A: The Taipei Traditional Market Festival is coming this weekend in the Expo Park.
B: What is your favorite traditional market snack in Taipei?
A: One of my favorite vendors is “Fu Hang Soy Milk” at Huashan Market. How about you?
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B: I really like Nanmen Market’s “Yi Chang Yu Fang” and Shuiyuan Market’s ”Sage Husband Delicious Food.”
A: Let’s visit the Expo Park to explore more delicacies.
A︰台北傳統市場節本週末將在花博公園登場！
B︰你喜歡哪些傳統市場的美食？
A︰我喜歡華山市場的阜杭豆漿，你呢？
B︰我喜歡南門市場的億長御坊、水源市場的賢夫美食也不錯。
A︰那去花博看看有哪些美食吧。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩〉
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