常常聽到有人開玩笑，說如果您沒錢吃飯的話，只要台北的年貨大街走個兩圈，您就能免費試吃各式食品，試吃到飽，不過，我們是吃飽飯後，才來這裡逛逛的，沒有打算拼命試吃，反而是希望能順便運動一下，促進消化，順便採買需要的年貨。
之前疫情期間，年貨大街全面禁止試吃，那幾年逛年貨大街時，整個年味都跑掉了，因為無法試吃的年貨大街，就失去了那股生氣蓬勃的熱鬧氣氛了，直到去年，解封戴口罩的規定及允許開放試吃，整個年味才慢慢回來了，說實話，今年雖然沒有嚴峻的疫情，但是流行性感冒 (簡稱流感) 相當地嚴重，尤其是有小孩的家庭，常常孩子在學校內互相感染，並感染給家中大人，不過，並沒有影響到今年年貨大街的年味及買氣，
因為逛的人太多了，我們一路上緩慢前進，一邊就順手就接過攤位店員遞過來的試吃品，每年這個期間，各攤位都需要龐大的店員，招呼客人，發送試吃品，這些在年貨大街打工的年輕人，多是放寒假的學生們，他們發送試吃品，發送的很大方，假如，有心儀的商品，也可以主動要求試吃，店員多二話不說，我們想試吃多少，就讓我們試吃多少，今年，我就沒有多看應景的年節布置，專心試吃各式零嘴美食。
我發現，今年迪化街賣蛋捲的店家，特別多，有一家的店門口掛著一個放大型的蛋捲掛飾，寫著巨無霸蛋捲，我接過試吃品試吃後發現，它的蛋捲吃起來超札實的，現場同時表演現做蛋捲，原來它比一般蛋捲多捲上一捲，所以，吃起來有雙層的口感，看起來才那麼厚實，口味上有原味、芝麻、咖啡、巧克力、洋蔥等幾種口味，後來發現，那些賣蛋捲的店，賣的是徐家蛋捲，一家南部的排隊名店，它在這段期間在迪化街，租了四處攤位，強力推廣它家的商品，平心而論，它還蠻適合做為年節期間拜年時送給親友的拜年禮。
People often joke that if you’re broke and can’t afford a meal, just take two laps around Taipei’s New Year Market, and you’ll be able to sample all kinds of food for free—enough to fill your stomach. But we came here after a full meal, not planning to eat non-stop but rather to walk around, get some exercise, aid digestion, and pick up a few New Year goodies along the way.
During the pandemic, the New Year Market banned all food sampling, and honestly, it really killed the festive atmosphere. A market without free samples just didn’t have the same lively, bustling vibe. It wasn’t until last year, when mask mandates eased and sampling was allowed again, that the festive energy slowly returned. To be honest, while there’s no serious pandemic this year, the flu has been hitting hard, especially for families with kids. Children often catch it at school and then pass it to their parents. But despite this, it hasn’t dampened the festive mood or sales at the market this year.
With the huge crowds, we moved slowly, casually accepting the samples handed out by stall workers along the way. Every year during this time, vendors need a lot of staff to serve customers and distribute samples. Most of these workers are young students on winter break. They hand out samples generously, and if you’re interested in something, you can even ask for a taste. The staff are usually more than happy to let you try as much as you want. This year, I didn’t pay much attention to the festive decorations—I was fully focused on sampling all kinds of snacks and treats.
I noticed there were more egg roll vendors at Dihua Street this year. One store had a giant egg roll decoration hanging at its entrance, labeled “Jumbo Egg Roll”. I tried a sample and found the texture incredibly dense. They even had a live demo showing how they make the egg rolls on the spot. Turns out, they roll the batter an extra time compared to regular egg rolls, which gives it a double-layered texture and a thicker appearance. They offered several flavors, including original, sesame, coffee, chocolate, and onion. Later, I realized that most of these egg roll stalls were selling products from Xu’s Egg Rolls, a famous shop from southern Taiwan. For the New Year season, they had rented four booths along Dihua Street to aggressively promote their brand. Honestly, their egg rolls make a great gift for visiting friends and family during the holidays.
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可以试吃 感觉还是蛮棒的 哈哈~ 夏天超市 也可以试吃各种水果，感觉这种促销手段不错，因为吃了有时候就不好意思 会买一些了~😀