Dessert shop ~ It's so special to have desserts at a dinner place. I was full to the brim and I don't even know why, hahaha~ Every dish is exquisite and unique. The presentation at the counter is like watching a performance, very professional and consistent. The explanations of the dishes are clear and straightforward, and the taste... well, you have to try it to really know. The environment is upscale, refined, hygienic, and tidy. It was a wonderful experience.
#Vegetarian
A dessert place very close to home. There’s only one three-person seat for dining in, and it’s limited to thirty minutes. It's suggested to take it to go instead. When my friend and I were dining in, we also saw customers coming in to pick up their pre-ordered cakes～
It's a quaint and delicate dessert shop, with an exterior decorated in a blue and white European style, which stands out quite a bit from the surrounding old rural houses and alleys XD
🌻 Green Grape Earl Grey Chiffon Cake $135
Considering its appearance, it’s not expensive, but it is rather small. The tea flavor isn’t particularly strong upon first bite, but the chiffon cake itself is soft and fragrant when you chew it～ It’s on the sweeter side. Overall, it’s quite delicious! My friend and I both agree on that.
They also offer many different types of cakes, and there isn’t a fixed menu. If you like chiffon cakes, you should give it a try! I’d love to have it again if I get the chance!
▶ Grass Jelly Milk Tea (Large) $50 ◀
The auntie's grass jelly is homemade and has a very pleasant chewiness! The generous amount of grass jelly combined with the base of black tea and milk makes it incredibly smooth and delicious to drink. The size of the grass jelly is also very well-considered, the perfect texture truly adds to the experience!
▶ Grass Jelly Tea (Large) $45 ◀
The editor ordered it with low sugar, and the auntie's sugar is homemade as well! The moment you sip it, the sweetness is just perfect, and the grass jelly melts in your mouth. The aftertaste reveals the sweetness of the grass jelly, with a hint of bittersweet flavor, which I really love! I will definitely order this cup again next time!
▶ Hot Grass Jelly $60 ◀
The warm hot grass jelly is handmade by the auntie. There are no unnecessary additions of starch, so it isn't the thick kind of hot grass jelly, but it tastes just as good! The hot grass jelly juice combined with the grass jelly, along with mixed ingredients and rice flour, brings all the elements of traditional flavors. Plus, it’s very filling, a bowl of this in winter is truly a blessing!
Dining date: 2024/12/05
After finishing the main meal, let’s have some dessert!
Even though it's December, it’s still perfect for having some ice.
Visiting in the afternoon on a weekday, there’s not much of a wait.
The payment method is to put in cash and get change yourself.
The price has gone from 25 NT dollars before to the current price of 40 NT dollars per bowl.
There are options for flavors including tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), mung bean, red bean, peanut, crispy balls, and mixed.
You can mix and match, order individually, or just select a mixed bowl.
This time, I chose the three types: “peanut, tangyuan, and crispy balls.”
The tangyuan is freshly cooked and has a chewy texture, while the crispy balls have a very special crunch.
The peanuts are creamy but there’s not much of it; it’s really not enough to satisfy.
The ice with sweet syrup is a bit too sweet for me.
Next time I visit, I might ask them to use less syrup.
In summary, if you come to Beigang, it’s worth a try!
Environment
Puffs are only available for takeout, there is no dining area.
Menu Items
📍Vanilla Puff 💰60
📍Strawberry Tiramisu 💰60
📍Green Apple 💰55
The filling is not too sweet, and the pastry is flaky, making it feel less guilty to eat.🤣
‼️You only get a paper box if you buy four‼️
Parking
For scooters 🛵, park in front of the store.
For cars 🚗, there is a paid parking lot nearby 🅿️.
Service
When I arrived at the store, the owner kindly came out to introduce the items and inform me of the prices. Very warm and proactive~
Payment Method
Cash 💵
Located in Minxiong, the Daka Ice Fruit Shop offers a wide variety of dishes, including hot pot noodles, snow ice, shaved ice, juices, and black輪. It can satisfy different taste preferences.
