STREET FOOD & Deep History in Tainan

STREET FOOD & Deep History in Tainan - Taiwan's Food Capital

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Before eating our way through Tainan's historic streets, we take a look into the past at Anping's famous Tree House and Fort Anping (also known as Fort Zeelandia). We have a special stop at Kaitai Tianhou Temple, Taiwan's oldest Mazu temple. Then it's on to some incredible street food!
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00:00 Anping, Tainan
00:20 Tree House
01:26 Banyan Trees Take Over
04:16 Peanut Roll
04:59 Oyster snacks
07:25 Kaitai Tianhou Temple
08:49 Why so busy?
09:18 Fried Doughy Thing
10:31 Fort Anping
12:35 Anping's Ancient Wall
14:05 Coffin Toast
15:29 Mango-iest Mango
17:04 Ox-Tongue Cookies
Longer summary:
In this vlog, we explore the historic district of Anping in Tainan. Our journey begins at the famous Tree House, a unique attraction where banyan trees have taken over an old merchant warehouse, creating a stunning art installation. We then embark on a culinary adventure, indulging in delicious local food that includes cilantro-filled snacks and deep-fried oysters. The bustling streets of Anping lead us to a temple dedicated to the deity Mazu, where we join in the lively atmosphere. We climb up a tower for a breathtaking view of the city before exploring the remaining walls from the Dutch period at Fort Zeelandia. Our food tour continues with Anping Fort Coffin Toast, a savory delight that surprises our taste buds. We also savor dried fruits and enjoy an ox tongue cookie. Despite the crowds, our day in Anping is filled with unforgettable experiences, leaving us satisfied and eager for more adventures in Taiwan.
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@chuckhuang4359 Жыл бұрын

Your introduction to these places are more detailed than a local can do. How did you do the homework to give such a good details for every place you have been? Unbelievable and way to go!

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm not sure anyone could say anything nicer than this to us. We work hard to provide more background to the places we visit, when we can. Thank you for noticing! I'm pinning your comment; it means so much. 😊😊

@Gordaventure Жыл бұрын

Agree 100000% By the way, what’s up with the number of “oh” “Hmn…” lol. Food must be that goood ❤️😍😍😍

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

@@Gordaventure the food really IS that good. Our reactions are exactly as you see on camera. 😊😊

@Lance58 Жыл бұрын

外國人所拍攝的台灣影片之中，你們真的很不一樣；身為台灣人，我覺得看你們的影片是一大享受，非常棒！台灣的芒果(mango)與鳳梨(pineapple)，是全世界最好吃的！

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🎉🎉

@weiting-chi104 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the excellent channels that I have ever seen, introducing Taiwan so profoundly and pleasingly.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! 🤗🎉🇹🇼

@johnjalee2009 Жыл бұрын

The reason there were so many people was because April 1 - 5 was a long weekend in Taiwan. April 4 was a public holiday: Children’s Day. April 5 was Tomb Sweeping Day, also a public holiday. Traditionally, most Taiwanese would spend the day to clean their family burial sites, typically in the mountains where weeds tend to grow around the graveyards, and pay respect to their ancestors. This is also a day of family reunion for those who work in different parts of the country from their hometowns, e.g. a person who work in Taipei returning to Tainan to join his/her family.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Ahhhh, thanks! So it was probably busy all 4 days? And that's why there were (probably) extra booths and a street closed? That makes sense. Thanks!

@johnjalee2009 Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket The Tienhou Temple in Tainan is a popular attraction to tourists and local worshippers, so most of the booths and street vendors are probably permanently set up there. If you haven’t noticed, many night markets, or street vendors, in Taiwan tend to congregate around temples because that’s where the locals, and tourists like you, would come and spend money. It’s also a good place to do business because most vendors believe the gods/goddesses in the temple nearby would chase evils and bad luck away. 😅

@user-anyaou Жыл бұрын

很高興看到您們來安平，希望您們喜歡🙏 您們來訪的期間是春假（清明掃墓節+兒童節連續假期）孩子們都放假，所以大街上人山人海😊；事實上，只要是連續假期我會選擇待在家裡，避開人潮～因為，我就住在安平運河邊，兩眼所及，就是向安平移動的車陣😂

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

😂 😂

@eggeight Жыл бұрын

安平著名的樹屋和安平堡超棒的！👍👍🏻👍 節目越做越好了加油喔💪💪💪

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

謝謝你！！🤗🇹🇼🎉

@its_clean Жыл бұрын

"That's not what I expected but I liked it" should be your channel slogan 😂 Seriously though in a world where so many people are afraid of anything unexpected, I love your openness and enthusiasm to not only try but also promote new things. (Also please note I've left 3 comments for the algorithm because we need to get you to 100k by the end of the year, your content is way too good to just be at 16k!)

