4 Classic Ice Cream Shops in Taipei | ice cream taipei
WORDSBYHuangYitingTRANSLATIONBYJoeHenleyPHOTOSBYLinWeikai,YangZilei,DongMenghang,TaiwanScene“Duringthehotsummerdays,comeandhaveacoolingicydesserttobeattheheat. Thesefourold,famedicecreamshopsaresuretofullyouwithsweetmemories.”(Readalso:DreamingofFoodinTaipei:YouTubeStarKuofKu’sDreamSharesHisLoveofLocalTaiwaneseEats[1])1.YongfuIceCreaminXimending: ThetrueoriginalIn1945,YongfuIceCream(永富冰淇淋)startedupasavendorcartsellingtri-coloredicecreamonthestreet,andhassincebeenactiveformorethan70years...
WORDS BY Huang YitingTRANSLATION BY Joe HenleyPHOTOS BY Lin Weikai, Yang Zilei, Dong Menghang, Taiwan Scene
“During the hot summer days, come and have a cooling icy dessert to beat the heat. These four old, famed ice cream shops are sure to full you with sweet memories.”
(Read also: Dreaming of Food in Taipei: YouTube Star Ku of Ku’s Dream Shares His Love of Local Taiwanese Eats[1])
1. Yongfu Ice Cream in Ximending: The true originalIn 1945, Yongfu Ice Cream (永富冰淇淋) started up as a vendor cart selling tri-colored ice cream on the street, and has since been active for more than 70 years. The small shop doesn’t have fancy decorations or comfortable seats, nor does it feature exhaustive combinations of flavors. The white price list with blue text shows the nine flavors on offer. On the right, taro, red bean, and peanut are the most traditional and classic ones, and strawberry, lemon, and passion fruit on the left are relatively new. There are also ...