By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
As the Dragon Boat Festival arrives, the aroma of zongzi wafts through every street and alley. The soft and chewy glutinous rice, paired with pork belly, mushrooms, salted egg yolks, or dried shrimp... just imagining it makes your mouth water. If you want to enjoy such delicious flavors, be sure to check out these five popular zongzi shops in Taipei. Celebrate the occasion and savor the festive taste of the Dragon Boat Festival!
Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, the scent of zongzi fills the streets and alleys. (Image source / Liu Family Zongzi)
● Shuxia Xia Zi Zongzi
Xia Zi originally sold northern-style zongzi, first cooking the oil-flavored rice, then adding lean meat, mushrooms, taro, and dried bamboo shoots before wrapping them into zongzi and steaming. Now they also offer southern-style zongzi, where raw rice is cooked together with pork belly, mushrooms, peanuts, black-eyed beans, and salted egg yolks, all wrapped in bamboo leaves. Although not the oldest zongzi shop in the area, their business is thriving—they sometimes sell up to a thousand zongzi in a single day. Emphasizing handmade, on-site wrapping, customers can see the hygiene and taste the deliciousness.
Xia Zi Zongzi emphasizes handmade, on-site wrapping—you can see the deliciousness being made. (Image provided / MoKo Scenic Spots Family)
【Info】
No. 153, Shenkeng Old Street, Shenkeng District, New Taipei City
02-2662-9882
Monday to Friday 10:00–17:00, Saturday and Sunday 8:00–21:00, closed for 7–10 days after the Dragon Boat Festival
● Wang Ji Fucheng Zongzi
In Taipei, it’s not easy to find authentic southern-style zongzi, but you can enjoy this delicious taste at Wang Ji Fucheng Zongzi. With high-quality ingredients and soft, chewy glutinous rice, every bite is especially tasty. You can taste the aroma of mushrooms, pork, chestnuts, and salted egg yolks in each mouthful, and when paired with a sprinkle of peanut powder, it’s absolutely irresistible—you’ll keep coming back for more!
【Info】
Wang Ji Fucheng Zongzi
◎ Bade Branch
Address: No. 374, Section 2, Bade Road, Songshan District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2731-6647
◎ Hankou Branch
Address: No. 8, Section 1, Hankou Street, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2311-5211
◎ Xining Branch
Address: No. 84, Xining South Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2389-3233
● Liu Family Zongzi
Liu Family Zongzi is one of the earliest to start, not only offering a wide variety of flavors, but also selling at thin profit margins with high volume. They can sell tens of thousands of zongzi on holidays, and you often have to queue up to buy theirs. Currently, Liu Family Zongzi offers salted egg yolk zongzi, southern-style zongzi, Manhan zongzi, [characters unclear], and other varieties. Each type is equally delicious, and no matter which you choose, the texture and flavor are outstanding.
The soft and chewy glutinous rice, rich fillings, and the fragrance of bamboo leaves make each bite a real treat. (Image source / Liu Family Zongzi)
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