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Jiufen Old Street is a mountain town full of red lanterns, mysterious and familiar. Freeze the classic scene in your camera and try the old street delicacies: Grandma Lai's taro balls, peanut ice cream rolls, and the big sign of the little master. It's delicious and recommended.

Grandma Lai's taro balls are also one of the famous taro balls in Jiufen. The shop is located in the middle of Jishan Old Street. Compared with Auntie Gan's taro balls, it has less traffic. The taro balls are also handmade on site. There are also boxes of ready-made taro balls here. If you like taro balls, you can buy some and cook them at home. The taro balls here have more flavors than Auntie Gan's taro balls, including taro balls, sweet potato garden balls, green tea balls, sesame balls, etc. The taro balls are also chewy and soft, but the taste is slightly lighter in comparison.

Let's have a plate of the famous Grandma Lai's taro balls to cool off. Although it's October, the midday sun is still a bit too hot. I ordered a little bit of each of the taro balls, some are chewy and some are soft, and paired with sweet syrup and cool ice, it's perfect for this weather.

Grandma Lai's taro balls are also one of Jiufen's famous snacks. Since we came early, there were not many people there yet, so we could enjoy the aroma of the taro balls leisurely. The taro balls are made of taro, sweet potato, matcha, black sesame, and yam, and are paired with red beans, mung beans, and soybeans. One serving is enough to fill you up [strong]

Basically, people who go to Jiufen will not miss the taro balls, and the most popular taro balls must be the taro balls of Grandma Lai. Grandma's taro balls are all handmade by grandma herself. When I passed by the shop in the morning, the old people in the shop were making taro balls. It is a real old shop, which is run by a family. The old people make taro balls with traditional skills, and the young people cook taro balls and pay the bill on the spot. [Environment] The decoration inside the shop follows the decoration of the stone house in Jiufen Old Street. The table is transformed from an old sewing machine. The store is full of red lanterns inside and outside. The whole decoration is not complicated, but traditional and retro. [Dishes and taste] Grandma's taro balls are available for take-out and on-site eating. The take-out ones are dry and sold in boxes. The ones eaten on-site are cooked, 50 Taiwan dollars a bowl, and they are available in ice and hot. In addition to sweet potato and taro flavors, Grandma's taro balls also have yam, green tea and other flavors. The appearance is also quite beautiful and colorful. You can eat several servings just by looking at them. Moreover, their taro balls are not just for the surface, the taro balls themselves are very chewy and elastic. And the more you chew in your mouth, the more the flavors of sweet potato and taro begin to slowly spread, which can be said to be the kind that lingers in your mouth. [Price] All taro balls in the store are priced uniformly, and take-out taro balls are 50 Taiwan dollars per box. The taro balls eaten on site, both mixed and single flavors, are also 50 Taiwan dollars per bowl. Equivalent to 10 yuan, it is really super cheap. [Service] The store pays at the door, and then goes directly into the store to find a seat to eat, basically self-service. The taro balls in the store are very thin and welcome, and they also provide a special service, which is to help you use express delivery to deliver the taro balls purchased in bulk to your home, which is very convenient.

Grandma Lai's taro balls have been passed down for many years. They are pure, authentic, affordable and have a variety of flavors, such as sweet potato, green tea, sesame, yam, taro balls, etc. You can order a bowl on the spot or buy the ingredients to cook at home. Whenever you come to Jiufen, you will definitely buy a few boxes to take home for your own use or as souvenirs.

When you go to Jiufen, you must eat taro balls. Grandma Lai's taro balls are available in hot and cold options. The cold ones feel like shaved ice, and the taste is as crisp as ice chips. One sip is refreshing. The soup base is what I like, not the overly sweet peanut and mung bean soup. The different colors represent the different flavors of the taro balls, and the texture is chewy.

In August 2012, we traveled around Taiwan for 14 days. On the 12th day, we were in Jiufen. After searching for a long time, we finally found this place. There are many shops selling oyi (taro balls) in Jiufen, but this one is the most famous. We definitely came here. The dining table is very unique = = The taste is OK, but not as good as expected. I ordered it cold. I will try the hot one next time!