New Yuzhen Cake Shop
新裕珍餅鋪
Address
No. 70, Zhongshan Road, West Central District, Tainan City, 700
City
TainanThis place is over 50 years old, and you can tell by the 5-digit telephone number, rarely seen around Tainan nowadays. New Yuzhen's serves up many different sweets and pastries, but one of their tastiest is a little macaron-like treat. Very light on sweetness, it's like chewing into a delicious cloud.
Foods Available Here
Pineapple Cake
Pineapple cake contains butter, flour, egg, sugar, and pineapple jam. However, some bakers add or substitute pineapple with winter melon to make the jam. Its crumbly, fragrant crust and the chewy, sweet fruit filling come together as a companion for tea and other beverages.
Sun Cake
A famous Taiwanese pastry originating from Taichung, featuring an ultra-thin, flaky crust encasing a sweet maltose filling. The delicate layers shatter at the slightest touch, revealing the honey-like sweetness inside. Despite its Taichung origins, this iconic pastry is now found in traditional bakeries across Taiwan.
Mung Bean Cake
A traditional Taiwanese confection made from finely ground mung beans pressed into delicate, crumbly squares. These jade-colored cakes have a subtle sweetness and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Often served during festivals and special occasions, they represent the refined simplicity of classical Taiwanese pastry-making.
Egg Yolk Pastry
A luxurious Taiwanese pastry featuring flaky, layered crust surrounding sweet red bean or lotus seed paste with a salted duck egg yolk center. The contrast between the buttery pastry, sweet filling, and savory yolk creates a complex, indulgent experience. Traditionally enjoyed during Mid-Autumn Festival but available year-round at quality bakeries.