洪記草屯麻糬 (Hong Ji Caotun Mochi) keeps things simple: for 50 years this old shop has focused on one product in one flavor. The storefront looks just like an ordinary house, and if you miss the sign you might think you’ve wandered into someone’s home by mistake.
This soft, chewy old-fashioned rice treat is made from Zhuoshui River glutinous rice that is soaked, ground, drained, steamed and then stirred.
The whole process takes 8 hours, and the bean filling is made in house too, with reduced sugar and by hand. Sticking to that principle, there is only the signature flavor: a layer of bean filling, a layer of sesame, and a coating of peanut powder.
You can watch the owner shape the mochi by hand on the spot. There’s only one flavor: sesame plus red bean filling, rolled in peanut powder. That’s the one great taste they’ve stuck with for decades!
A box of ten costs NT$130. It looks like a simple little thing, but nothing about it is rushed: the box feels hefty in your hand, and with a gentle squeeze you can feel how nicely the mochi stretches. The flavor is sweet without being cloying, so it’s easy to polish off a whole box before you know it.
The shop recommends eating them within 12 hours in summer and 24 hours in winter if kept at room temperature. Frozen, they keep for 7 days, and you can eat them once they thaw naturally.
・Hours｜8:30～20:00 ・Phone｜04-22870101 ・Address｜No. 7, Zhengqi St., South Dist., Taichung City ・google map｜How to get there ・Website｜Official website ・Item｜Mochi
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This article was translated by AI from the original Chinese version.
