By MOOK Scenic Spots Family, compiled report
Every year during the Lantern Festival, according to tradition, you absolutely can’t skip a steaming hot bowl of yuanxiao (sweet glutinous rice balls), though nowadays people often mix up yuanxiao with tangyuan (glutinous rice balls in general). But no matter what—whether it’s the soft, tender, and chewy texture of tangyuan paired with sweet syrup, or the savory filling of salted tangyuan soaking up rich broth—the mere thought is enough to bring happiness. Just having a bowl fills you with joy and contentment, which is the true meaning of the festival. Here are nine must-try popular tangyuan spots in Taipei that you simply have to enjoy during the season !
The ice-fire tangyuan that has huge online buzz. (Photo / Royal Quality Ice-Fire Tangyuan)
1.Royal Quality Ice-Fire Tangyuan
A few oversized tangyuan are placed atop crushed ice, then drizzled with specially made osmanthus wine. The sweet yet not cloying taste and the contrast between hot and cold is super enticing.
Address: No. 31, Lane 50, Alley 39, Tonghua St., Da’an District, Taipei City
Phone: 0955-861816
Tangyuan and taro balls are cooked together in a big pot, paired with red bean soup and peanut soup—it’s pure happiness. (Photo / Hakka Homemade Tangyuan)
2.Hakka Homemade Tangyuan
Small tangyuan, large tangyuan, sweet potato balls, and taro balls are all cooked together and served with red bean soup and peanut soup—absolutely the coziest winter flavor.
Address: Opposite No. 69, Liaoning St., Taipei City
Phone: 02-27407515
Egg drop soup paired with Q-textured sesame tangyuan is super comforting. (Photo / Jiuru Shop)
3.Jiuru Shop
Silky egg drop soup with chewy tangyuan—bite into one and the rich sesame filling bursts out, paired with sweet fermented rice, sweet but not greasy, mild and natural. On a cold winter day, a bowl of this will warm and heal your whole body.
Address: No. 69, Section 4, Ren’ai Rd., Taipei City
Phone: 02-27217777
Savory tangyuan paired with a refreshing pork liver soup is absolutely addictive. (Photo / Yanshan Tangyuan)
4.Yanshan Tangyuan
The smooth and perfectly thick tangyuan skin is filled with an incredibly savory meat filling—just one bite and you won’t be able to stop. Paired with a clear soup made from simmered pork liver, it’s truly memorable.
Address: No. 12, Alley 9, Lane 45, Minsheng W. Rd., Zhongshan District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-25216479
Handmade tangyuan with Q-textured skin that doesn’t fall apart, plus sweet fermented rice and osmanthus honey, offering a unique flavor. (Photo / Crazy Night Market)
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