Anle Market Radish Stew

Review

Anle Market Radish Stew sits inside Anle Market on Leyi Road in Anle District, a market snack featured by local food sites such as Keelung Hi and Bunny Ann. What Keelung locals call radish stew means radish simmered with assorted oden-style items and pork offal, and for Anle residents this stall is the go-to savory bite while shopping.

The broth simmers radish for hours, so it tastes clean and sweet and the radish soaks up the soup. There is tempura, fried tofu, jigula and fish balls, plus many kinds of pork offal that Keelung Hi says are carefully cleaned with no gamey smell. Soy paste and chili sauce come separately, and the chili is fairly hot. Each offal item costs just a few coins, and to try several you can order the NT$200 or NT$390 mixed platter; Bunny Ann says about NT$200 fills you up.

Diners mostly praise the sweet broth, clean and fresh offal and the chatty, friendly owners, and some mention free clear-soup refills for dine-in. Complaints include the stuffy heat inside the market in summer and the few arcade seats, which can mean a wait; a few also find the radish and broth too mild to impress.

Keelung Hi lists hours as Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Mondays, while online maps show an earlier close and some weekend closures, so check before going. Crowds peak before noon, and Bunny Ann suggests arriving before 11 a.m. Besides cash it accepts LINE Pay and JKOPAY. Parking around the market is limited, so a bus is recommended.

It suits anyone wanting to experience everyday Keelung market life or who loves assorted braised cuts, and works well for two or three sharing. A NT$200 platter is generous for two, the NT$390 one suits a group, and the old-style chrysanthemum tea next door cuts the richness nicely.