EP99 Taipei Songshan District | The Last Obstacle

Episode 99 brings us to Songshan District in Taipei — home of Raohe Night Market, one of Taipei's oldest and most beloved night markets, and the Rainbow Bridge that arches over the Keelung River in a graceful curve of coloured light. Raohe is the night market that locals argue is the best in the city — a single long lane packed with food stalls, the entrance guarded by the ornate Ciyou Temple. We eat two of the market's most iconic foods: Pepper Buns — baked in a clay tandoor-style oven until the crust shatters and the peppery pork filling bursts with juice; and Herbal Stewed Pork Ribs — a medicinal herb broth that's been simmering for hours with fall-off-the-bone ribs, the ultimate Taipei night market comfort food. And we find out what happens when Tang Monk forgets a very important promise — and meets the most justified obstacle of the entire journey.
Location: Songshan District
Food: Pepper Buns | Herbal Stewed Pork Ribs