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Every time we say "that's not what I expected" , we mean it. You might think that by now, we'd expect to be surprised instead, but that's clearly not the case, hahaha. 😂😂 (And gosh, thank you so very much for multiple comments and the compliment! 😊😊)

@jiawoeihu4658 Жыл бұрын

Just fyi, the gooey part of the oyster omelet is made out of potato starch and the peanut snack with cilantro is made out of malt, which is why it is so pliable. Great content!

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Oh, potato starch! Ok, that makes sense. Thank you!!

@Rextsaiyo Жыл бұрын

The fried doughy is made by sweet pataton with tapioca strach, and the stuffing may use peanut powder and Demerara Sugar. when you fry the dough, the stuffing is melting into caramel liked syrup.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

So it *was* sweet potato!? The way you describe it is so perfect to what we experienced. Thank you!

@k.p.w.6615 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my hometown, Tainan City. Your video is absolutely amazing. Also, the oldest department store, Hayashi is in Tainan, too. At night, Hayashi looks quite dazzling... It is definitely worth a visit.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

You have a really interesting hometown! Very lucky indeed. 😊

@user-cg6jq2tn8m Жыл бұрын

開心又看到很棒的影片！台灣的寺廟和美食都很有特色！下一次再來台灣玩，推薦去金門旅遊，你們一定會喜歡😘。

@hema28732001 Жыл бұрын

非常棒的影片內容風格，無論在攝影手法，旁白，背景介紹及配樂，都令人愉快欣賞！

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, thank you so much!! 😊🤗🤗

@MarkWang-ng3nz Жыл бұрын

Tainan City is amazing, In the previous era of Kuomintang autocracy, it was not easy for the mayor candidate of the Kuomintang to be elected as the mayor of Tainan. Even if he was elected, he would be kicked out of power after one term and could not be re-elected. This is unique in all counties and cities in Taiwan. Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, the CEOs of NVIDIA and AMD, the world's leading chip factories, are all from Tainan.

@JusttheGayBits Жыл бұрын

I really like this channel because you guys go into detail about the places you visit. It makes it easier to make up my mind when I'm doing my research for a loose itinerary.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! We appreciate the feedback! 😊😊

@tomchung8490 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your adventurous spirit and taking the time to explore Taiwan, my home.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, thank you so much! 😊😊

@hopingisland2005 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting Tainan, if possible recommend you could come again but in weekdays and stay more longer (like 3 or 4 days or more) , then you could see a truly Tainan which is more slowly and easily than in busy holiday.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

It would be fun to stroll the streets, but with fewer people. Thanks!

@elainehsieh9798 10 ай бұрын

Just discovered your Taiwan videos. They’re awesome! I’m Taiwanese American and visit Taiwan about every other year to visit family. Tainan is my hometown. My family’s lived there for over four generations now. Because of its history as Taiwan’s first capital, there are lots of historical sites in the city, which is probably one of the reasons why the transportation system is so bad. Any kind of construction to expand the roads or construct a subway system will inevitably hit a snag because of the historical sites. Even a renovation of a local elementary school a few years ago turned into an archeological dig and unearthed some artifacts from hundreds of years ago! Tainan also has a rich culinary tradition, with particularly famous 小吃, literally translated as “small eats.” They’re basically little snack size dishes. Some of my favorites are danzai noodles, fried shrimp rolls, sweet tofu pudding, and migao (a glutinous rice bowl). If you have a chance to visit Tainan again, I highly recommend trying some of them and visiting some of the other historical sites. I particularly love the charm of the Hiyashi Department Store, and it’s beautiful when lit up at night.

@TalesFromOurPocket 10 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, I can't imagine the difficulty of construction in an area so steeped in history! We don't have many problems like that in the US, right? 😂 I'm envious to return so often - that's amazing! The food there is so very good and diverse. 😍

@user-vs3lj4ym5x Жыл бұрын

It's a good and wonderful thing that you both introduce local food, culture, and scenic place in Taiwan. Thanks a lot.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗🤗

@DavidJih Жыл бұрын

*9:25** It looks like a Stuffed Sweet Potato(番薯碰).yummy！👍*

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

I can't believe it was sweet potato! Thanks!

@tomchung8490 Жыл бұрын

Used to rep for a company in Tainan. Definitely great food. The first capital of Taiwan. Your videos are always fun, informative, enjoyable, and relaxing. The old street at Anping is always busy. The oyster omelette coating is made from tapioca powder, the same basic ingredient for boba.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

The oyster omelette was so unique! We've never had anything like it. Delicious!

@taiwansivispacemparabellum9546 Жыл бұрын

16:00 😂 Your reaction is priceless. Those are called “ Lover Fruit” 情人果 , made from green unrip mangos.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

😁😁😁

@RossCline Жыл бұрын

Great Job! Thank you!

