Sunshine : Okay, I'm convinced. Even if you haven't cooked for a while, you must've gone to that market place many times. I'll venture into the old market soon.

Das Reich : 多謝建議濱江市場。

Sir SG,

I wish I could draw you a map of "South Gate Market;" however, I believe half of the fun will be in visiting that venue for yourself.

To purchase rare vegetables, simply walk down to B1, and you will see two veggie stands after you walk past the meat row (pork to your left, chicken to your right).  The one to the left is somewhat bigger, managed by a young lady named "阿萬." Her stuff is usually pretty good, and she sometimes carries veggies from China that are essential to making your hometown-flavored dishes.

There are also decent fish vendors down the aisle (two small blocks down, to a cross walk). I also like to purchase some beef balls from a lady that sells beef (southeast corner).  She is very close to the famed dumpling place and opposite a stand that sells freshwater fish/bullfrogs.

Do not worry about parking these days - you can park in the rear of the market building for $50 an hour. There is also a public carpark that has entrance on 南昌路. 

From your place, I'd take Jen-Ai Road all the way downtown, then make a left on Lin-Sen South and into the tunnel.  When you get out of the tunnel, make a left, then make a quick right turn before a 滷肉飯 place (they serve some pretty good stuff too).  Drive around the building, make another right, and you will see parking spaces in the rear. Someone will usher you in.

My trick is to buy some veggies first, then buy more meat/fish and have Miss 阿萬 put them altogether in a big basket.  Then I'd go get my car and ask her or her colleague to move the stuff to the entrance for me.  It's actually pretty nice and easy!

Now, as to your important question...hmmm...I consider myself a pretty decent cook...yet I have done most of my cooking with my lips since moving back here 9 years ago. Haha.

有沒有試過濱江？

不過要早上八九點去才會東西比較齊全。

Heh... don't tell me you actually COOK? I'll find time to visit 南門市場 then, haven't been there for ages.

My dad has the funniest way of visting a traditional market - chauffeured to the entrance, a maid who tagged along, all he did was pointing to this & that... "Bag them." Unfortunately, I need to drive there by myself, find a darn parking space & haul all the grocery... that's one of the reasons why I haven't been there for so long.

I think that would be your best shot. It's worth a visit anyway!

台灣買不到或難買的中式蔬菜：粗芥蘭、油菜心、正統津白、青(綠)蘿蔔、塌姑菜、中式小白菜(bak-choy)、沙葛、西洋菜...

如果有網友知道何處有售、新鮮質佳，麻煩賜知一下。

自從1997 及機場搬遷之後就再也沒去香港, 大概也變了很多!

每盤菜都看起來很可口, 鵝腸和芥蘭也是捏捏最愛!

在日本買不到芥蘭或菜心這種好吃的蔬菜, 有一次去多倫多找恰恰,

去了個潮州館, 捏捏心想點芥蘭 GAILAN, 結果被恰恰的先生給擋了下來,

他們經常吃不覺得稀罕, 而且得用來待客有點失禮! 讓捏捏大失望!

這回回台到了粵華軒,也是點了一道芥蘭,

現在的年紀,只能是牛吃草, 其他用眼睛吃吃就好!