Hualien Fruit Ice Cream Shop – 20 Flavors to Choose From, Low-Fat & Low-Sugar!

Text & Photos by /Mika

Hualien is a place you’ll miss if you haven’t been in a while. They say the soil of Hualien is sticky, but I’m the one stuck on Hualien’s ice cream, XD. No matter the season, this handmade ice cream shop in the backcountry is a must-visit every time I come to Hualien. It’s now my top pick in Hualien. I love that you can enjoy a variety of fruit ice creams all year round. Not only are the ingredients rich, but it also emphasizes being natural, low-fat, and low-sugar. As a woman, you’ll understand—these qualities alone make it worth revisiting over and over. Plus, it’s affordable and delicious, natural and low-fat. Such thoughtful ice cream? You have to try it!!

The Backcountry Ice Cream shop is located on Hualien’s famous local specialty street. As a tourist, you can’t miss walking and browsing along this street, so you’re bound to pass by Backcountry Ice Cream. And when you do, don’t just walk and browse without trying it!!

As a woman who loves to eat but fears gaining weight, be sure to go for Italian-style handmade ice cream. Its milk fat content is lower than American-style ice cream, and thanks to natural fruits and preparation methods, it’s naturally low in sugar and fat.

The shop has a bright and spacious interior.

I totally understand this guy’s inner struggle!! Because the flavor options at Backcountry Ice Cream are really numerous, and every visit has me deep in thought.....

Even though it’s an affordable handmade ice cream shop, the decor is quite thoughtfully done.

Their Italian-style handmade ice cream is made mainly with seasonal fruits. The natural sweetness of the fruits, combined with rich ingredients and high juice content, is what makes Backcountry Ice Cream truly appealing.

The natural aroma and color of the fruits—just look at the taro. It’s the natural taro color, not purple, XD.

There are over 20 flavors of handmade ice cream, mostly fruit-based.

They now also offer delivery orders, so you can get all these flavors delivered to your door.

Backcountry Ice Cream is very generous with samples. All 20 flavors are available for tasting—one spoonful at a time—so you can try until you’re satisfied before ordering.

Of course, we didn’t hold back—we kept tasting and trying. The more we tasted, the harder it was to choose… We liked them all, what to do!!

At Backcountry Ice Cream, you can choose between cup or wafer cone servings. Each scoop is so big—you can tell how rich the ingredients are just by looking at it.

That day, we all agreed to order different flavors so we could try each other’s. We took little bites here and there and had so much fun. So, when you come to Backcountry Handmade Ice Cream, the more people, the better—everyone can order a few flavors and share. That way, you avoid the dilemma of choosing just one. That day, we had at least strawberry, apple, chocolate, banana, dragon fruit, kiwi, strawberry, apple, and several other flavors. We just didn’t get to try the durian, though some were curious. We’ll definitely have to go again next year. I highly recommend it!! — Xiao Hanzi, Bu Si Tu

This is a favorite among our forum friends and a Hualien must-try.HomebodyThe most recommended ice cream shop to visit. Because it focuses on natural, low-fat, and low-sugar health principles, it allows us food-loving but weight-watching bloggers to indulge freely, hahaha. Model: PEKO

When you come to Hualien, you have to toast with Backcountry Ice Cream to be truly in style!!! Satisfy all your flavor cravings—all kinds of Taiwanese fruit ice creams are here, even the rare durian flavor!! It’s always so good, and it’s also one of our top picks for Hualien. Highly recommend it to everyone. Come try it, you won’t regret it!! /p>

Backcountry Handmade Ice Cream
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Address: No. 113, Zhonghua Road, Hualien City, Hualien County
Phone: 0918 560 637
Business Hours: 14:00–22:30

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