13 of the most delicious night markets in the country, it would be a shame not to have visited them

Summer nights belong to night markets.

If you want to feel the soul of a city, the night market is your best place. BBQ, snacks, iced drinks, and the unstoppable fireworks.

With the rise of the night market economy last year, more and more people regard visiting night markets as their best pastime on summer nights. Those stalls with red roofs are the best late-night canteens in the hearts of Chinese people. Which night market is the best and most famous? Taitai has carefully searched for 13 of the most delicious night markets in the country for everyone. Hurry up and book them!

01 Kaifeng Drum Tower Night Market

As the originator of night markets in China, Kaifeng, Henan had an enviable night market life more than 1,000 years ago. At that time, the night market snacks were collectively called "zache". Although the content of "zache" has changed greatly, the noisy atmosphere of the night market has remained unchanged.

Many tourists choose to come to the Gulou Night Market to check in. Although it is also criticized as a tourist street, you may as well take a look around, enjoy the excitement, eat a casserole, drink a bowl of apricot tea, and hold a portion of burnt sauce Thick stir-fried jelly.

The must-try mutton kang buns are filled with five-spice roasted mutton, garlic sprouts and cabbage. The aroma of mutton fat comes out, so tempting!

After shopping, have a cup of herbal apricot tea, made with lotus root powder and almond powder, plus black and white sesame seeds, raisins, melon seeds, almond slices and other ingredients. It is ice cold and cools down in a second.

Address: Gulou South Square, Gulou Street, Gulou District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province

02 Shenyang Caita Night Market

If you ask Shenyang people which night market is the best, ten Eighty-nine times everyone will answer: "Caita Night Market, everything is full of food." With the Color TV Tower as the landmark, the nearly 500-meter-long Caita Night Market has a history of nearly 20 years, and almost includes snacks from all over the world. You arranged it clearly.

Barbecue is a standard feature of Northeastern night markets. After all, Northeastern friends have three small barbecue meals a day and would feel uncomfortable if they didn’t eat one meal. The wildest barbecue in the Northeast is Jinzhou Barbecue. Everything can be grilled. Use small iron skewers to skewer it, turn it over a few times on the high-temperature charcoal stove, apply seasonings on it, and add a whole head of garlic. It’s so fragrant!

Have you tried cold noodle rolls with stinky tofu? Brush the cold noodles with a layer of Northeastern stinky sauce, put the fried stinky tofu on top, and brush with a layer of sweet and spicy sauce and secret sesame sauce. Although it smells a little strange, the crispy aroma of the tofu and the unique taste of the stinky sauce are very attractive. The more I eat, the more I get excited, and I feel more energetic!

There is also a special stir-fried stew. Some southerners must be asking: "What is this?" In fact, it is sweet potato jelly cut into cubes and fried in a pot, with sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic juice added. Children, chili oil and soul sesame sauce, chewy and chewy, every time you squirt, you will feel refreshed!

Address: Near the Color TV Tower, Shenhe District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province (near Exit C of Metro Youth Park)

03 Shenyang Tawan Xingshun Night Market

For Old Shenyang As far as people are concerned, before the night market economy was so popular, Xingshun Night Market in Tiexi was a paradise for every foodie. It even had the title of "the largest night market in the country" at the time.

But later, because it was too popular and for various other reasons, Xingshun Night Market moved to the Tawan area, and its popularity also declined, but there are still hundreds of delicacies worth checking out.

This is the first time I have eaten oil shuttlecock. It is actually pig fat, made into crispy oil residue, sprinkled with crushed peanuts, cumin and chili, and it smells delicious. Take a bite, click, click, and you will be addicted as soon as you eat it.

Address: No. 8, Minglian Road, Huanggu District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province

04 Chongqing Nanfang Garden Night Market

As the leader of Chongqing night market, from The Southern Garden Night Market, which opened in 1994, is one of the earliest Internet celebrity food streets in Chongqing. Because it is on Keyuan 4th Road, it is also called Keyuan 4th Road Night Market.

At five o'clock in the evening, many small vendors on Keyuan 4th Road were out one after another, covered with standard plastic tables and chairs, just waiting for the hot night to start.

Who doesn’t know about Glasses BBQ? Almost everyone who comes to Nanfang Garden Night Market will check in. Get some beef, bean skin, corn, tribute balls, and sprinkle a handful of Sichuan peppercorns and sea peppers on top, and you will have a strong taste.

There is also a special roasted brain flower, with lotus root slices as the base, and fresh brain flowers larger than a fist on top. The roasting time is just right, so tender that it melts in the mouth as soon as you take a sip, spicy and delicious. , very enjoyable! No wonder the locals say: No one can leave Southern Garden hungry.

