Taiwanese literary-style rice ball "Ding Ding Rice Balls" pops up at Taipei W Hotel, featuring an exclusive W edition

▲ Taipei W Hotel has invited the popular Taichung literary-style rice ball specialty store "Ding Ding Rice Balls" to set up at the kitchen table Western restaurant. (Photo / Provided by Taipei W Hotel, the same below)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Traditional breakfast gets a stylish twist ! From June 13 to 27, Taipei W Hotel has invited the popular Taichung literary-style rice ball specialty store "Ding Ding Rice Balls" to set up at the hotel’s the kitchen table Western restaurant. Limited quantities will be available during weekday breakfast, weekend breakfast, and brunch hours. The pop-up stall offers three flavors: "Ronin" with pickled radish original, "Princess" with tamagoyaki (Japanese omelet), and the "W Exclusive Purple Duck."


▲ Ding Ding Rice Balls "Ronin" with pickled radish original.


▲ Ding Ding Rice Balls "Princess" with tamagoyaki.

Following the previous faux-literary-style red bean pancake pop-up, Taipei W Hotel has once again brought a well-known Taiwanese snack to the kitchen table Western restaurant. The owner of Ding Ding Rice Balls, driven by her love for traditional rice balls and the desire for more people to enjoy healthy local ingredients, opened her first store in Taichung's Xitun District in late 2016. From the essential ingredients like glutinous rice, pickled radish, and organic eggs to the stall design and decor, everything is presented in the simplest and most genuine style for customers.

The menu items at Ding Ding Rice Balls also have fun names. The "Ronin" with pickled radish original uses the most basic ingredients, perfect for a quick take-away; the "Princess" includes tender tamagoyaki, resembling the delicacy of a young lady; the "General" is a high-ranking yet refined seaweed vegetarian rice ball; and the "Samurai" requires great strength, best paired with pork belly.