I havenât been to one yet, and donât intend to.
I havenât been to one yet, but definitely intend to.
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I received an email asking me to help out with a survey about night markets, but when I clicked through it was full of daft questions about quality of communication and stuff.
When will the people of this island get it through their heads that NIGHT MARKETS ARE CRAP?
It is so tiring hearing Taiwanese people tell me about how great night markets are. Again. Will someone please tell them, from me, that no right-thinking person would ever eat that garbage or go there willingly after the first experience? You canât build an international tourism strategy around dirty overcrowded and unbearably noisy markets selling cheap shit from China and inedible food.
I received an email asking me to help out with a survey about night markets, but when I clicked through it was full of daft questions about quality of communication and stuff.
When will the people of this island get it through their heads that NIGHT MARKETS ARE CRAP?
It is so tiring hearing Taiwanese people tell me about how great night markets are. Again. Will someone please tell them, from me, that no right-thinking person would ever eat that garbage or go there willingly after the first experience? You canât build an international tourism strategy around dirty overcrowded and unbearably noisy markets selling cheap shit from China and inedible food.
Honestly, I ⌠[please continue below][/quote]
Must say I disagree,old chap.
I like night markets, some of them anyway. I like the general feel of the Gonguan NM, and I think that Shida has some good eats. Of course, a lot of Shidaâs good food is in restaurants surrounding the NM, but that is part of the charm. Raohe NM has good Pakistani kebabs, okonimiyaki, spring rolls and Hujaobing, as well as fresh juiceries.
I enjoy the relaxed hubbub of some night markets. I like some of the bbq, lu weiand hucksertism.
That sounds like a problem with the survey, not a problem with night markets.
I have been very unsuccessful in using night markets in my compost pile, so Iâm a bit skeptical of this assertion.
Iâm so sorry about that. Hopefully hearing from this non-Taiwanese person how great night markets are will be a new and refreshing experience for you. Insert rainbow smiley here.
I received an email asking me to help out with a survey about night markets, but when I clicked through it was full of daft questions about quality of communication and stuff.
When will the people of this island get it through their heads that NIGHT MARKETS ARE CRAP?
It is so tiring hearing Taiwanese people tell me about how great night markets are. Again. Will someone please tell them, from me, that no right-thinking person would ever eat that garbage or go there willingly after the first experience? You canât build an international tourism strategy around dirty overcrowded and unbearably noisy markets selling cheap shit from China and inedible food.
Honestly, I ⌠[please continue below][/quote]
Must say I disagree,old chap.
I like night markets, some of them anyway. I like the general feel of the Gongguan NM, and I think that Shi-Da has some good eats. Of course, a lot of Shi-Daâs good food is in restaurants surrounding the NM, but that is part of the charm. Raohe NM has good Pakistani kebabs, okonimiyaki, spring rolls and Hujaobing, as well as fresh juiceries.
I enjoy the relaxed hubbub of some night markets. I like some of the bbq, lu weiand hucksertism.
Me likes 'em![/quote]
Me likes them too. Although I try and go as they are just getting started in the evening so I can eat before the crowds.
Quoted for truth! I only go if I have out-of-town guests who insist on go, so Iâve only been a handful of times. A handful too often, if you ask me. Noisy, smelly places full of noisy smelly people and food that is 99.99999% complete shit. Pakistani rotis and rice cooked in bamboo are nice enough, I suppose, but not NEARLY nice enough to merit a trip to a night market for.
I find them simply bemusing and I canât recall ANYONE Iâve taken saying much other than âso is that IT?â
[quote=âBigJohnâ]Must say I disagree,old chap.
I like night markets, some of them anyway. I like the general feel of the Gongguan NM, and I think that Shi-Da has some good eats. Of course, a lot of Shi-Daâs good food is in restaurants surrounding the NM, but that is part of the charm. Raohe NM has good Pakistani kebabs, okonimiyaki, spring rolls and Hujaobing, as well as fresh juiceries.[/quote]
Each to his own.
I should have been more clear and pointed out that the survey was specifically about local food served from stalls. Restaurants and Pakistani kebabs were not listed in the choices I was allowed to have enjoyed.
Yup, like I said, a useless survey. There is no problem with night markets, the problem is with Taiwanese people assuming we all love them
I doubt it. Iâve lived here long enough that I have met other people who think like you do. You, and they, are all welcome to your opinions, but there is nothing new or refreshing about hearing âI like this and you like thatâ again. We all know this, and weâre all capable of dealing with it. No need to try and make your view prevail over mine.
