This is Lehua Night Market

It is the most representative night market in Zhonghe, and Yonghe.

There are many people here because all kinds of delicacies can be found here.

One stand famous for local food in Keelung right here located at the entrance of the night market have been handed down for more than 50 years..

Welcome!

 Everyone comes here to order sticky rice sausage .

It’s soft and chewy.

With the crispy red onion and some sauce, it is  really delicious. 

This famous dish, Jigurah, is famous in Keelung. It is made of fish paste.   It becomes savory after being grilled over high charcoal.

Sticky rice sausage is their featured dish.

It’s not stingy.

It tastes chewy.

The outside  is different from others.

It’s quite special and I like it’s chewy texture.

Wu Junyi is the one who brought the authentic Keelung flavor to Lehua Night Market.

Born in a family well-known for making sticky rice sausages in Keelung, now he has made this taste resounded in Taipei.

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But when he was still a child, he never thought he would do this.

When I was young, I was called the prince of stinky rice sausage after my friends knew my family background. 

Then they would make fun of you, like you were so oily.

And I would find it so annoying.

Once he disliked this work. 

Now, he works harder than anyone else.

I prepare ingredients in the kitchen with my mother every morning.

The secret to make it delicious is to keep it fresh.

The first step is to steam glutinous rice with cypress wood, which brings a woody aroma.

Otherwise, you can use iron ones.

You need to poke lots of holes on the Cypress barrels since it will make the air more evenly ventilated.

It will be faster. 

The ventilation will be better on the top.

It’s not finished yet.

Next, he squats in front of the faucet // and carefully cleans the covers of sausages.

We use real pig intestines.

Honestly.