A-Yue Tofu Pudding

Review

A-Yue Tofu Pudding is tucked inside Wuri Public Market, about a two-minute walk from Wuri Station and seven minutes from Taichung MRT Wuri Station. Supertaste and UpToGo both describe it as an old-style dessert shop with close to fifty years of history; several tofu pudding stalls cluster around the market, and A-Yue is the one many Wuri locals grew up with.

The signature is the mixed tofu pudding: silky tofu pudding with crunchy peanuts and chewy tapioca pearls, topped with fragrant brown sugar shaved ice for plenty of texture. The tapioca shaved ice uses a brown sugar ice base with pearls and is moderately sweet, so even those who avoid sugary desserts can enjoy it. An older report says the menu is very simple, essentially mixed tofu pudding and tapioca; everything costs under NT$50, though sources do not list individual prices. In winter, a popular approach is hot tofu pudding with ginger syrup, dipping a fried dough stick into the syrup.

Praise centres on the clear soybean aroma, sweetness that does not cloy, and friendly prices. The most common warning is that it often sells out before noon, so late arrivals may miss out. Space inside the market is tight with few seats, so expect a short wait at busy times.

It opens in the morning from about 7:30am and is closed Mondays. Parking around the market is difficult, so coming by train or metro is easiest, and it fits neatly into a breakfast route with Yuan Bo Ba-wan and Wuri Pan-Fried Buns near the station.

It suits anyone browsing Wuri Market or passing through Wuri by train who wants a traditional dessert. Choose mixed tofu pudding or tapioca ice in summer, or hot tofu pudding with ginger and a dough stick in winter, all for under NT$50 a bowl.