Dreamy French apple and mushroom desserts at Taichung sold out within 60 minutes after posting online!

▲ All the desserts in the shop follow an exquisite and luxurious style, making netizens joke that they are basically mini artworks. (Photo / Reposted fromCJSJ Instagram, the same below.)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Desserts that bring a sense of happiness are always on girls’ must-try lists. “CJSJ,” already well-known online, sees long queues whenever it’s open. The reason is simple — not only does it boast Michelin three-star-level craftsmanship, but its enchantingly beautiful designs also win over customers’ hearts, offering an exquisite sensory experience for both taste and sight.

“CJSJ,” which opened last year in central West District, Taichung, specializes in refined small pastries. Its pastry chef previously worked at a Michelin-starred restaurant in France, combining culinary skills with creativity. Each dessert exudes a noble, luxurious feel and catches the eye like fine art. This has made the small shop one of the hottest dessert spots in the area. It’s so popular that there are limits on how many items each customer can buy to prevent them from selling out too quickly.

▲ The black cherry is the most popular signature dessert at “CJSJ,” leaving a deep impression with both its appearance and flavor.

There are many individual items in the shop, so this article only selects a few of the most popular ones to introduce. The signature dessert “Black Cherry” has a mirror-like, crystal-clear exterior, resembling a piece of glass jewelry. Its deep black color is accented with a touch of gold leaf.

It is coated with high-quality Valrhona chocolate from France, and the filling is made of fresh cherry puree and fruit pieces. The slightly bitter chocolate meets the natural sweet and sour taste of cherries, combining sweet, sour, and bitter into one, creating unexpectedly rich layers of flavor.

▲ The super cute white mushroom dessert is a new item recently introduced.

▲ The unique mushroom-like shape is the most eye-catching feature of the “Porcini Cocoa.” Made using meringue to sculpt the exterior, it is both adorable and elegant. Inside is a delightful surprise: chestnut chocolate sauce mixed with rice crispies, paired with a layer of kumquat mousse at the bottom. The balance of sweet and sour, along with a hint of rice aroma, allows the rich ingredients to melt in your mouth, giving your taste buds great satisfaction and leaving netizens completely enchanted.

▲ Black vanilla and white cherry are also widely loved, each conquering the taste buds with various types of herbs and sugared fruit purees.

At the same time, both “Black Vanilla” and “White Cherry” have received high praise. Black vanilla resembles floating clouds and looks extremely soothing. It is made with three different types of vanilla and features a soft vanilla sponge cake on the outside, filled with vanilla ganache and black vanilla ice cream, creating a surprisingly wonderful vanilla symphony.

The white cherry is made with low-temperature sugared fruit, and if you look closely, you can see tiny bubbles on the surface. Inside is a natural fruit puree mixed with rose champagne ganache, forming a bright pink sweet and sour filling. When cut into small pieces and placed in the mouth, the crispy sugar cookie base at the bottom adds texture, further enhancing the flavor of the white cherry.

▲ The pastry chef previously worked at a Michelin-starred restaurant in France and holds three-star certification for excellent craftsmanship.

▲ Although “CJSJ” is a dessert shop, it also offers special drinks, bread, and cookies, giving customers more choices. It is also recommended that all you “dessert ants” — girls or guys — go early to queue up, or you might only find empty display windows.

CJSJ
Location: No. 72, Lane 79, Section 1, Xiangshang Road, West District, Taichung City (next to the side entrance of Xiangshang Junior High School)
Phone: 04-2301-6996
Business Hours: Weekdays 11:00 / Holidays 12:00 (until sold out) / Closed on Mondays