Never go hungry in the middle of the night — Kaohsiung’s creative eatery “Chi Xia Mian” gives out bananas for free

Reporter He Guanxian / Comprehensive report

As the weather gets colder, it's getting easier to get hungry. Next to the Minzu Overpass in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, there is a street food stall"Below the Foot", which offers four creative flavors of stir-fried instant noodles: original, satay, spicy green, and Thai style. They also sell drinks such as black tea and fresh milk tea. Open only from 4:30 PM, the venue caters specifically to night owls.If you’re not sure what to have for dinner or a late-night snack, head to Chixia Mian.

▲The stir-fried instant noodle specialty shop Below features cute heart-shaped eggs on top of the noodles.(Photo / IG@orson_fanProvided, please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement)

Just opened in mid-October, Chixia Mian is a stir-fried instant noodle specialty store.The generous portions come topped with adorable semi-soft heart-shaped eggs, andcurrently, customers who purchase any flavor of stir-fried noodles receive a free banana. The creative shop name and marketing approach are truly memorable, even a bit embarrassing, prompting netizens who’ve visited to describe it as @orson_fanhaving a “heartwarming, contradictory, indescribable charm.”

▲ Below the Foot is a street food stall located next to the Minzu Overpass and opens at 4:30 PM.(Photo / IG@orson_fanProvided, please do not reproduce without permission to avoid copyright infringement)

Although Chi Xia Mian only opens in the evening, they secretly announced on their Facebook fan page that they also offer delivery service at noon.So no matter the time, you can satisfy those cravings and enjoy these creatively flavored little snacks.

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Location: No. 162, Minzu 2nd Road, Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City
Business Hours: 16:30–00:30
Price: NT$80 (large), NT$60 (small)