The quick read
Why go
Jilin is the small one, and small is the pitch. A compact neighborhood food street near Houyi station, north of Kaohsiung Main Station, where the pan-fried soup dumplings alone justify the trip and nothing costs much of anything.
There is no shopping to speak of and no entertainment beyond watching the woks. That is the appeal. If the mega-markets exhaust you, Jilin is twenty relaxed minutes of very good, very cheap food among people who live around the corner.
Our tip: Mind the through traffic, order the soup dumplings first, and treat this as a food stop on the way to somewhere rather than a full evening.
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What to eat
- Pan-fried soup dumplings
- Xiaolongbao and steamed dumplings
- Fried instant noodles
- Fried chicken
- Fruit drinks
- Affordable takeaway meals
Stalls to research before you go
These are leads, not guaranteed recommendations. Confirm the stall still operates and check its current hours.
- Shanghai Pan-Fried Soup Dumplings · 上海生煎湯包
- Ahama Fried Noodles · 阿浜炒麵屋
Getting there
Address area: Jilin Street, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung
Houyi
Type: MRTStation Code: R12Exit: 2Approx. walk: 8 minStrengths
- Compact and strongly local
- Affordable portions
- Convenient from Houyi MRT and the north side of Kaohsiung Station
- Good alternative for visitors who dislike large tourist markets
Know before you go
- Small compared with Ruifeng or Liuhe
- Cars and scooters pass through
- Limited shopping and entertainment
- Tripadvisor sample size is very small