The Din Tai Fung Xinyi branch is marked by the original, weathered calligraphy sign hanging near its entrance, a piece commissioned in nineteen fifty-eight from the renowned calligrapher Yu You-ren. This storefront occupies the site where…
Yongkang Street Food and Tea
Sample legendary street eats and find serenity in quiet, historic tea salons nestled in Taipei's leafiest residential neighborhood.
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1. Din Tai Fung Xinyi Branch
2. Yongkang Beef Noodles
Yongkang Beef Noodles is distinguished by the persistent line of people stretching out from its doorway, a common sight on this busy Taipei street. Founded in nineteen sixty-three by a veteran who had retreated to Taiwan with the…
3. Geow Yong Tea Shop YongKang Store
Geow Yong Tea Shop stands out with its clean, modern white exterior, which sharply contrasts with the more traditional storefronts found along some of the city's older streets. This location is part of a business with a history stretching…
4. Tian Jin Onion Pancake
Tian Jin Onion Pancake is a small takeaway kiosk on Yongkang Street recognizable by the persistent queue that frequently spills out from its window. It specializes in the traditional Taiwanese scallion pancake, a dish crafted from dough…
5. Smoothie House
Smoothie House is a shop on Yongkang Street defined by its mountain-sized bowls of mango shaved ice. The shop occupies a space at number fifteen Yongkang Street, a location known for decades as a focal point for the city’s mango ice trade.…
6. Yongkang Park
Yongkang Park is a small, triangular green space tucked into the busy streets of the Da'an District. You can identify it by the large, mature banyan trees that shade the area, their branches hanging low over the stone benches and walking…
7. Qingtian Tea House
Qingtian Tea House is a traditional wooden building distinguished by its deep, dark eaves and the quiet internal courtyard it surrounds. Tucked away on Qingtian Street, the structure belongs to a cluster of former Japanese-style…