The Tamsui Old Street () is a street in
Tamsui District,
New Taipei,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
Features
The street is lined with shops selling traditional pastries,
A-gei
''Ageh'' () or ''Tamsui ageh'' () is a speciality food originating from Tamsui District of New Taipei City and consists of a piece of fried tofu, stuffed with cooked Cellophane noodles, and sealed with surimi, which is widely sold by vendors in t ...
,
Iron Eggs,
fish balls
Fish balls are rounded meat balls made from fish paste which are then boiled or deep fried. Similar in composition to fishcake, fish balls are often made from fish mince or surimi, salt, and a culinary binder such as tapioca flour, corn, or p ...
, fried fish crackers.
There are also prominent century-old Chinese temples like Fuyou Temple (淡水福佑宮) built in 1796 and Qingshui Temple (淡水清水巖) located in this area.
Transportation
The street is accessible within walking distance north west from
Tamsui Station
Tamsui () is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the . The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the ...
of
Taipei Metro.
See also
*
List of roads in Taiwan
*
List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
References
Streets in Taipei
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