Tucheng Taro House

Review

Tucheng Taro House is on Section 1 of Xuefu Road, not far from Haishan station on the MRT Bannan line, and locals regard it as a veteran taro dessert shop. Supertaste featured its taro eight-treasure ice and taro purple rice porridge years ago, it still appears in recent Tucheng food roundups, and it has gathered thousands of online reviews with steady business all year.

Taro is the star, cut into big chunks with a fluffy yet slightly chewy texture and a honeyed sweetness. In hot weather the focus is taro shaved ice, with limited mango ice in summer; when it turns cold the shop switches to hot taro sweet soups. