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萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店
Exit 2 · about 8 min walk

萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店

Wan Da Xie Ke Huang
Desserts, Chinese Cuisine, Local Eats · 萬華區
★ 4.4・4,785 reviews 274 views Closed now
B+ VISITOR RATING
METROBITES VISITOR RATING
Worth a stop if nearby

“Freshly baked pastries and the owner’s career-change story give this stop a clear tasting focus, making it worth a small detour for fans of traditional baked goods.”

Fresh-baked Xiekehuang Savory scallion and red bean A new craft after changing careers
This rating asks whether the place is worth fitting into your trip, considering distinctiveness, local significance, Google reviews, and MRT convenience—not taste alone.
WORTH THE STOP?

Is this place worth adding to your MRT itinerary?

It can feel very different if you are already at this stop versus making a special trip here.
★★★☆☆
ALREADY HERE
Already at this stop
Depends on your schedule

If you are already at 龍山寺站 · Longshan Temple, it is an easy walk and a natural fit for this stop.

★★☆☆☆
WORTH THE DETOUR?
Making a special trip
No need to change plans

If you are elsewhere, consider whether it is worth an extra MRT ride just for this place.

WHY VISIT

Why add it to your itinerary?

01
Two fillings, each with clear layers

The savory scallion filling is moist and fragrant, while sweet red bean is smooth and dense. Both wear the same flaky, sesame-coated shell but offer distinct savory and sweet flavors.

02
Craft built through learning to bake

Owner Cai Yue-qiu left hairdressing for baking, learned from her brother-in-law, and opened in Wanhua, carrying forward the skills of dough-making and heat control.

03
High visibility built on more than 4,000 reviews

Google currently shows a rating of about 4.4 from 4,785 reviews, offering first-time visitors a straightforward measure of its popularity.

THE STORY

The story behind this place

From hairdresser to pastry maker

Cai Yue-qiu originally worked as a hairdresser. Her love of food led her to learn Xiekehuang from her brother-in-law, who sold them in Nangang, before opening a shop in Wanhua. From making dough and practicing the bake to refining fillings herself, she has packed the experience gained after changing careers into each small pastry and continues to hone her craft.

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Editors
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Xiekehuang Pastry (Savory Scallion) MetroBites visit photo

Xiekehuang Pastry (Savory Scallion)

The pastry is flaky with a crisp base. Scallion and fat create a moist savory aroma, while sesame adds nuttiness on top.

Xiekehuang Pastry (Sweet Red Bean) MetroBites visit photo

Xiekehuang Pastry (Sweet Red Bean)

Smooth red bean paste sits inside flaky pastry, weaving sweetness with sesame aroma. It is substantial without the scallion bite of the savory version.

FULL VISIT

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萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店 is a long-running snack shop on Wandalu, where years of practiced touch guide everything from kneading and filling to timing the bake. Its signature Xiekehuang are small, with loyal camps for savory scallion and sweet red bean. Straight from the oven, the layers are flaky, the base crisp, and sesame rises with the baked aroma—the moment to eat one immediately. They travel well as gifts, but brother’s advice is to finish one at the door first. Do not let the pastry’s best state exist only in your imagination.

Uncle’s line: A baked pastry waits for no one. Skip it fresh from the oven, and at home you can only ask the oven to chase its lost youth.
Setting and dining atmosphere:The shop focuses on production and takeaway. Staff can be seen filling, shaping, loading, and unloading the oven in a brisk rhythm as queues keep arriving. This is not a pastry shop for sitting over tea. Take your hot pastries, step aside, eat one, and only then decide whether the rest are truly going home.

萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店 (Wan Da Xie Ke Huang) visit photo萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店 (Wan Da Xie Ke Huang) visit photo

Location and dining notes:The address is 臺北市萬華區萬大路124號, near the intersection of Wanda Road and Xizang Road and about a 10-minute walk from Longshan Temple Station (龍山寺站). Bake times, queue length, purchase limits per person, and business arrangements may change, so follow on-site information and the shop’s latest notice.
● Xiekehuang Pastry (Savory Scallion)

Savory scallion best expresses the shop’s personality. The pastry separates into flaky layers, the base bakes crisp, and scallion and fat turn moist and fragrant in the heat. Sesame supplies nuttiness, and a few flakes will fall when you bite—that is the normal price. The first two usually disappear easily; by the third, richness begins to build. Unsweetened tea is more dignified than forcing yourself onward.

萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店 (Wan Da Xie Ke Huang) visit photo
● Xiekehuang Pastry (Sweet Red Bean)

The sweet red bean filling is ground smooth without becoming cloying, and with flaky pastry and sesame it develops interwoven sweet and savory layers. Without the scallion bite, it works well as a finish or alternated with the savory version. Red bean is still a substantial filling, so do not mistake sweet for light—a few can turn afternoon tea into a full meal.

萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店 (Wan Da Xie Ke Huang) visit photo
Uncle’s line: Savory first to open the appetite, sweet afterward to finish. Many things in life can be chaotic, but not the order of pastries.
Pastry and fillings:Repeated rolling creates the pastry’s layers, and sesame grows more fragrant in the oven. The sweet version centers on smooth red bean, while scallion and fat give the savory version its moist fragrance. These are components of Xiekehuang, not separate dish headings; only together do they make the full flavor.
💡 Ordering note

For a first purchase, split the order evenly between savory scallion and sweet red bean, then eat one of each immediately. Seal leftovers and reheat briefly at home in an oven or air fryer, adjusting temperature to your appliance. Do not rescue flaky pastry only to turn it into charcoal.

  • Location:臺北市萬華區萬大路124號, near the intersection of Wanda Road and Xizang Road, about a 10-minute walk from Longshan Temple Station (龍山寺站).
  • Type:Xiekehuang and traditional baked pastry snacks.
  • Highlights:Filled and baked on site, with years of practiced touch guiding the dough, filling, and heat; the texture is best straight from the oven.
  • Good for:Afternoon snacks, sharing at home, or anyone who loves flaky pastry, sesame, and scallion aroma.

📌 Editor’s Summary

萬大蟹殼黃碳烤燒餅店 has a simple appeal: the baker keeps filling, trays keep leaving the oven, and one hot pastry explains the queue. Savory scallion is moist and fragrant; sweet red bean is smooth and satisfying. Alternating the two keeps richness at bay. This is not refined dessert, but an old-school snack that lets you taste time and temperature.

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STORE INFORMATION

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Address
108台灣臺北市萬華區萬大路124號
Opening hours
Monday: 09:30 – 20:00
Tuesday: 09:30 – 20:00
Wednesday: 09:30 – 20:00
Thursday: 09:30 – 20:00
Friday: 09:30 – 20:00
Saturday: 09:30 – 20:00
Sunday: Closed
GETTING THERE

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龍山寺站 · Longshan Temple
Exit 2 · about 8 min walk · about 615 m
Also convenient
Exit 1 Another exit at the same station
about 9 min walk · about 660 m
Walking About 8 min from Exit 2 · about 615 m
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