Fans scramble to buy chocolate handmade by Yilan prisoners

2026-10-26

The mad rush to buy ganache chocolates made by prisoners in Taichung has led many to joke that they hope they won’t get out any time soon. But others have discovered that Yilan Prison also has a chocolate program, attracting a flood of orders.

Blocks of ganache coated with powdered cocoa are cut into perfect squares, the mouthwatering aroma impossible to resist. But one of these small pieces of nama chocolate is hard to come by. After the ones made by prisoners in Taichung went viral, they drew attention to a similar program at Yilan Prison.

Ms. Hsieh
Tourist
I saw this online before, but I thought it was just a niche thing. I had no idea it was this popular!

Mr. Hsu
Tourist
The nama chocolate made by prisoners here has gone viral recently, so while visiting Yilan, we figured we’d come by and take a look.

These wildly popular nama chocolates were all made by inmates at Yilan Prison, and are only available from October to April. When news spread that a large box was only NT$300, it immediately drew a flood of orders. People are also joking that they hope the talented inmates won’t get out of prison any time soon.

Lin Yu-lun
Yilan Prison chief of operations
It’s a kind of vocational training, allowing them to cultivate professional skills throughout the entire process, from production all the way through to sales.

Apart from chocolate, Yilan prisoners also sell scallion pancakes, kumquat pastries, breadsticks, and other popular items. By learning to bake, they can acquire valuable skills, while the prison also generates extra money to improve their living conditions and meals. But the greatest beneficiaries of all may be the customers who get to enjoy these delectable treats.

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監獄受刑人手作! 一大盒生可可3百元饕客搶著買

2026-10-26

前陣子在社群平台上爆紅的台中女子監獄生巧，一塊難求，讓許多饕客笑稱希望受刑人別出獄。日前，有網友發現，宜蘭監獄也買得到"鐵窗牌生可可"，貼文一出，吸引許多人下單訂購。

將裹滿巧克力粉的生可可，切成一塊塊，可可香味撲鼻而來，讓人垂涎三尺。這小小一塊生可可，現在可是一塊難求，繼台中女子監獄之後，宜蘭監獄也有不少慕名而來的饕客搶買。

[[遊客謝小姐]]
“其實之前在網路上就有看過，可是就是覺得它可能是小眾，然後沒有想到它這麼熱門”

[[遊客徐先生]]
“最近的這個宜蘭監獄的這個生巧克力爆紅，所以就順便來宜蘭玩的時候，來這邊走一趟這樣”

這麼熱門的生可可，都是宜蘭監獄受刑人所做的，限定十月到隔年四月販售。消息被po出，一大盒只要三百元，平價又可口的生可可，馬上吸引大批網友紛紛訂購，甚至戲稱，希望這些大廚不要出獄。

[[法務部矯正署宜蘭監獄作業科長林鈺倫]]
“就是做一個職業的訓練，讓他們培養從能夠去製作，然後到販賣的這個過程，去培養他們執業的能力”

除了生可可，宜蘭監獄還販售蔥油餅、金棗酥、臘蔥棒等熱門商品。透過學習西點，受刑人可以獲得一技之長，監獄也能從中獲取利潤，改善受刑人的住宿環境及伙食，民眾也能吃到美味"鐵窗牌"餐點，一舉數得。

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