Now, can we get back on topic? Why do Taiwanese people keep creating these surveys which assume we like things, and then ask us why, instead of asking us what we like and collecting some useful information?
Why do Taiwanese people keep creating these surveys which assume we like things, and then ask us why, instead of asking us what we like and collecting some useful information?[/quote]
It would make no difference anyway. I would have binned the survey.
I have lived near a NM for 4 years. I have never set foot in it.
I think it has to do with the education system. Multiple choice vs. short answer. Asking you what you like makes too many variables and would require thought.
22 years isnae âquick.â And theyâre not ALL bad â I know EXACTLY where to go if I ever need to buy a crap alarm clock thatâll break LONG before the batteries give out, or a pair of shitty shoes.
22 years isnae âquick.â And theyâre not ALL bad â I know EXACTLY where to go if I ever need to buy a crap alarm clock thatâll break LONG before the batteries give out, or a pair of shitty shoes.[/quote]
22 years in Taiwan??? Really? Amazing.
Yep. Same here. If I need a t-shirt, gloves, pornography sans blocks, a radio-controlled tea-cosy or new pair of shorts, I know exactly where to go. Iâm in and out in a flash. No point in lingering. On a rare occasion, when I havenât eaten yet, I may grab an oyster omelette or some deep-fried mushrooms as Iâm bolting for the nearest taxi, but thereâs no way in hell Iâll sit down and eat it there.
Look, I can understand the lure of a night market for teenagers and groups of giggling young adults, as it is heady when youâve not been out much in your life (apart from the trip every three months to watch a movie and eat an ice cream in Ximen Dien).
But Iâm not 17 anymore, hence my diminished fascination.
The whole dirty, crowded exercise would be worth it if the food were qualityâŚoccasionally you can find decent food there (as noted), but most of it is godawful, and like the restaurant scene here Iâll only try something on recommendation because I value my time. Itâs a shame vendors canât prepare decent foodâŚuse cheap ingredients and chuck it in oil seems to be the universal cookbook in these parts.
You can cook anything better at home in the time it takes to go there and line up for that sludge. Night Markets are only popular because locals are incredibly lazy when it comes to cooking and quality and health are no issue as long as the product is cheap.
[quote=âmupsâ]The whole dirty, crowded exercise would be worth it if the food were qualityâŚoccasionally you can find decent food there (as noted), but most of it is godawful, and like the restaurant scene here Iâll only try something on recommendation because I value my time. Itâs a shame vendors canât prepare decent foodâŚuse cheap ingredients and chuck it in oil seems to be the universal cookbook in these parts.
You can cook anything better at home in the time it takes to go there and line up for that sludge. Night Markets are only popular because locals are incredibly lazy when it comes to cooking and quality and health are no issue as long as the product is cheap.[/quote]
Yeah, but thatâs universal. Shitty, cheap food abounds throughout the globe. How about some nice hot dogs? A corn dog? Caramel popcorn? Cotton candy?
For some reason I cant answer the poll, anyway, I think they are ok. Obviously its a personal thing but the night market here is basically all the local shops shutting their doors and moving their stock to the local âtown squareâ to to speak.
I am equally likely to purchase from or eat those products if they are in their shop front, or in the night market. Just moving the shop front doesnât change anything. Some things I will buy, some I wont.
Itâs hard to see how one canât find ANYTHING one likes in a night market. Itâs not supposed to be high class food anyway. Personally I think there are some genius creations from night markets like the âsausage in a rice sausage with condimentsâ or the âice cream with peanut shavings and corianderâ ,
'Chinese hamburger (Gua Bao)'and squid balls and bbq squid. Then thereâs always a few good restaurants dotted around them in between the dark and dirty ones. Then thereâs usually some good drink stands to hit when itâs 30C and 80% humidity or so outside.
[quote=âmupsâ]The whole dirty, crowded exercise would be worth it if the food were qualityâŚoccasionally you can find decent food there (as noted), but most of it is godawful, and like the restaurant scene here Iâll only try something on recommendation because I value my time. Itâs a shame vendors canât prepare decent foodâŚuse cheap ingredients and chuck it in oil seems to be the universal cookbook in these parts.
You can cook anything better at home in the time it takes to go there and line up for that sludge. Night Markets are only popular because locals are incredibly lazy when it comes to cooking and quality and health are no issue as long as the product is cheap.[/quote]
Thereâs plenty of vendors that prepare their food freshâŚmuch more than the West in fact and vegetables and fruit drinks are everywhere. One thing the locals know a thing or two about is freshness.
