📍Location: Taitung, Taiwan
Meino Ice Cream is definitely one of the most unique ice cream shops in Hualien and Taitung. You can enjoy various ice creams made from local Taitung specialties in an old-fashioned residence, making it an ideal resting spot during your journey. There’s a small garden beside the store where they raise little lambs, which is also great for bringing kids to enjoy ice cream and see little animals.
The shop offers a wide variety of ice cream flavors. This time, I ordered the Red Oolong ($35) and Taro ($30) flavored ice cream, with an upgrade to a handmade crispy rolled cone. The Red Oolong has a subtle tea aroma and you can see fine tea leaf particles on the surface. In comparison, the Taro flavor was rather ordinary; I found it quite mild, and I ordered it because a friend strongly recommended it. It seems that everyone has different taste preferences.
The cookie part was very delicious, both crispy and fragrant. I recommend the upgrade, especially the crunchy tip of the cone which was the best bite! 😆
The ice cream from Meino tastes quite natural; it likely doesn't have too much added flavoring, so the flavors are quite mild. Personally, I prefer richer ice cream. However, considering that the ice creams are made with local ingredients from Taitung, they offer many unique flavors at reasonable prices. The environment and scenery are nice, and there's a parking lot for convenience, so I give it 4 stars 🌟. If I pass by again, I would definitely visit it again.
❤️ I’m sure no one is unfamiliar with this ice fruit store in Hualien New Town, right? This is the first time I've seen lemon juice being so popular that it's even sold in convenience stores. They also sell ready-to-eat dishes!
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Overall Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
📍 Located on Bo'ai Road in Hualien New Town, if you're buying drinks, it's all takeout; only the ready-to-eat area allows for dining in, and they provide a restroom.
🚗 If driving, it’s recommended to park temporarily at Xinchuang Elementary School. There will be police urging you to move if you park right in front of the store, but you can also park a little farther at Lai Lai Junior High, which is easier.
🏍️ Most scooters park at Xinchuang Elementary because it’s easier to find scooter parking.
💬 This Jiaxing Ice Fruit Store has really been a favorite since childhood. Not just their lemon juice, but the ready-to-eat dishes are also delicious, making it a popular lunchtime spot. However, in recent years, it has suffered from some setbacks, but after reconstruction, the store has become even more beautiful. Although the quality of the ready-to-eat food has slightly declined, I still buy their lemon juice whenever I pass through Hualien—the taste hasn’t changed in decades.
The newly decorated store is bright and clean, a significant improvement from the older building style. The indoor dining space is quite spacious, and they provide a restroom and high chairs for children, making it suitable for groups.
The store now also sells some fresh fruit and vegetables, which you can purchase if you find them cheap.
Food Quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
Service Quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Restaurant Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Price-to-Value Ratio: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
📍 No. 22, Bo'ai Road, Xinchuang Township, Hualien County
☎️ 038611888
⏰ 08:00-17:00 (Ready-to-eat section from 10:00 - 16:00, closed on Wednesdays)
💰 No service charge
🚇 Public transport in Hualien is very inconvenient, and there are no MRT stations; most people travel by scooter or car.
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❤️ Memories from childhood~ I absolutely cannot miss his salty popsicle; I haven't found another place in Taiwan that offers the same popsicle.
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Overall rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
📍 Located on the busy Zhengqi Road, there are plenty of seats for dining in, and restrooms are also available.
🚗 If driving, I recommend parking in the temporary parking spaces on Nanjing Road; there are plenty of spots available.
🏍️ For scooters, I see that everyone is temporarily parking right in front of the store.
💬 I remember when I was little, being treated to this salty popsicle; taking a bite felt like a revelation, so every time I go to Taitung, I have to get one. However, it seems I haven't found similar popsicles elsewhere...(I hope someone can tell me where I can find similar popsicles).
Although the store always gives a bit of a less-than-clean feeling, I think it’s fine coming back from Hong Kong; it’s quite clean (huh?).
