Taiwan's night market culture grew out of temple life, with food stalls clustering to greet worshippers who arrived after dark — Taipei's Raohe Street Night Market, which rings Songshan Ciyou Temple, is recognized by Taiwan's Tourism Administration as the country's first tourist night market. More than 70 night markets now operate across the island, with roughly 30 in Taipei alone. Shilin Night Market, dating back to 1899, is the largest and most visited by tourists; Fengjia Night Market in Taichung is one of the biggest by vendor count; and Liuhe Night Market is Kaohsiung's most popular with visitors. Across these markets, a handful of dishes recur: crispy stinky tofu, oyster omelets cooked with sweet potato starch, and bubble milk tea, a Taiwanese invention now found worldwide. Most stalls deal only in cash, so small bills are useful, and arriving in the early evening, around 5:30 to 6:30pm, generally means beating the busiest crowds.