm Drowning in a Sea of Flowers”
Taiwan Day 813: Great Expectations Finale “A Night with Fengjia”
THE COMPLETE "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" SERIES
Taiwan Day 812: Great Expectations Part 1 “Expect the Unexpected”
Taiwan Day 812: Great Expectations Part 2 “Shake, shake, shake”
Taiwan Day 813: Great Expectations Part 3 “Help! I'm Drowning in a Sea of Flowers”
Taiwan Day 813: Great Expectations Finale “A Night with Fengjia”
THINGS TO DO IN TAICHUNG - CENTRAL TAIWAN
Sakura Series - Taiwan
2025 Forecast
Taipei 101 first flowers
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Taipei Flower Test Center
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Broadwood Park
Sunshine Sports Park kawazu sakura
Wuling Farm (武陵農場)
SYS kawazu sakura
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
CKS Memorial Hall
Shibafen Yoshino Sakura
Hope River
Dongfang Temple
Tianyuan Palace
Neicou Stream Trail
Orange Garden Cafe
Yangming Park Visitor Information Center
Yangming Park Service Center Bus Stop
Huashan Road
Qianshan Park
Zhongshan Hall Entrance
Tenglong Sakura Farm
Flower Test Center Shōwa Sakura
Neihu Creek Trail
Shulin Land Office
Xióng Kōng Cherry Blossom Forest
Lung Yen Sakura Forest
Yangming Park cherry stream
Yangming Park fountain
CKS Memorial Hall Tairyō sakura
Wugu District Tianyi Road
CKS Memorial Hall yaesakura
Loving Farm
Yong Long Farm
Zhongbaling Sakura Road
Sun Link Sea
Tai'an Police Station
Cherry Hill Slope
Hsinchu Park
Taipei 101
Kāng Gào Kēng Creek
New Garden City
Broadwood Park
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Alishan Ranger Station
Alishan House
Alishan Police Station
Alishan Forest Railway
Alishan Station
Alishan Entrance
Alishan Gou Hotel
Alishan Magnolia Garden
Wulai tour
Wun Chang Elementary School
Bishanyan
Sanzhi Sansei Trail
Sakura Series - Taiwan
Nei Cuo Stream
Orange Garden Cafe
Sansei Trail
Tenglong Sakura Farm
Yangming Park Cherry Stream
Yangming Park Fountain
Flower Test Center
Broadwood Park
New Garden City
Yinghua Park
Pingjing St. Lane 42
Yangmingshan Visitor Center
Taipei 101
Tianyuan Palace backyard
Sakura Series - Japan
Kamonyama Park
Near the Nippon Maru Memorial Park
Shinko Park
Minato-mirai 21 area
Tokyo Tech Suzukakedai Campus
Onda River
Tenryuji
Byodoin
Kiyomizudera
Himuro shrine and Yakushi-ji Temple
Hōryū-ji Temple
Nara Park attractions
Tokyo Tech Ookayama Campus
Sumida River
Tsuruma Park
Gion
Maple Series
Taipei Aowanda
Shimen Dam
Alishan
Aowanda
Shanlinxi
Taoyuan Valley Garden
Fushoushan Farm
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| Yehliu to Jiufen? Yehliu to Shifen? Cheaper than yellow taxis |
The "Taipei kong mahal" (My beloved Taipei)
Always in my heart
MRT birdman
Valentine's Day
Tulips Festival
2018 Taipei Lantern Festival
City of Azaleas
Linji Huguo Temple
Nanjichang Night Market
Gudetama Chef restaurant
Dalongdong Bao'an Temple
Shilin hollyhocks
Ningxia Night Market
Ximending graffiti
Discovery Center of Taipei
Chunghwa Postal Museum
Double-Decker Bus
Shilin Cold Balls
Jingimoo
GomanMango
mud volcanic ice
Fire and Ice Dumpling
Opium Fen-Yuan
Ichiran Ramen
Liu Shandong Beef Noodles
hydrangea flowers
National Palace Museum
Other attractions in Taipei
Taipei on a budget
Japanese buildings
Dāoxiāomiàn beef noodles
Presidential Office Building
Yongkang St. and Elephant Mountain
CKS and SYS Hall
City tour
Beitou ramen
MRT Monopoly Game
Winter city tour
Zhicheng Park
Shilin Plum Blossom
Art museums
Shopping in Taipei
Summer desserts
Qingtiangang
Qixingshan hiking
2015 Calla lily
2016 Calla lily
Beitou tour
Beitou-Zhuzihu tour
NTU
Confucius Temple
2015 Dadaocheng Festival
Puppet Museum
Fantasy Ice World
2016 Bread Show
Strawberry picking
2015 Rose Garden
Modern Toilet
Shilin Night Market
NASA Exhibit
Raohe Night Market
Longshan Temple
2013 Taipei Zoo
Maokong Gondola
Lupin flowers
Taipei 101 day visit
Taipei 101 night visit
Tiger Mountain
Din Tai Fung
Taipei Story House
2014 Flower Show
Chrysanthemum Show
Miramar Ferris wheel
Miniatures Museum
Archery
1600 Pandas
Wulaoguo hot pot
Upside Down House
2016 101 Fireworks
New Taipei
Tamsui Pumpkin Tunnel
Shifen Waterfall
2017 Sand Sculpture
Dragon Caves
New Taipei tour
2016 Kite Festival
Pingxi Crags
Bitou Cape
2016 Sand Sculpture
2015 Christmasland
Juming - Jinshan
Houtong - Pingxi
Sandiaoling Waterfall
Jiufen foodtrip
Guanyinshan hike
Yehliu Ocean World
2014 Kite Festival
Pingxi Rail tour
Jinguashi tour
Vigor Kobo Pineapple
British Consulate
Yehliu Geopark
2014 Sand Sculpture
Paragliding
2014 Christmasland
2014 Pingxi Lantern
firefly watching
Yingge Ceramics Street
Jiufen tour
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