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御品元 places steaming sesame and peanut tangyuan on shaved ice, then pours over osmanthus honey or lemon juice for a signature bite that is springy outside, soft within, and both cold and hot. The shop received Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2019 and 2020, earned through converting traditional handmade tangyuan into a night-market texture remembered after one taste rather than through a luxurious storefront. The hot-and-cold version closes a night-market visit; on cold days, choose fermented rice with egg. A dessert stomach follows its own laws anyway.
● Osmanthus Assorted Hot-and-Cold Tangyuan
Once hot tangyuan land on shaved ice, the skin tightens quickly. A bite starts chilled and springy while the center keeps its warm, flowing filling. Osmanthus honey softens the aroma, and the sweetness is more than plain sugar. Combining sesame and peanut avoids indecision. Eat the tangyuan first, then treat the ice infused with osmanthus honey as the second dessert.
● Sesame Tangyuan
The sesame filling flows when bitten, releasing nutty fragrance and fine texture together, rich without becoming merely sweet. With ice, the skin feels springier; alone, the filling's body becomes clearer. Check the temperature before biting. Do not let the layer of ice fool you; the inside never agreed to cool down.
● Peanut Tangyuan
Peanut filling is gentler than sesame, with rounded aroma and a smooth texture. On shaved ice it gives the same contrast of springy outside and soft within. Both fillings have supporters, so an assortment is the practical choice. Eat peanut before sesame and the flavor moves from gentle to rich more smoothly than letting both compete.
● Fermented Rice and Egg Assorted Tangyuan
Sweet fermented rice brings sweetness and a light fermented aroma, while egg ribbons make the hot soup silky. Fermented Rice and Egg Assorted Tangyuan follows a completely different warm path from the hot-and-cold version. Not everyone knows the aroma of fermented rice, so sip the first mouthful slowly. A bowl comforts on cold days; its sweetness and fragrance are fuller and suit swapping tastes between two people.
First-time visitors should choose Osmanthus Assorted Hot-and-Cold Tangyuan to compare sesame and peanut at once. Those avoiding ice or visiting in cold weather can add a bowl of fermented rice with egg to share. For the hot-and-cold version, eat the hot tangyuan first and then mix the osmanthus ice; do not soak the star until all its warmth disappears.
- Location:台北市大安區通化街39巷50弄31號, about a 6- to 7-minute walk from Exit 4 of 信義安和站 · Xinyi Anhe.
- Background:Received Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2019 and 2020.
- Highlights:Handmade tangyuan placed on shaved ice, with osmanthus honey or lemon juice creating an interplay of cold and hot.
- Best for:Finishing a visit to Linjiang Street Night Market, dessert lovers, and introducing friends to Taiwanese sweets.
📌 Editor's Take
御品元 leaves a clear memory: hot tangyuan meet shaved ice, with a springy skin and hot filling joined by osmanthus fragrance. Sesame is rich, peanut gentle, while fermented rice with egg shifts the scene to a winter night. This is not a dessert for photographing slowly for ten minutes. Eat when it arrives, because the contrast is the complete version.
