Sanxia Old Street — Attraction in New Taipei

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Sanxia Old Street, famous for its horn bread, was a prosperous commercial street in the Qing dynasty. During the Japanese colonial period, the street was renovated and new Western-style buildings started to appear. Now, entering the quaint Sanxia Old Street is like walking into a time tunnel. The red brick arched corridors and Baroque-style buildings present the unique characteristics of the old street.

Sanxia Old Street features historical landmarks, delicacies, and cultural essence. Besides old buildings, stores selling camphor, dyed fabrics, tea, Chinese medicine, and groceries are found all over the street. These were the main industries in Sanxia during the Qing dynasty and the Japanese colonial period. Entering an old shop, you will be immersed in the nostalgic ambiance of the olden Sanxia. Do not miss the diverse traditional delicacies sold along the old street: the famous horn bread, and handmade Douhua based on a recipe that has been passed down three...

We bought the famous croissant from a few different shops. My aunt voted for 福美轩饼铺 which was the blogger recommendation. It was named 'ox horn bread' in mandarin as the cresent shaped croissant resembles ox horn. I realized that the croissants here are crispy on the outside, and hard on the inside. Still I prefer usual croissant which is more fluffy and softer. The Qing Shui wintermelon king taste good. Yong Bo tofu pudding taste fine, but it rather rough in the texture. There is one handmade leather shoes which seems legit but pricy. The old Street is not too long, thus it doesn't require much time to tour. There were quite a few roadside stalls I wanted to try along my way to 福美轩饼铺from the main entrance of old Street. Many locals queueing up for different stalls. But I didn't manage to try due to time...

This is one of your typical tourist traps in Taiwan. It’s full of souvenir shops selling many non-Taiwan made cheap items and some snack/drink places nestled in between the souvenir shops. The buildings were all renovated so it really didn’t appear to be “historical”, but the architecture was very interesting to look at. Many cars parked on the street illegally so it can be dangerous to actually walk on the street itself. The tiny temple at the entrance of the street was interesting with so much carvings. We parked at the underground garage below the traditional (and very smelly) market after the market was closed for the day so there were plenty of spaces. I suppose this place is worth an hour or two of your time if you’ve already visited other nearby...