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I don’t remember when but roughly two weeks ago we took a trip to the Danshui River Park. Actually I don’t know if that’s what they call it but this place is located alongside the Danshui River (obviously) and if you take the MRT (red line), just go north until you reach the Danshui Station (duh).

Danshui has become quite the hot tourist spot. In addition to its various historical attractions, it has a perfect combination of good crowd, great food, and beautiful scenery. If you’re looking to avoid the hustles & bustles of a night market, this is a great place to just walk around and enjoy the breeze. (Edit: actually, I never been here at night so maybe it gets just as boisterous as a typical night market. I doubted it though…)

I would recommend coming here right before dawn so you can catch the sunset and enjoy the night scenes here. You can also check out some nearby attractions such as the Fisherman’s Wharf or the Red Castle.

Every spot has their own specialty or creation and Danshui is no exception. Unfortunately, we were in a hurry so didn’t get a chance to really enjoy the food here. Which bites… but not literally. You can also walk through the alleys and check out what’s happening on the street side.

I wished I bought one. I saw one that’s at least twice as high as the one in the picture above (left side).

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Here are some videos we took:

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THE BLACK STORE

We did however check out this joint famous for its pork chops. It’s about a 10-minute cab ride from the Danshui Station. It’s a very well-known restaurant so any cab driver from Danshui should be able to get you there no problem. By the way, it’s called the Black Store because when it first opened, about 20 years ago I think, the interior was all black. Taiwanese are simple people when it comes to store names.

It wasn’t bad but I think we came at a bad time (around 2-3pm) because the food came out immediately after we order it. There’s no doubt the pork chops were pre-made because it wasn’t quite hot off the grill if you get my drift. Maybe if you come during lunchtime then you won’t get the leftovers.

We ran into this little charmer right after our meal. It seems like every time we eat pork chops there’s a pig right outside waiting for us.