Grass Lake Taro Ice

Grass Lake Taro Ice

　　Located beside Provincial Highway 3 on the way from Taichung City to Wufeng, Grass Lake has long been renowned for its uniquely modified hard-block taro ice. With its cool, sweet taste and chewy, satisfying texture, it’s considered a gold-standard among local Taiwanese ice treats. While taro ice can be found all over Taiwan, Grass Lake’s version enjoys an unrivaled reputation — one secret being its use of betel palm heart taro, which is richer in starch and higher in viscosity, resulting in a particularly fragrant taste. The stirring process also plays a decisive role in the texture of the taro ice — whether it turns out smooth and delicate or refreshing and chewy depends entirely on this step. After being stirred at minus 30 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes, the semi-finished taro ice takes on a frosty form, which is then rapidly frozen to become the nationally famous Grass Lake Taro Ice. Keeping up with the times, shops have not only continuously updated their packaging to be more refined but also offer insulated containers and dry ice to extend the cooling time beyond six hours, making Grass Lake Taro Ice an excellent gift for family and friends. (Taichung County)