Street Snackin' in Ximending
John and I love street food in Taiwan. Our idea of fun is heading to the nearest nightmarket to wander, shop, and eat.
One of our favorite places to go is Ay-Chung Noodle Shop in Ximending. Ay-Chung’s isn’t just famous for its hearty vermicelli noodles stewed in a thick soup bursting with flavor. They are also well-known for creating a nourishing meal in 15 seconds flat. You won’t find a cheaper lunch, either. A large bowl of delicious melt-in-your-mouth noodles is just $1.50 US. The shop is hard to miss. Just look for the long line-ups and a crowd of people busily slurping piping hot noodles in front of the shop. Patrons here squat or stand with their bowls of noodles. Don’t let that fact scare you away from a unique dining experience.
Ay-Chung Noodle Shop – Serving noodles since 1975:
Ximending Branch: Ximen Station, Exit 6. No.8-1, Er Mei St., Wanhua District. +886-02-2388-8808 ay-chung.com
Shiling Branch: 1F., No.24, Lane 101, Wenlin Rd., Shilin District, Taipei City
Xinyi District Branch: No.2, Lane 17, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City
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This is seriously one of the must-go places for me every time I return to Taipei.
I know that their selling volume is on the downhill spin and the owner has his own relative being kidnapped for ransom.
Roentarre,
Ho! I\\'m glad you like Ay-Chung\\'s. My friends tell me it is super-popular in Taipei. Everyone seems to know who they are. Really? They\\'re sales are going down? I never would have guessed that after waiting in such a long line. Every time I go there, it looks like business is booming.
Cool post, I am a bit of an adventurer when it comes to street food. By now I think the stomach is pretty much cast iron anyway! Most of it is pretty good here in Liuzhou but I do NOT like the local snail noodles!
Michael,
HA! I developed a cast iron stomach in China as well – after several bouts of food poisoning. I never did learn my lesson. We love street food. There\\'s nothing better than walking, shopping, and eating. Three great activities all rolled into one. I got you on the snail noodles. I don\\'t like them, either. Taiwan is famous for oyster omelettes, and I can\\'t stand them. However, I\\'m a big fan of stinky tofu, especially if it\\'s BBQed.
Sounds great, Carrie. I love street food. There's a great alley in Shenzhen where i get a Chinese-take on a chicken sandwich, and fried potatoes with peppers. Yum yum. My local Muslim noodle shop recently closed, I'm looking for a good replacement.
We had a great time snacking in Shenzhen while we were there. The food was great. Those fried potatoes sound yum. I really like steamed sweet potatoes.
the pancakes were the best.
i think were gonna miss each other in singapore…
Bummer, Matt. Ah well, at least we tried.
while the noodles are pretty good, i've never really liked having to stand and eat. especially without something to lean on.
Marcus,
We think it\\'s part of the charm. Every once in a while, it\\'s fun to go local.
Ay-Chung is awesome! One of the best in town.
I've been told they have a shop in California. I don't know if it's the real deal though. Most likely just a copycat cashing in on their name & fame.
I wonder why they spell it Ay-Chung instead of Ah-Chung. Y & H are right on top of each other on the keyboard, so it's possible they meant to write AH but ended up doing a typo and just went with AY anyways. I've seen that happen a lot here since most people don't have anyone proofreading the English.
Andres,
I heard that, too. Actually, I\\'ve heard that they have several shops around the world. As far as trying to figure out spelling rules in Chinese, I gave up a long time ago.