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Do you want to eat Eight Treasure Bing? Let's go!

🌟 2023 Must-Try Michelin Food
🌟 Tainan's first choice for Eight Treasure Ice, super love for taro

Today I came to the Eight Treasure Bing shop on Guohua Street.
In Tainan, "Eight Treasure Bing Yuanzi Hui" has three shops. They include the old shop "Jinhua" founded by Lu Chenhui (nicknamed "Yuanzi Hui"), and the Guohua and Anping shops run by San Sao.

Walking into Eight Treasure Bing Yuanzi Hui, you will see that the sign says "Bing" instead of "Ice". It is said that the shop's name is derived from one character from the names of the owner couple, plus it specializes in Eight Treasure Ice, thus it was named "Eight Treasure Bing Yuanzi Hui."

I find it quite amazing that the original owner later had relatives take over, and once it became well-known, everyone loved to make a pilgrimage to the famous shop. However, the original shop does not get much coverage. 🤣🤣
But personally, I think the flavors of the three shops are not very different; the Guohua shop may have a slightly sweeter taste that appeals more to the older generation.

Eight Treasure Bing Yuanzi Hui has about twenty different toppings, including the signature yuanzi, sweet taro, fenkui, aiyu, grass jelly, almonds, red beans, green beans, flower beans, sweet lotus seeds, pineapple, fenzhi, and fensi. You can choose any toppings, and if you select more than five kinds, it costs an additional 5 yuan for each.

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Today the highlights again were sweet taro and glutinous rice balls. I also had grass jelly, fensi, and aiyu. I must say that no matter when I eat it, the quality is always great, and it’s still very delicious. Each topping is flavorful, and the toppings here tend to be a bit sweeter compared to Guohua shop.

If you value the food: Sweet taro and glutinous rice balls are really amazing; they are my first choice for Eight Treasure Ice.

If you value the environment: Old shop, no air conditioning inside.

If you value parking: It's not easy to find parking for cars or scooters.

If you value the restroom: None available.

If you value waiting in line: Very fast, no need to wait too long.

If you value service: Average.

If you value cost performance: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
(Only discussing food and prices.)