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【Foodholic Nako @ Taipei】

Every time I pass by the area near the Taipei Arena, I notice this place called "Hualun Tokyo Imagawayaki," and it seems to have pretty good business. However, since I was never hungry at the time, I had never tried it. Today, as I passed by, it happened to be afternoon tea time, so I decided to buy some to give it a try!

Inside the shop, there are only the boss and his wife, and they happened to be quite busy taking several phone orders for large quantities. The boss's wife kindly informed me that if I ordered a flavor that wasn't currently being made, I might have to wait about 5 minutes.

There are many different flavors available; besides sweet ones, there are also savory options like tuna and preserved vegetable rice, all priced at $22 each.

We ordered a signature cream and red bean mochi, totaling $44.

The size is actually about the same as a typical red bean pancake, not particularly large, so selling one for $22 feels a bit on the high side (is this the current price for red bean pancakes now?).

The outer skin is quite crispy, which I really liked, and the filling portion is about standard, not overly generous.

The signature cream was indeed a signature; it was rich and sweet. Compared to other red bean pancakes on the market, it felt a bit more upscale in flavor, showing care in the ingredients used. The sweetness of the red bean mochi was lower than I expected; the sweetness mainly came from the red bean, and the mochi had almost no sweetness. It tasted average, and personally, I thought the cream was more delicious!