The ice shop has plenty of seating, but it’s still bustling with people, especially on weekends when it’s truly crowded. However, I only order popsicles or drinks, so the number of people inside does not bother me (laughs).
Food quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Service quality: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Restaurant atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑
Price-to-value ratio: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
📍 358 Zhengqi Road, Taitung City, Taitung County 950
☎️ 089328023
⏰ 09:00-22:00
💰 No service charge
🚇 Public transportation in Taitung is very inconvenient, and there are no metro stations; most people travel by scooter or car.
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Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory is a well-known ice cream shop with many customers. This is likely due to the nearby famous attraction, Brooklyn Bridge, which draws visitors in droves. Across the street is the famous burger spot Shake Shack Dumbo. After finishing a meal, it's nice to take a walk here for ice cream.
They have 8 flavors, all of which I like. The prices are a bit high: $8 for one scoop, but $10 for two scoops and $12 for three scoops. It seems designed to tempt you to indulge more.
This time, I started with one scoop of COFFEE to try.
Since I had already reduced my carbohydrate intake for dinner, I can’t let dessert break my resolve.
Next time, I’ll definitely come after lunch to treat myself to three scoops (choosing three flavors).
BROOKLYN ICE CREAM FACTORY
FLAVORS
VANILLA
CHOCOLATE
STRAWBERRY
COFFEE
BUTTER PECAN
PEACHES & CREAM
VANILLA CHOCOLATE CHUNK
CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHUNK
The 300th article worth commemorating.
Dedicated to the famous shop in Shoufeng, Hualien, Fengchun Ice Shop.
This old ice shop has been around for over 70 years and is located on Section 1 of Shoufeng Road, a slight left turn after coming out of the Shoufeng train station.
Today, we enjoyed two bowls of sugarcane ice for a total of 120 TWD.
Sugarcane Ice:
Fengchun Ice Shop only sells this bowl of ice, and you can freely choose two types of toppings.
What is sugarcane ice?
It is an ice treat made from syrup boiled from sugarcane, refreshing with a fragrant sugarcane scent. Although I don't like the smell of sugarcane juice, I can eat several bowls of Fengchun's sugarcane ice.
For toppings, we chose lotus seeds, taro, and grass jelly.
The grass jelly is so delicious that we chose a portion for each bowl of ice.
The traditional-style grass jelly is sweet but not overly so, refreshing and cooling—perfectly paired with sugarcane ice.
The taro is very rich; it melts in your mouth, and then taking a bite of refreshing sugarcane ice is truly enjoyable.
The texture of the lotus seeds is my favorite; it has a nice bite without being too hard, showing that the preparation of the toppings requires considerable effort.
The shop is currently not open for indoor dining due to renovations from a strong earthquake, but they have provided a few solid wood chairs so customers can sit at the entrance to finish their treats.
Looking into the shop, you can see the antique ice-making pipes distributed throughout, which is also a sight to behold.
Overall, this is a must-try ice treat when passing through the Shoufeng area in late spring and summer.
Although they only operate half the year, they often close temporarily or run out of toppings, even when you pass by.
But next time we pass, we will still want to stop by just for this wonderful ice treat.
Highly recommended to everyone!
"Zeng's Traditional Shaved Ice" has been operating for 66 years in Yan Cheng, known for its signature mixed shaved ice topped with red heart tapioca. The shop only opens for 4 hours each day, serving traditional shaved ice drizzled with house-made syrup that tastes refreshing and not overly sweet. The workstation is kept very clean, and the indoor dining space is small. Meals are self-serve, and the high stool design can feel a bit cramped.
Zeng's Traditional Shaved Ice is located near Pier 2 in Kaohsiung's Yan Cheng District, with a parking lot nearby, just a 2-minute walk away, making it very convenient.
