A Gan Yi Taro Ball is the most popular taro ball dessert place at Jiufen, Taiwan. It has won a Michelin star back in 2025 and every tourist visiting Jiufen would come here to get a bowl of taro ice dessert. A Gan Yi Taro Ball is located at the very top of the Jiufen Old Street. So every visitor must complete the challenging stair master hike all the way to the top of the hill before they can get a bowl of the famous taro ball ice dessert.
We got to A Gan Yi Taro Ball around 4:30PM in the afternoon. It was so crowded on the way to the top of the hill and there was a line in front of the A Gan Yi Taro Ball. The line was so long that people were actually lining up along the stairs. However, the line did move quite fast since all the food was pre-prepared and just had to put them into the bowl. It did not have many items on the menu and we got the taro ball with assorted beans. The assorted beans included read beans and green beans.
We took our food and went to the dining area. The dining area was all the way at the back of the store. The dining area was an enclosed balcony with amazing view over Jiufen and we could see the ocean on the far side. The taro ball was chewy with amazing texture. It was not too sweet either. We loved the mix of red bean and green bean. This was the classic traditional Taiwan dessert that people love. The shaved ice helped us to cool down after climbing the steep stairs of Jiufen. After finishing the first bowl, we could not help but getting the second bowl. It was just too good.
This is definitely a must go place when visiting Jiufen. This place is highly rated and everyone visiting Jiufen should definitely give this a try.
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