Sweet traditions on Huaxi Street: 72 years of mochi
Sweet traditions on Huaxi Street: 72 years of mochi
2025-12-05
As winter returns and temperatures fall, people start to crave warm desserts. One shop in Taipei’s Huaxi Street Night Market is ideal for satisfying this craving. It’s been around for 72 years, specializing in mochi. Although the next generation has taken over management, the 88-year-old founder still takes care of customers every day. People who have eaten there since they were young now make sure to bring friends to enjoy their authentic Taiwanese desserts.
Using a ladle, a chef gently stirs a simmering pot of white mochi. When the mochi rises to the surface, they take them out and roll them in crushed peanuts, ready to be served.
Chen Chen-jung
Dessert shop owner
When we were really busy, we used to sell around 12 kilograms in a day, about 200 to 300 pieces.
This dessert shop only uses Taiwanese sticky rice to make its mochi. Located in Huaxi Street Night Market, it sells hundreds of mochi each night. It’s been around for 72 years, and many customers have enjoyed it since they were young.
Customer
I’ve been coming here for over 50 years. Their mochi is all made from local rice, and it has a great texture.
Customer
When I was in kindergarten, my parents would order take out and bring it home. When I grew up, I started bringing people here to enjoy mochi, because it really is delicious.
The shop also sells sweet porridge made with sticky rice and longan, as well as red bean soup and taro soup, which are simmered for hours the night before.
Customer
I really like its authentic taste and texture. I like their red bean and taro soups.
Customer
I haven’t had warm mochi in a while. I think it’s delicious.
People love sharing these desserts with their friends, and foreign tourists often come to try. This family-owned shop is already in its third generation, now run by Mr. Chen, his sister, and his mother.
Chen Chin Yueh-o
Shop founder
Our family was poor, so to make ends meet, we went out looking for business opportunities. This one has been going quite well.
Now 88 years old, this impressive woman has been working here since she was 23, preparing delicious desserts for countless customers. As winter approaches and the weather cools, people come here craving a sweet dessert to warm their bellies.
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華西街飄香72年甜湯店 招牌燒麻糬日賣上百份
2025-12-05
隨著冬天到來，天氣逐漸轉冷，不少人會想吃點熱熱的甜湯。位於台北華西街夜市裡，藏著一間老牌的甜湯店，店家招牌的「燒麻糬」、「米糕粥」，已經在地飄香72年，以便宜又好吃聞名，目前業者傳承到第三代，高齡88歲老闆嬤，依舊每天到店裡顧店，有顧客從小吃到大，甚至特地帶外國朋友來朝聖，就為了嘗鮮這台灣道地的古早味。
用湯勺輕輕翻動黑糖熱鍋中的白色麻糬，慢慢熬煮煮到浮起來，變成一顆顆如拳頭般大小，盛鍋後再撒上花生碎點綴，就完成這道香甜又軟糯的"燒麻糬"。
[[甜湯店老闆 陳振榮]]
“以前人很多的時候，大概一天可以賣個大概20斤吧，大概200多，200、300顆。”
老闆堅持用國產糯米手工製作，光是一個晚上就能賣出上百份燒麻糬，位於華西街夜市的老牌甜湯店，在地飄香72年，不少顧客都是從小吃到大。
[[顧客]]
“吃50幾年了。這麻糬都是用本土米去做，這算是很Q啦。”
[[顧客]]
“大概幼稚園（開始吃）爸爸媽媽就外帶，就拿回家吃。後來長大之後，就會帶人來吃麻糬，因為他的麻糬是真的很好吃。”
除了燒麻糬，店家還有用二砂煮糯米，再加上桂圓製成的"米糕粥"，以及前一晚就得費心熬煮數小時的紅豆湯、芋頭湯，全是必點招牌。
[[顧客]]
“很喜歡這種古早味的口感、味道。我喜歡吃紅豆湯，還有那個芋頭湯。”
[[顧客]]
“因為很久沒吃到這個熱的，我覺得很好吃。”
老饕專程帶朋友來嘗鮮，還有新加坡觀光客前來朝聖。目前業者已傳到第三代，現任當家的陳老闆和妹妹、媽媽一起顧店。
[[陳振榮媽媽 陳金月娥]]
“家裡窮，為了顧三餐溫飽，外出求利，看有什麼好生意可以做。這個好像做得很好了。”
高齡88歲的老闆媽媽，從23歲結婚一路做到現在，直到現在，她依舊每天到店內，幫忙舀湯、送餐。隨著冬天到來，冷颼颼的天氣來上一碗燒麻糬和熱甜湯，讓顧客暖在心頭。
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