@peterbenjamin5372 Жыл бұрын

The Oyster Omelet or 蚵仔煎 is not made using rice paper/flour, it uses sweet potato starch. An ingredient often used in a lot of dishes in Taiwan esp. in fried food where it replaces or supplements the flour used in making the batter for the crispy coating.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

We don't have sweet potato flour in the US (at least not that I've seen!). It was very good!

@user-ds8lg2zd8j Жыл бұрын

中間黃黃的，看起來有點類似地瓜球裡面的質地應該是蕃薯做的

@richardsoane6192 Жыл бұрын

Great fun as always

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@jusjdus Жыл бұрын

Have a nice day, great video!

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊😊

@user-hh7pq5gi2p Жыл бұрын

真的很喜歡看外國人認識台灣的美食，人文歷史文化古蹟，因此我訂閱囉😊

@NaomisAdventures Жыл бұрын

Good video

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊😊

@peterbenjamin5372 Жыл бұрын

Yes you got it right in the video when you suspect that you guys are in midst of a holiday of some sort. April 1st to April 5th is a long holiday where Taiwan celebrate Children's Day 兒童節 on the 4th, and Qingming Festival 清明節 (Tomb Sweeping Day) on the 5th. This year the gov't decided to link them up into a 5 day long holiday partially to let people have more days to choose to go back home to do the Tomb sweeping (spread it out to avoid big traffic jams) and probably just let people have a long period of time off to enjoy with their families and spur a little bit of local tourism as well.

@gisellecheng5227 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Tainan city

@its_clean Жыл бұрын

That oyster omelette is called "o-a jian" (pronounced phonetically, like oh-ah-jian) and it's one of the most iconic traditional Taiwanese dishes. Also happens to be my all-time favorite food from Taiwan, I'm so glad you tried it! If you like the sweet chili sauce, you can buy it in a jar even in the States, it's called "tianlajiang".

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh, great tip! I'll look for some in the States - thanks! Also, that oyster omelette was SO good. 😍😍

@jeffliao1976 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Tainan ❤

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉

@user-cq9ri6ps2z Жыл бұрын

Like your vedio

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kikilin0127 Жыл бұрын

清明節連假連休5天

@jovysparkstv7754 11 ай бұрын

I missed to eat that oyster with eggs there really yummy! One of my favourite when I still living in there

@user-vs3lj4ym5x Жыл бұрын

I will follow your YT channel all the time because I can learn English from it.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

We are happy to help you learn English. 😊😊

@raphaelthemessengeroffire5179 Жыл бұрын

Just for your historical info, that Oyster Omlet dish you tried was first originated from the French navy led by Captain Cooper who once occupied Keelong port city in northern Taiwan until a naval war erupted with the Qing Dynasty navy around that area, and French soldiers had no time to cook a meal during that battle but to make quick crepe mixed with oysters taken from nearby LOCALS, which was later learnt by the Keelong natives and the recipe changed overtime to become the omlet you eat today in Taiwan.😂

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

What a really cool history! Love that - thank you!!

@sunset7389 11 ай бұрын

台灣的夏天真的太熱了，尤其是南部，推薦秋天或春天再進行深度旅遊！（冬天北部有東北季風，迎風面很會下雨）

@bickeylee6311 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Taiwan .I like introduction about Taiwanese food and tourist attractions.💞👍😘

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We have a lot more to come!

@bickeylee6311 Жыл бұрын

perfect👍

@sdarkao9297 Жыл бұрын

👋👋WELCOME to Tainan!!🌞🌺

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉

@xxoo6303 Жыл бұрын

❤

@thinkbeforeleap Жыл бұрын

17:06 ox-tongue cookies may taste bit dry but are perfect tea snacks, especially with oolong tea.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Ohhh, those would be so good with tea!

@xxoo6303 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

😊😊

@paiwanhan 11 ай бұрын

Taiwanese oyster omelets usually are regarded poorly by expats and tourists. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. Tainan is my favorite cities in Taiwan. If it had better public transportation, it would be even more enjoyable. Unfortunately the original Dutch Fort Zeelandia (present day Anping) was bombarded by the British in 1868 during the Camphor War, so most of the structures are lost.

@TalesFromOurPocket 11 ай бұрын

Tainan was great, and so we're those oyster omelets! You're right about the public transit though. We waited for a bus for 45 minutes at the end of the day (the scheduled ones didn't arrive). Fortunately some kind of free bus came by and went close enough to our hotel that we took it!

