The Miaokou area does not shut down when the night market wraps up, nor does it wait until evening to get going. During the day, a cluster of seafood stalls operates around the temple perimeter, catering to locals who want a proper lunch rather than tourist-hour snacks. The rhythm here is different from the evening market: quieter, more focused, and with a menu that leans toward cooked-to-order seafood bowls, congee, and noodle soups rather than street snacks.
Arrive between eleven in the morning and two in the afternoon for the best selection. The stalls work from fresh morning catch — you may see deliveries coming in from the harbour while you eat. Crab congee and oyster noodle soup are reliable orders. Prices are marked clearly and are low. The experience is entirely local and the setting, in the shadow of the temple before the neon signs go up, has a calm that disappears entirely by nightfall.