By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, reported and compiled by Li Xinyi
The “2012 Taipei Good Gifts” Top 100 Stores Vote, held in Taipei City, has been announced, with categories divided into seven major types: Taipei Mooncakes, Taipei Pineapple Cakes, Taipei Dried Meats, Taipei Teas, Taipei Coffees, Taipei Cloth Bags, and Taipei Trendy T-Shirts. As of September 14th, the total number of votes reached nearly 6.5 million. The selected stores include century-old shops, popular online stores, and tourist favorites.
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Pineapple cake has become one of Taiwan’s representative souvenir gifts. (Image provided by MOOK Editorial Department)
From the voting results, it was found that the 15 selected stores for Taipei Mooncakes—such as Yi Zhi Xiang, Dad’s Fashion Bakery, and Shin Shin Fang—all preserve traditional flavors while incorporating modern health-conscious and innovative tastes. The 15 selected stores for Taipei Pineapple Cakes—including Wei Ge Cake Shop, Master Guo, and Xu Ji Lao Da Fang—are highly competitive names in the market and are iconic spots that tourists flock to buy. The 15 selected stores for Taipei Dried Meats—including Wei Feng Meat Floss Food, Qian Xiang Food, and Ju Jia—are mostly well-known local old shops. With a long history in making dried meats, these shops retain nostalgic traditional flavors, and are very particular about ingredients, spices, and roasting methods.
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Old-school dried meat shops are very particular about ingredient selection, seasoning, and the roasting process. (Image provided by MOOK Editorial Department)
Additionally, the 15 selected tea shops for Taipei Teas are representative names in Taipei City, including You Ji Famous Tea, Wang Jin Zhen Tea Shop, Taiwan Agriculture and Forestry, and Yang Yang Tea Shop, all with over a hundred years of history. The 15 winning stores for Taipei Coffees—including Roger Café, Bohemian Coffee, and South American Coffee—source coffee beans from around the world, carefully selecting and refining them to bring the best global flavors to consumers. The 15 selected stores for Taipei Cloth Bags—including Nanchang Button Thread Shop, KoKoCat Handmade Cat Bags, and Little Bear Mommy—are all recognized for their creative fabric craftsmanship, bringing the essence of cloth culture into everyday products. Finally, the 10 winning stores for Taipei Trendy T-Shirts, which were included in the Taipei Good Gifts promotion for the first time, including UNITED, under peace, and SQUAD, showcase the creativity and design aesthetics of modern Taipei youth.
2012 Taipei Good Gifts Store Award List (Sorted by Stroke Count)
Taipei Mooncakes
Yi Zhi Xiang |
Shin Shin Fang |
Shi Yun Food OLYMPIA |
Li Ting Xiang Century Pastry Shop |
Jing Zhao Yin |
Dad’s Fashion Bakery |
Starlight Western Pastry & Bread |
Jin Ye Cake |
Xu Ji Lao Da Fang |
Yu Hua Xing Pastry Shop |
Matsubara Tada |
Xi Zhi Fang |
Saint Paris Caramel Spiced Snacks |
Yu Zhen Xin Food |
Yamamoto Tada |
Taipei Pineapple Cakes
Shin Shin Fang |
Guang Guang Handmade |
Miao Xian Wang - No.1 Taiwan Native Pineapple Cake |
Shuaishuai Cake |
Xu Ji Laoda Fang |
The 8th Bite Pineapple Cake |
Guo Shifu Peanut Candy |
Shuncheng Cake |
Aimos Bakery |
Saint Peter’s Cake |
Saint Mary’s |
Yuzhenxin Foods |
Wego Bakery |
Yi Sheng European-style Bakery |
Shuangxi Bakery |
Taipei Dried Meat
Qianxiang Foods |
Zhonghua Xuan |
Jujia Foods |
Kuaiche Pork Jerky |
Liangjin Ranch |
Yi’erxiang Meat Floss Shop |
Hong Shifu Premium Beef Jerky |
Mee Char Seng |
Xuanji Taiwan Dried Meat King |
Weifeng Meat Floss Foods |
Zimeizhen Meat Jerky Shop |
Heiqiaopai Foods |
Fu Jing Domestic Meat Products Specialty Store |
You Cha |
Weifeng Meat Foods Co., Ltd. |
Taipei Tea
Jiushun Tea |
Wang Jinzhen Tea Industry |
Taiwan Agriculture and Forestry (Tea) |
Youji Famous Tea |
Jinpin Industrial |
Canaan Beautiful Land Health Tea |
Zhenxin Tea Industry |
Tongbaozhai Old Tea House |
Xitang Tea |
Xinxin Tea Shop |
Guangfangyuan (Tea) |
? Yang Tea Shop |
Ruchang Tea Shop |
Hansen Enterprise (Tea) |
Baotang (Ji) Tea |
Taipei Coffee
313 OLD CAFÉ |
Coffee 88 |
Roger Café |
Wetra Malaysia |
Baye Coffee House |
Anjing Coffee Estate |
Bean Cafe Specialty Handbrewed Coffee |
Bohemian Café |
Golden Coffee |
Alishan Lifestyle Products Pavilion |
Jin Coffee |
South American Coffee |
Meishu Pavilion Humanities Café |
Helen Café |
Bee Charcoal Roast Coffee |
Taipei Cloth Bags
KoKoCat Handmade Cat Bags |
MINIPARK |
Lady Art Gift Box Shop |
Bear Mom DIY |
Fabric Flower Heart |
Zhou Xiu Hui Patchwork Studio |
Nanchang Thread & Needle Store |
Patchwork Workshop |
Beautiful Flower Handicraft Workshop |
Singer Sewing Machines |
Yuan Yuan Home Decor & Fabric Goods |
Wei Zhen Handmade Fabric Bags |
The Weaver’s Shop |
Bao Life Boutique |
Lan Bu Fang Patchwork Studio |
Taipei Trendy T-Shirts
Findshop |
GROOVIN' SITU Combat Patterns |
HW Premium Selection |
J.T.S. Can T-Shirts |
Ken Life |
SQUAD |
TAKI |
under peace |
UNITED |
Shaw Huang International Apparel |
(Source: Taipei City Department of Commerce)
● Read more: A Collection of Authentic Taiwanese Flavors – 50 Must-Try Local Gifts (Part 2)
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