Tainan’s Snack King Wang Haoyi’s Hidden Gem Old-Style Pastry Shop “Baolai Xiang”

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the well-known writer and also hailed as “Tainan’s Snack King,” Wang Haoyi, took us through the alleys of Tainan on the way to his hidden old-style pastry shop. I asked him about his TV show co-host Liu Kexiang’s description of him: “Wherever Wang Haoyi goes, he’s like a hungry bear that hasn’t eaten for three days and three nights, sniffing out where the good food is.” I asked if he was okay with his friend describing him that way. Wang Haoyi let out a low “hmph...” laugh, the literary uncle’s eyes narrowing into slits with a few fine lines at the corners, but he didn’t reply—his attention had already been drawn to a street-side fruit stall.

He walked up to a basket, grabbed a few African breadfruits, turned to me and said, “These are in season right now, I usually roast them to eat. They should be about 160 NT per jin.” Then he walked up to ask the lady how much they were, and her answer was exactly, “One hundred and sixty per jin.” Then he turned back to us, thumping his chest with his fist, brimming with energy.

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