The menu at Zeng's includes: stuffed tapioca ice, red bean milk ice, taro ice, aiyu ice, grass jelly ice, as well as tapioca pudding, grass jelly tea, and winter melon tea.
There are 9 types of ingredients available:
Red bean stuffed tapioca, glutinous rice balls, boba, rice noodles, sweet taro, mung beans, red beans, grass jelly, sweet potato taro balls, all of which are wonderfully chewy! The aiyu seems to be sold separately and looks fantastic!
Mixed shaved ice 💰50 (small) 60 (large)
You can choose to add all the toppings or just the ones you like. Of course, if you can try the mixed version, you should taste all the toppings! The tapioca is chewy, the taro is fragrant and sticky, and surprisingly, the grass jelly is very aromatic and delightful. Their finely crushed ice is solid and doesn’t melt easily. Initially, I wanted to reduce the sweetness for fear of it being too sweet, but I found that Zeng’s syrup isn’t overly sweet, making for a refreshing treat that is not cloying.
Thoughts: Next time, I’d like to try the aiyu. This place offers traditional great flavors, and I would highly recommend it. If you find indoor seating too cramped, I suggest taking out your order to enjoy at Pier 2.
If you prioritize food: Delicious, highly recommended.
If you prioritize the environment: The workstation is kept very clean, but indoor high stools can be a bit crowded.
If you care about parking: Motorbikes can park at the entrance. Cars can park in the (Pier 2) parking lot.
If you prioritize restrooms: None available.
If you care about queuing: The service is very quick; there’s almost no waiting in line.
If you value service: Average.
If you consider value for money: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
(Discussing only food and prices).
I happened to pass by and was attracted by the exterior decoration; it's an ice shop with a style that combines Taiwanese retro and Japanese elements!
My friend and I ordered two ice desserts, both of which came with three small glutinous rice balls. The volcano snow ice had lychee ice cream on top with butterfly pea flowers and strawberry sauce. The portion was very large, but it was also very sweet, making it quite cloying after just half (there was grass jelly at the bottom). The rice wine flavor was strong, but my friend felt it was a bit too overpowering. The snow ice had a strong milk flavor and was delicious.
I don't know if it's because they just opened, but there were some aspects I felt were a bit disappointing. For example, they couldn't serve condensed milk separately, they didn't provide water, and on that day, there was a promotional shoot (probably for a food show), but the staff didn't inform other customers inside the shop at all. The cameras were constantly shooting right at us, the host was very loud, and the small shop was overcrowded with the filming crew, making it difficult to move around. I even had to unplug equipment for the filming team just to use the restroom... Overall, it was a very uncomfortable dining experience.
⚲ Men's Dormitory Shaved Ice 🍧
It’s the best feeling to have a bowl of ice on a hot day 🤤. This place tends to be quite popular even on weekdays. There are no reservations for dining in or take-out, and the number of seats inside is limited, so it’s recommended to come early. Once you step inside, you get a nostalgic Showa-era Japanese atmosphere, with many cute posters from that era on the walls. (I only realized the next day that this place is actually quite close to the Lecheng Palace 🤣)
·Order-
☘︎Japanese Shaved Ice
➀ Midsummer Dream
A big bowl of shaved ice topped with a light blue-purple lemon butterfly pea sauce, complemented by lemon juice 🍋 for a sweet and refreshing taste perfect for cooling down. Adding seedless grapes enhances the sweetness and texture a little bit. Halfway through, there appeared a variety of toppings: osmanthus oolong tea jelly, guava powder cake, yogurt, and halved seedless grapes. The cake had a subtle QQ fragrance but was very unique. I didn't expect that these flavors could go so well together! I was surprised and found it quite interesting!
➁ Roasted Tea
For the second shaved ice, I ordered roasted tea. It was drizzled with roasted tea milk sauce, and topped with red beans, glutinous rice balls, and cereal crisps. The rich aroma of roasted tea matched perfectly with the smooth red beans. We all agreed that it was delicious with the glutinous rice balls 🤤. Halfway through, there were also a lot of red beans and grass jelly appearing—a great combo for cooling down and quenching thirst!
