Zhujian Cake

Last updated 2026-11-16 — Locally known as "Hsinchu Meat Cake" or "Pastry Skin Cake," Zhujian Cake is a savory pastry filled with ingredients such as fatty pork, shallots, and winter melon candy. Hsinchu was formerly called "Zhujian," and naming the cake after this old name carries a deep significance in preserving the flavors of the ancient capital. Once baked, the cake features a crispy outer crust and a soft filling, bursting with the aroma of scallions—naturally making one’s mouth water. Among all, the most renowned is the time-honored New Fu Jen Cake Shop, established in 1898 right next to the City God Temple.