NanZhuang Old Street — Attraction in Nanzhuang

We arrived here at noon. It was not crowded during weekday. We parked our car at a lower street and entered into a provision shops that was selling lots of peanuts, snacks, rice sacks and household products. We bought a few items and then headed straight to the street where the dessert stall was located. As weather was humid we bought a few icy cold dessert and shared amongst ourselves. Delicious and not too sweet.

We furthered into the street which lined with stalls but they were mostly selling similar items like sweets / tidbits / fruits / biscuits / gingko. We actually stopped at a stall that was selling deep fried battered squid, fish balls etc. They were fresh and tasty. The female proprietor was very polite. I highly recommend this stall, she was generous too. Another interesting one was the souvenir stall where we bought some pretty socks here. They were selling lots of hats and little knickknacks for young and old.

Took some lovely pictures in this area before heading to...

Visited this charming old street a little later in the evening, around 5 PM, and most of the shops (about 80%) were already closed. The few that were still open were warmly inviting people to try their drinks—very friendly folks! Honestly, I kind of regret not buying their osmanthus syrup—it smelled amazing.

That said, I probably wouldn’t come back. I had a rather unpleasant encounter when I wasn’t sure where to throw my rubbish. I saw a large plastic bag by the roadside and assumed it was for collecting trash as there are some in it, but someone (from quite a distance!) scolded me in a harsh tone. Even though I understand Chinese, I could really feel the aggressiveness, and it was quite off-putting. Anyway she is saying that rubbish bag is belong to her, I cannot throw...

This is another old town we visited in Nanzhuang, Miaoli. Here, you can try some Hakka snacks and meal. There is a temple and a suspended bridge nearby. The bakery is quite famous for their bread I was told and usually gets sold out. Couldn't resist buying one! A very recommended restaurant will be the 客家大汤圆! They serve very authentic and delicious local dishes. Be sure to call to make a reservation as they do not take walk ins. They only open when there is reservation. The lady will cook dishes with whatever ingredients she has for the day. But we requested for 梅菜扣肉 and rice ball. Don't forget to buy their 腐乳！ one of the best...