{
  "source": "Taiwan Eats",
  "generatedFor": "human pages and the forthcoming recommendation agent",
  "count": 2,
  "nightMarkets": [
    {
      "id": "raohe",
      "url": "/night-markets/raohe",
      "markdownUrl": "/night-markets/raohe.md",
      "title": "Raohe Night Market",
      "chineseName": "饒河街夜市",
      "city": "Taipei",
      "summary": "A single packed lane by Songshan’s Ciyou Temple, famous for the pepper bun at the gate and easier to finish in one evening than Shilin.",
      "nearestMrt": "Songshan Station (Green Line) or a short walk from Songshan Airport MRT",
      "hoursNote": "Roughly 5 p.m. to midnight; the pepper-bun line starts before you think it should.",
      "signatureEats": [
        "Pepper buns",
        "Stinky tofu",
        "Herbal pork ribs soup",
        "Frozen taro balls"
      ],
      "crowdLevel": "high",
      "faq": [
        {
          "question": "How do I get to Raohe Night Market?",
          "answer": "Ride the Songshan–Xindian (Green) Line to Songshan Station and follow signs for Raohe Night Market and Ciyou Temple. The temple gate is the landmark."
        },
        {
          "question": "What should I eat at Raohe Night Market?",
          "answer": "The charcoal pepper bun (hu jiao bing) at the western entrance is the stall people queue for. After that, herbal rib soup, fried stinky tofu, and something sweet at the far end if you still have a hand free."
        },
        {
          "question": "Is Raohe better than Shilin?",
          "answer": "It is smaller and easier to walk end to end. Shilin has more variety and more chaos. If you have one night-market evening in Taipei and hate getting lost, Raohe is the kinder map."
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-09-11",
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "id": "shilin",
      "url": "/night-markets/shilin",
      "markdownUrl": "/night-markets/shilin.md",
      "title": "Shilin Night Market",
      "chineseName": "士林夜市",
      "city": "Taipei",
      "summary": "Taipei’s largest night market — part tourist carnival, part actual dinner — and the one visitors mix up with the wrong MRT stop.",
      "nearestMrt": "Jiantan Station (Red Line), not Shilin Station",
      "hoursNote": "Food stalls typically fire up in the late afternoon and run past midnight; weeknights are kinder than Saturday.",
      "signatureEats": [
        "Stinky tofu",
        "Oyster omelette",
        "Bubble tea",
        "Fried chicken steak"
      ],
      "crowdLevel": "intense",
      "faq": [
        {
          "question": "How do I get to Shilin Night Market?",
          "answer": "Take the Tamsui–Xinyi (Red) Line to Jiantan Station. Follow the night-market signs. Shilin Station is a common mistake and leaves you a longer walk."
        },
        {
          "question": "What should I eat at Shilin Night Market?",
          "answer": "Fried stinky tofu, an oyster omelette, and a drink you can walk with. Treat famous stalls as a start, not a checklist; the indoor food court is easier if rain or crowds wreck the lanes."
        },
        {
          "question": "Is Shilin Night Market too touristy?",
          "answer": "Yes, in the main lanes. It is still a working night market, and plenty of Taipei teenagers treat it as a normal Friday. Go on a weeknight if you want to see the food rather than the crush."
        }
      ],
      "lastVerified": "2026-09-11",
      "featured": true
    }
  ]
}