@8889cash Жыл бұрын

I love your🎉🎉❤

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊😊

@user-li8ey1sq7f Жыл бұрын

👍

@its_clean Жыл бұрын

Taiwan really likes cilantro + peanut for snacks/desserts. If you haven't had one yet, look out for the thing with ice cream, cilantro and shaved peanut brittle, wrapped up in a crepe like a burrito. I don't know if it has a real name, in Chinese we just call it a "peanut ice cream roll". I had it in Jiufen but I know it's big in Yilan and probably the night markets too.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Ice cream in the center?! I'm in. 😍😍

@abbyintaiwan905 10 ай бұрын

The fried doughy thing (9:19) looks to me like what locals call “sweet potato puff”: It’s peanut and sugar inside a fried sweet potato+sweet potato flour dough.

@anndixon5330 Жыл бұрын

I need to hear the engagement story! Nora is jealous of the mango candy.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

It really was the mangoist mango I've ever had. 😁😁

@mariposabay4006 Жыл бұрын

In case no one mentioned before, the coffin thingy is supposed to be with a whole section of toast. The filling was inspired by clam chowder.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

They did have a larger size but we ate so many things, we wanted to be sure we had room! 😂 (Then the coffin toast was so good, we wished we had ordered the larger one, hahaha)

@mariposabay4006 Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket hahaha That downsized version is indeed more reasonable for snacking.

@taiwansivispacemparabellum9546 Ай бұрын

Algorithm brought me back to you again!

@TalesFromOurPocket Ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

@bctvanw Жыл бұрын

Fort Zeelandia built by the Dutch is in ruins. The most of the buildings except the tower on the top of the ruins were built by the Japanese during Japanese era.

@wtchen7202 9 ай бұрын

April 4 is children’s day. April 5 is the tomb sweeping day. So they must have a few days off at that time.

@user-id3tf7hg3i Жыл бұрын

歡迎你們來高雄玩❤️我可以帶你們玩唷！當然是免費的導遊

@Gordaventure Жыл бұрын

Can I sign up too hehe :) I didn't get a chance to visit Tainan this time but mostly in Kaohsiung City. Would love to revisit the charming city.

@jasonweng1653 Жыл бұрын

How do you make Chinese subtitles? Is it automatically translated by the KZfaq system? The Chinese subtitles are translated very accurately. We like your videos very much.🎉 Welcome to Taiwan.😊

@chaoweichien Жыл бұрын

他們顯然有找專人協助翻譯的啦，用Google翻譯，絕對無法做到精準效果。

@cscss2923 Жыл бұрын

I think they enter English subtitles and KZfaq translates to Chinese. Machine translation from Chinese to English is not as good.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Hi, I first manually do the subtitles in English. Then I use an auto-translator to change them to about 8 other languages. I've been wondering whether the Chinese ones are accurate. I'm happy to hear they are! 😁😁

@TL243 Жыл бұрын

😎❤️🇹🇼‼️

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

🎉🇹🇼🎉🎉

@user-zg2sj1mf9t Жыл бұрын

四月四日是兒童節

@user-tq9dp9pj2v Жыл бұрын

建議可以去鹿港媽祖廟，台灣歷史第二古老的媽祖廟，一府（台南），二鹿（鹿港），三艋舺（萬華），全臺第一位有清朝皇帝冊封金匾的媽祖廟在澎湖年代超過400年了

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

謝謝你! 😊

@user-tq9dp9pj2v Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket 還有世界上只有二個地方的玄武岩，澎湖是其中之一

@Gordaventure Жыл бұрын

I had oyster pancake and stinky tofu (semi-forced by my parents) when I visited Taiwan a month ago. And ... despite growing up in Taiwan, I found they were not as attractive as I imagined any more haha. So I "politely" pushed the dishes back to my parent side of table :)

@chaoweichien Жыл бұрын

most of the street snacks are just a nostalgia for your parents.

@Gordaventure Жыл бұрын

@@chaoweichienhaha yeah. But I got a taste of my lovely family time 😇😇

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

You didn't like the oyster pancake anymore? 😭 (The stinky tofu, we understand 🤣).

@Gordaventure Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket (no ...) I found the texture of the pancake was a bit too soft. Sort of like a ... hardened baby food LOL. I will try the fried Oyster thing though. At least it is crunchy :)

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

I understand that. I have texture issues with some foods as well (yogurt - I just can't 🫣). 😊

@feeareon 9 ай бұрын

Fried pumpking sticky rice, I think. Tainan was the capital of Taiwan from 1661 to 1895

@cheng-enwang1299 Жыл бұрын

You traveled like locals! You took the bus to those attractions. How did you achieve it? It was difficult when you guys didn't know Mandarin/Chinese characters.

@TalesFromOurPocket Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Google Maps really helped us get around. Sometimes we would stare at the unfamiliar Chinese letters, comparing them between Google Maps and what we see in front of us (like a restaurant) and a nice local would help us. 😂😂🍴

@cheng-enwang1299 Жыл бұрын

@@TalesFromOurPocket Taiwanese locals are super helpful and friendly.