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Song Ying Legend Ice Cream
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VerdictDali's summer-only retro ice cream sandwiches; use a foam box to travel
An old-fashioned handmade ice cream shop opposite the Guoguang flower market in Dali. The signature ice cream sandwich cookie costs NT$40 in milk, blueberry, matcha, peanut and other flavours, the ice cream is dense with a slight chew, and it opens only in summer.
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Song Ying Legend Ice Cream sits at No. 428 Defang South Road in Taichung's Dali District, right across from the Guoguang flower market car park. It used to be on Defang Road Section 1 before moving to this roomier spot. The shop is known for handmade ice cream and retro ice cream sandwich cookies; Supertaste has covered it in a Dali food roundup and a dedicated article, a blogger has written a detailed review, and many customers buy whole boxes to take home.
The signature ice cream sandwich cookie costs NT$40, in milk, blueberry, matcha, chocolate and peanut, with raisins in the matcha version. The ice cream filling is thick and reportedly based on New Zealand milk powder, dense with a slight chew, and the cookies stay crisp even frozen. Single scoops, sorbets and cones are also sold; an ice cream and sorbet combo is NT$45 and a family-size tub of one flavour is NT$280. Flavours vary a little each day, with limited editions such as charcoal-roasted oolong.
Fans praise the nostalgic taste, honest ingredients and friendly prices, and students and locals are regulars in summer; a blogger especially recommends the mixed-fruit sorbet with blueberry ice cream. Critics say some items are not that cheap, and others mention that the dine-in seating is very basic, so it suits takeaway better.
Hours run from about 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., but the shop opens only in summer and closes for winter, so check whether the season has started before you go. In ordinary wrapping, the ice cream sandwiches stay frozen for only about 30 minutes, while an unopened styrofoam gift box keeps them for two to three hours, so plan ahead if travelling far. The shop mainly serves pickup and home delivery, and the Guoguang flower market car park opposite makes parking easy.
Good for families craving old-style frozen treats in summer, or anyone buying a box of ice cream sandwiches as a gift. First-timers can start with one milk and one peanut sandwich cookie plus a sorbet and ice cream combo; to take home, choose a family-size tub or ask for a styrofoam box.
Why go
- Ice cream sandwiches are NT$40; start with milk or peanut
- Ice cream plus sorbet is NT$45; try mixed fruit with blueberry
- A family-size tub of one flavour is NT$280
- Ordinary wrapping keeps them frozen for only about 30 minutes
- Closed in winter, so check before going
- Easy parking at the flower market car park opposite
What people say
Liked
- Genuine old-fashioned taste with honest ingredients
- Dense, slightly chewy ice cream and cookies that stay crisp
- Friendly prices and very refreshing in summer
Complaints
- Some items are not that cheap
- Basic seating, better for takeaway
- Closed all winter, so it is easy to arrive to a shut door
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
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