Address: Keyuan 4th Road, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing

05 Guangzhou Baoye Road Night Market

It is said that food in Guangzhou is good for those who know how to eat the most. Broadly speaking, the midnight snack time is the most exciting time of the day. Baoye Road, which is more than 800 meters long, is dotted with time-honored restaurants and food stalls with decades of history. It is the epitome of Guangzhou’s food culture and has the deepest fireworks in Laoguang.

Chaoshan casserole porridge, seafood barbecue, rice rolls, full-flavored Cantonese stir-fry, beef hot pot...the varieties are endless. I recommend everyone to go to Qileduo. The decoration is very elegant and you can get a lot of authentic Cantonese food in one stop.

Although many night markets in Guangzhou are not yet fully open due to the epidemic, Taitai believes that the ideal late-night freedom will soon be realized.

Address: Baoye Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province

06 Wuhan Baocheng Road Night Market

The most original and strongest market flavor of Wuhan is hidden in Baoye In Chenglu Night Market. In its previous life, it was known as Jianghan Road Night Market. More than a hundred small commodity stalls have turned this place into a small Taobao kingdom, which has been open for more than 10 years.

"Clearout sale", "a pair for 10 yuan", "three pieces for 100 yuan", as soon as you walk in, you can see the hanging special price signs. You can find them from head to toe, and the price is even higher than It’s even cheaper online. For some Wuhan people, this is a memory they have had since childhood.

It doesn’t have many gourmet restaurants. In addition to some scattered stalls, delicious snack bars such as Wang Jisheng’s Hot Beef Offal, Xu Ji’s Pastries, and Chengji Soup Restaurant are all nearby. And walking forward, there is Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, where you can find crayfish, barbecue, fried skewers, etc., and the delicious aroma is permeated from the street to the end of the street.

Address: The intersection of Baocheng Road and Jianghan 2nd Road, Jiang'an District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province

07 Qingdao Lujiazhuang Night Market

There are three major ones in Qingdao, Shandong Night markets: Taitung Night Market, Licun Night Market and Lujiazhuang Night Market. Lujiazhuang Night Market, which has been featured on CCTV news, has been open for more than 14 years. It is nearly 300 meters long, with an area of ??300 and more than 600 stalls stationed there.

Eat by the sea, the wind blowing in your face at the Lujiazhuang Night Market is filled with the smell of fresh seafood, a bottle of Tsingtao beer, and a large table of seafood, it’s so comfortable!

It is said that there is a stinky tofu stall in the night market. Even during non-peak hours, you have to wait in line for half an hour to sell skewers one by one. More than 5,000 skewers can be sold in one night. They are dipped in secret sauce and eaten. It smells delicious in one bite!

Address: Northeast side of Jiajiayuan Shopping Center (Chengyang Store), Zhengyang Middle Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province

08 Lanzhou Zhengning Road Night Market

In midsummer, the nightlife of Lanzhou people also reaches its climax. Once one of the "Six Famous Night Markets in China" and synonymous with Lanzhou's landmarks - Zhengning Road Night Market, your stomach can be well comforted here.

One of the most popular snacks in the Zhengning Road Night Market, Lao Ma’s milk and egg glutinous rice, was featured in the second season of “A Bite of China”. After the milk is boiled, add sugar, fermented glutinous rice wine and eggs. Finally, add some dried fruits and tamp it down to relieve the summer heat.

The soup is as white as ice, the egg drop is smooth, and the aroma of milk is overflowing.

There is no alcoholic taste in the glutinous rice grains, but the sweetness is outstanding. The refreshing taste is wildly sought after by locals and tourists.

Lanzhou people can eat beef and mutton in countless ways, and kebabs can be seen everywhere at night market stalls. The roasted skewers are finally sprinkled with a handful of chili powder, which is so fragrant that you won't want to leave until you pick up a few skewers.

Address: No. 333, Zhengning Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province

09 Harbin Normal University Night Market

The Normal University Night Market dominates the must-see list in Harbin. In the beginning, it was just a food stall where many students came to have a toothpaste. In 2013, it was taken over and managed, becoming an official night market and becoming a representative of Harbin night market culture.

The Guobao Chicken Tenders at the Normal University Night Market is a must-have, and is very similar to the Guobao Pork. The outside is coated with a layer of sweet and sour sauce, and when you bite into it, there is crispy chicken fillet inside, which is full of texture and fried at just the right temperature.

