Tai Xiang Bakery Fruit Cake. There are several time-honored shops on Xinhua Old Street, the most famous of which is Tai Xiang Bakery (No. 431, Zhongzheng Road), which uses glutinous rice flour as the outer skin and is filled with sweet potato. There are several time-honored shops on Xinhua Old Street, the most famous of which is Tai Xiang Bakery (No. 431, Zhongzheng Road). Their signature items are the fruit cakes made with glutinous rice flour skin filled with sweet potato, tangerine juice, and maltose, and the confinement cakes spread with brown sugar and maltose. The cakes have a thin, crispy crust and a moderately sweet filling. The flavors are excellent and are unique products not found elsewhere, so it's worth trying.
* Baroque architecture, 60 years
* Second generation management, operating for over 60 years (first generation managed by uncle)
* Fruit cake also known as Zhen Bing: formerly called Shui Bing
* Origin of Shui Bing: Citizens of Xinhua District who have sons would offer red steamed buns to the gods on one of the following days the year after: January 20th, February 15th, February 22nd, or April 15th (depending on the village). Since red steamed buns do not keep for long, the tradition was later changed.
Address: 臺南市新化區中正路431號
Hours: 00:00–23:59
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