☘︎ Second Stomach
Matcha Basque
Rich in matcha and cheese aroma, it leans more towards a light cheesecake feel, not heavy or greasy like traditional heavy cheesecake (my favorite 😍). Accompanied by a small cup of barley tea, it helps alleviate the richness after eating the cheese, filling your mouth with a refreshing grainy taste. (Next time I want to try the roasted tea flavor~)
Overall, I really liked both shaved ice options!
Each flavor is unique and has a good serving size, perfect for sharing among 2-3 people. The Basque was also delicious!
꘎ Daily desserts vary!
⚠︎ There is no restroom in the shop; cash only!
⚠︎ Pets are welcome, but must be on a leash or in a stroller!
This time I came to "Douhua Zhuang" near the Ningxia Night Market.
The business is pretty good. 😆
I arrived on a Monday evening around eight, and had to wait a bit in line to place an order.
However, there are quite a few seats available, with both first and second floors.
After placing my order, I picked up my food from the pickup area and went to the second floor to eat.
This time I ordered the "Shaved Ice + Four Ingredients" option, with added condensed milk, soft peanuts, taro balls, and rice flour cakes.
I feel that the condensed milk isn't the kind of flavor I enjoy. 🤣
It's very sweet, but I can't quite put my finger on what's off about it, haha.
The soft peanuts have a rich peanut flavor. 🥜
The texture is just right!
Taro balls and sweet potato balls.
I think this was my favorite topping this time. 🤤
They're completely cooked and very easy to chew.
The aroma of the taro or sweet potato inside is quite nice, and occasionally you get a little bit of the raw ingredient's texture. 👍🏻
Rice flour cakes.
The rice flour cakes are just standard.
They’re sweet and chewy.
But I recommend sharing the rice flour cakes. 🤣
Otherwise, I think they can get a bit overwhelming, haha.
I’ve eaten the douhua here before and thought it was pretty good.
This time I tried the shaved ice, and I think it was just okay.
The main reason might be that I feel the "syrup" doesn't have the traditional black sugar flavor.
And the "condensed milk" also isn’t the kind I like. 🤣
Next time I might just stick to eating douhua! 😇
📍 Near the Dadaocheng Cisheng Temple, there is a traditional shaved ice shop that switches to selling hot food in the winter, such as rice tube cakes, rice noodles, and tempura. The specific time for switching from cold to hot food is posted at the entrance.
🍽️ Environment
The indoor seating can accommodate about 20 to 30 people, and most of the time, tables are combined. After placing an order at the counter, you pick up your food and find a seat inside. When seating is tight, staff will assist in finding seats. The air conditioning inside is cool enough, and there are also restrooms. Aside from the wait time in line, the waiting time for food is generally around one minute.
🍨 Dishes
▪️ Rice noodles + red beans + grass jelly $65
The combination of dishes is quite simple and clear, so there's not much difficulty in choosing. I came around three today and was disappointed to find that the tapioca pudding was sold out. The tapioca pudding here is white and delicious; I’ve missed it during my previous visits, so today I had to settle for the remaining three mixed options.
The rice noodles aren't too long and don’t stick together too much, having a nice chewy texture. The grass jelly is also chewy and smooth, while the red beans perform as they should. The syrup is quite sweet, but once the shaved ice melts, it’s just right. The shaved ice used here is the traditional coarser type that melts faster. In the past, you could get extra ice for free, but now it seems to cost extra. However, I'm not certain about this because there was a sign posted about extra charges, but I’ve previously received extra ice for free. 🤣
😄 As my first bowl of shaved ice this summer, the traditional shaved ice from "Jia Er Zui" indeed gave me a refreshing feeling. Overall, it didn’t feel heavy after finishing, and I recommend it to friends who enjoy simple shaved ice.