The highly recommended large lamb chops with garlic sprouts are crazy. The fat and thin lamb chops are paired with green garlic sprouts. They are grilled to a sizzling sound. The fat bursts out on your lips when you bite them. The fragrance of the garlic sprouts is just right to relieve greasiness. tasty!

Address: Wenxing Street, Nangang District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province (next to the South Campus of Harbin Normal University)

10 Xinjiang Hotan Night Market

Summer in Hotan, Xinjiang The night always comes late, around 8 or 9 o'clock every day, the sun sets slowly. But the lively night market has just begun. Knowledgeable foodies will definitely come to Hotan Night Market. It is delicious and easy to visit, allowing you to taste Xinjiang delicacies in one go.

Baked buns, mutton pilaf, yogurt rice dumplings, naan pit meat, Shiquan Dafu eggs, fruits, jelly, watermelon barbecue... There are hundreds of kinds of delicacies waiting for you at Hotan Night Market You go and unlock it.

Special yogurt rice dumplings. The long tube rice dumplings are flattened with a wooden shovel, covered with honey and half a cup of yogurt, and then topped with half a spoonful of sugar-thin red date juice. It is sweet and sour.

There are many varieties of baked eggs, including chicken eggs, duck eggs, and quail eggs. After cracking the eggshell, sprinkle in a pinch of cumin and mix it with a small spoon. The runny heart is mixed with the newly solidified egg white, giving it a fluid gelatinous texture.

For a more luxurious version, honey, maca and saffron are added to the goose eggs. The taste is very novel, and every bite is like exploring a treasure hunt.

Address: Achale East Road, Hotan City, Xinjiang (near Kunlun Lake)

11 Sanya’s No. 1 Market

On days when traveling abroad is not allowed, Sanya It has become a popular summer tourist destination. Eating seafood and visiting the night market, Sanya No. 1 Market, located between Jiefang 1st Road and Hexi Road, is a must-see for seafood.

As an island city, seafood is the absolute favorite in the night market. There are many seafood processing restaurants here. You can order directly or bring your own seafood and pay the processing fee for the store to process it. Snails, scallops, oysters, squid, here you can taste the most authentic and sumptuous seafood feast.

Under the blowing of the humid sea breeze of Sanya, it is completely comfortable to have a table of seafood with three or five friends. The entire First Market is not only a gathering place for seafood, but also a variety of vendors and tropical fruit shops. It is affectionately called "Little Almighty" by locals.

Address: No. 155, Xinjian Street, Tianya District, Sanya City, Hainan Province

12 Humen Lane Night Market, Guiyang

Speaking of the best summer destination in summer, I definitely Vote for Guiyang, the average summer temperature is more than 20 degrees. And it has its own market atmosphere. Even if it is surrounded by the food hegemons of Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan, Guiyang’s food is not to be outdone, and it is worth exploring.

Guiyang is home to several major night markets such as Humen Alley, Qingyun Road, Shaanxi Road, and Boai Road. Visiting the night market at night is the highlight of Guiyang people’s nightlife. It becomes more and more beautiful as the night goes by.

Guiyang Barbecue is also famous in the barbecue industry. When you walk into Humen Alley, barbecue is the main theme of late night snacks. Guiyang Barbecue still retains its charcoal fire. Palm treasure, pork belly, chicken feet, and two glasses of beer, you can eat dozens of skewers casually.

After a late-night snack, it is always appropriate to have a bowl of sugar water. In addition to ice powder, iced mung bean soup is also an indispensable standard to relieve summer heat, and there is also mung bean ice powder that combines the two.

Address: Humen Lane, Yunyan District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province

13 Shanghai Seoul Night Market

It is said that there is a little Korea hidden in the magic city, which will open in 2020 The Seoul Night Market was one of the most popular places to visit in the city last year. Every weekend, the place is bustling with people, making it a paradise for Korean food lovers.

Eat food at a food stall under the same red and blue awning as in the Korean drama, clink glasses with Jinro, and arrange a wave of check-in photos. Even if you can't go abroad now, you can still experience the same "Summer in Myeongdong"!

Spicy chicken feet, barbecue, sausages, cold noodles, and other signature Korean delicacies are all available. After you finish eating, you can have a cup of iced American style to relieve your appetite. You may even meet your favorite oppa in the cafe!

Address: No. 1078, Hongquan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai

Fireworks in the world are the most soothing to mortal hearts. Night markets make your trip more colorful.

Different cities, different night markets, different fireworks, different tastes. Everyone is welcome to share your favorite night markets in the comment area, or tell us which night market you most want to visit

Text | Zhu Di

Pictures | Liu Siyu, Zhong Heng

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