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Cleanliness: 9\/10<\/div>\n
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Quality of food: 7\/10<\/div>\n
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Summer is almost gone, but there are still some warm days left of the year. For those days, why not take a walk around the very famous DiHua Street \u8fea\u5316\u8857 for some traditional Taiwanese snacks, herbal medicines, textiles or tea.<\/div>\n
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That’s what I did recently, however, stumbling across this place meant that I now have something else to add to my list: getting some shaved ice. Shaved ice, in Taiwan, comes in many forms: fairly large chunks of crunchy ice, thin shavings of ice, ice flavored with ingredients such as sugar cane or brown sugar and then there is the fluffy snow like ice. All of these ices are either topped with your desired flavors or sat on top of your desired flavors.<\/div>\n
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My favorite, by a long way, is the fluffy snow-like ice (\u96ea\u82b1\u51b0 xu\u011b hu\u0101 b\u012bng). I have never been a fan of the crunchy ice due to the feeling of crunching the ice between your teeth. For me, it’s like that nails-on-a-chalkboard moment. However, the fluffy ice is like biting into a cloud.<\/div>\n
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The menu is a very interesting one, and actually quite comprehensive for a shaved ice shop. One thing that seems to be a big feature on this menu is the almond tofu \u674f\u4ec1\u8c46\u8150\u00a0x\u00ecng r\u00e9n d\u00f2u f\u01d4.<\/div>\n
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In addition to ice, they also have many other items. From left, to right:<\/div>\n
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Fluffy ice<\/b> \u96ea\u82b1\u51b0\u00a0xu\u011b hu\u0101 b\u012bng,<\/div>\n
Almond tofu dishes<\/b> \u674f\u4ec1\u8c46\u8150\u00a0x\u00ecng r\u00e9n d\u00f2u f\u01d4,<\/div>\n
Almond soy pudding<\/b> \u674f\u4ec1\u8c46\u82b1\u00a0x\u00ecng r\u00e9n d\u00f2u\u00a0hu\u0101,<\/div>\n
Sweet Soup<\/b> \u751c\u6e6f\u00a0ti\u00e1n t\u0101ng,<\/div>\n
Drinks<\/b> \u98f2\u54c1\u00a0y\u01d0n p\u01d0n.<\/div>\n
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They also have an English menu on the counter:<\/div>\n
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On display are all of the flavors you could possibly be wanting. You could always just point at a bunch of them and attack it that way.<\/div>\n
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We went for the \u674f\u4ec1\u96ea\u82b1\u51b0 x\u00ecng r\u00e9n xu\u011b hu\u0101 b\u012bng. With this choice you can get 2 toppings. We chose: \u4ed9\u8349 xi\u0101n c\u01ceo (grass jelly) and \u828b\u5713 y\u00f9 yu\u00e1n (taro balls). \u4ed9\u8349 is also something I really like ordering at drinks stalls, especially those around LongShan Temple (\u4ed9\u8349\u8336) where it is most commonly found in Taipei.\n

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The great thing about this ice is that it is flavored with almond and also contains some small pieces of the almond tofu.<\/p>\n

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Outside there are 3 tables and inside there are a further 6. The bowl of ice is quite large and I would say perfect for sharing because (even though I really enjoy eating them) I never want to eat a full dish of ice.<\/div>\n
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From this angle you can get a pretty decent idea of the way the ice is layered up, almost like whisps of candy floss. The ice all sits on top of the \u4ed9\u8349, \u828b\u5713 and \u674f\u4ec1\u8c46\u8150. It’s quite exciting to take a scoop from the bottom and see which flavour you come out with first. The \u828b\u5713are chewy balls made of taro pulp and are on the cusp of sweet and savoury. They are a good addition for their texture but they lack a little flavour.<\/div>\n
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Here is some of the silky smooth almond tofu. The texture is incredible and really disappears quickly once in your mouth. Taste wise it ticks all the boxes: sweet, earthy and nutty almond flavor. Here you can also get a better view of the striated effect that the snow ice has had. It’s so cool to look at!<\/div>\n
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Tucked in next to the almond tofu is the \u4ed9\u8349. \u4ed9\u8349 has a rather unique flavor. The plant from which it is made from is often used in Chinese herbal medicines. However, here it is transformed into a chewy jelly and added to desserts. The taste is slightly bitter with an after taste of lavender. It is refreshing and compliments the sweet almond tofu very well.<\/div>\n
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This is my favorite type of shaved ice. I don’t even particularly enjoy the Mango ice that a lot of Taiwanese so clearly love. So, for me, this comes with a glowing recommendation. I would highly recommend the almond tofu and the \u4ed9\u8349, although maybe next time I would also get the \u858f\u4ec1 y\u00ec r\u00e9n (pearl barley) or \u7d05\u8c46 h\u00f3ng d\u00f2u (red bean) to replace the \u828b\u5713.<\/div>\n
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