Shilin is the giant of Taipei's night-market galaxy — a maze of grilled squid, giant fried chicken cutlets and the pungent glory of stinky tofu, which smells like a dare and eats like a triumph. Skip the sanitised underground food court and stay at street level where the theatre is. If the crowds grind you down, Raohe market by Songshan station is smaller, better-lit and home to a legendary pepper-pork bun.
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