Snow ice is definitely a must-try! The finely textured ice paired with a variety of toppings melts in your mouth, making it an unbeatable choice for cooling off in hot weather. The plain hot pot noodles in the shop are also very affordable and delicious; you can enjoy a bowl of generously topped classic hot pot noodles for just 70 NTD. The broth is sweet and fresh, and the noodles are chewy, leaving you feeling satisfied after the meal.
The dining space is spacious, ideal for enjoying a relaxed dining atmosphere with family and friends. This ice fruit shop, with its affordable prices and delicious dishes, is well worth a try for either meals or afternoon tea! If you have the chance to visit Minxiong, you must come here to experience it!
Environment
The egg cake specialty shop next to Le Cheng Temple features clean and simple decor, with takeout only 🥡 for enjoyment 😋.
Dishes
📍 Sesame Mochi Egg Cake 💰80
If you love egg cakes, you must try this flavor, exclusive to the Le Cheng Temple shop. The dishes are made fresh to order, and they taste even better hot. The sesame flavor is not overly sweet, and the mochi has a nice texture. Overall, it's quite delicious!
Parking
Motorcycles 🛵 can park within the roadside white lines.
Cars 🚗 can park in the Le Cheng Temple parking lot 🅿️.
Service
Payment Methods
Cash 💵
Line Pay
🥭 Miyazaki Airport's Specialty? Mango Ice or Taiwan's Best 🍦
While waiting at Miyazaki Airport, the scent of mangoes was in the air. Miyazaki is known as a premium mango-producing region in Japan, and a single mango can cost several thousand yen. So, when Japanese people visit the area, they definitely indulge!
However! How could mango ice possibly compete with Taiwan’s? It's winter now, and what they serve is actually just thawed frozen mango, which can’t compare to fresh mangoes.
Although the soft serve itself is very rich, I suggest that if Taiwanese people have the opportunity to visit Miyazaki, they should skip this and buy more mango-flavored cookies as souvenirs instead, which are much more worthwhile.
📍Japan Hiroshima Miyajima
Famous snack on Miyajima | Incredibly delicious momiji manju 🍁⛩️
On the Omotesando shopping street in Miyajima, there are many shops selling momiji manju, and most of them have been automated. Watching the machines make the maple leaf-shaped buns is very therapeutic 🤩
This shop is the most famous, Momiji-dō. Besides selling freshly fried momiji manju, they also offer delicately packaged non-fried souvenirs, but be careful as their shelf life is not long.
🍁 Freshly fried momiji manju (¥200):
You queue to use the ordering machine for payment, then after receiving your ticket, you go to the counter to order your flavor directly from the staff.
If the flavor you want happens to be sold out, you'll receive a maple leaf-shaped number tag and wait a bit.
I didn't have high expectations when I first tried the momiji manju, thinking it would just be a filled sponge cake 😆 but I was blown away when I finally tasted it!!
The warm, freshly fried texture, the outer shell was incredibly crispy, and the filling to shell ratio was just right—not too sweet, very delicious 😋
I ended up ordering all five flavors to try 😂 (sorted according to my preference):
🧀 Cheese: First place! The cheese is melted, blending into the cake, giving it a slightly salty overall flavor, very tasty.
🍋 Setouchi Lemon: A rare sour flavor, it pairs well with this type of sponge cake and the crispy outer texture.
🍵 Matcha: The filling has a thicker texture, and the matcha flavor is quite pronounced! Not sweet.
🧈 Custard: A typical cream flavor.
🫘 Red Bean: Although it’s not as sweet as other red bean fillings in Japan, the greasy feeling from the crispy outer shell is a bit too strong.
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Would I visit again: Yes!
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Notes:
🔸 Freshly fried momiji manju only accepts cash.
🔸 The souvenir packaging can use various payment methods.