We wanted to get to Ximen Ding as quickly as possible which meant that we took a cab instead of taking the MRT. We asked the taxi driver to drop us at Ximen MRT Station. Jac and I were a little disoriented as there were six MRT exits, and we just did not know where's the start point. Still, that was not enough to stop my wife from walking into a shop to grab a few pairs of shoes. Ximen Ding is where the young hang out, hence shops selling youth clothing and accessories dotted this shopping haven.
HISTORY
As she soaked in the shopping atmosphere of Ximen Ding, this could only mean that I'd have the opportunity to explore places of the less trodden. Diagonally across the MRT exit, there stood a rather unique brick building.
Called the Red House Building, the western-like building designed by a Japanese architect, was erected in 1908. It served as a market and was later converted to a theatre in 1945.
FOOD
Other than shopping, Ximen Ding also has a wide array of eateries - from street stalls to mala restaurants. Check out my next post about mala restaurants as there's really so much to say about these restaurants. We unleashed our stomachs and took in whatever food that stood before us. So there was this stall that sold a snack that looked like "bee chang kuey" or peanut pancake. Well, looks were deceiving and though it cost NT25, the taste was mediocre at best.
Did I say I'd take whaever food that is available? Well, I wil take that back and say that I'll feast on MOST of their food on offer. You see, we came across this shop called Lao Tian Lu. They sell literally every part of the duck that this particular bird can offer - webbed feet, heart, tongues, etc. They also offered pig's ears and many other.
What I could not understand is the extremely brisk sales. Customers were just buying these parts and that parts that my curious mind was thinking, "Is it really that good?" I'd say visit the shop for the experience, if nothing else.
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