taiwan free and easy : Taichung Yizhong street 一中商圈

I read some online forums that Yizhong is slightly smaller, more interesting  than Fengjia night market and also less crowded and touristy

Yizhong, night markets opens quite early, around 4pm. The shops opens much earlier and  closes around 11pm to midnight.

Yizhong is definitely not as crowded as Fengjia. More space to walk around and the queue for food is slightly shorter. There is quite a lot of shops here, selling accessories and clothes. I bought a lot of stationeries.

Food wise, I think Fengjia has slightly more variety.

I don't have directions to here as I stroll here from my hotel. It is like 15-20mins walk but the directions were quite straightforward.

I went twice, once at night and once at the night afternoon.

Fengjia is definitely the one to visit. If you are staying more than a night, this is a good place to eat street food and shop.

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taiwan free and easy : Taichung Fengchia market

Some bear exhibit at Fengchia night market

Below are the various food we tried out at the night market.

What to eat is quite controversial because my family and I like different things. My personal favourite is the scallop and the big takoyaki.

Go there on empty stomach and be prepared to queue but usually is 5 to 10 mins.

There is actually two food streets and also a lot of shops to shop around. However, clothes are more suitable for the young people as it is near feng chia night market. 

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taiwan free and easy: Shinshe to Taichung Paper Carton King and Yam balls

 Dong Dong Yu Yuan (東東芋圓)

Just beside the carton King. 

Yam balls with various condiments.

Fried tapioca.

Just opposite the Dong Dong Yu Yuan,

Long queue but it taste good. Crunchy on the outside, sweet and soft on the inside

紙箱王

The place is also not very big, An hour or two will do.

Not very magnificent but interesting. The buildings are maybe around 3 metres.

My mum has free entrance again because it was her birthday month.

Not sure how it works.

I find the mechanise in the shop quite good looking and interesting. worth taking a tour inside the shop too,

taiwan free and easy: Taichung Xinshe shinse Tour Part 2 新社古堡 shinshe xinshe castle lavendar cottage 薰衣草森林 and food!!

Shinshe cottage

The set mail looks extremely healthy. I thought it will be not good, but it taste quite good. 

              I like the view of the mountains

  The place is not very big. Should b e able to complete within 1 hour. I think it will much more beautiful if the flowers are blooming or leaves are in coloured.

A pretty place to visit.

Even the toilet are nicely decorated

Merchandise are so pretty packaged that I cant helped but to get soon.

The lavendars were not really in bloom so we did not really see a sea of lavendar.

We had free admission for my mum as we went in November and her birthday month is November:D

However, she was not impressed with the place. Think it does not impressed the older generation. My sister and I like the place, because it was pretty and the place is quite interesting to explore.

Entrance fees is nt200 inclusive of nt$100 voucher to spend on items.

http://www.lavendercottage.com.tw/

This is road side stall which our driver bought us to. The ah po was really good at frying the mushroom. It is crispy on the outside but soft and moist on the inside. REally recommended!!! We ate the same thing somewhere else but it was too hard for consumption.

Some place recommend by the driver for dinner. Was not really impressed by it.

The minsu website

taiwan free and easy: Taichung Xinshe shinse Tour Part 1 fruit farms

shinshe: sea of flower

Taiwan free and easy : Taichung Shinshe minsu 馨舍民宿

aichung Xinshe shinse Tour Part 2 新社古堡 shinshe xinshe castle lavendar cottage 薰衣草森林 and food!!

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