A review of Taiwanese desserts would not be complete without mentioning starch balls and ice. Eastern Ice Store is a Taipei’s favorite for this dessert.
The visit
The first step is to queue. They are pretty fast though.
Then you can choose four toppings that will be added to a paper bowl full of ice. The balls are made with tapioca and there are classic sweet bean sauces. Unfortunately all the names are in Chinese.
This is what I got in a pretty random fashion.
Adjacent to the main shop there is a room where you can consume your dessert seated.
I did not like it much. I guess it requires a local taste.
The check
This treat is very economical at 60 NTD (or a few cents shy of 2 USD).
Where in Taipei:
No. 38, Lane 216, Sec. 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City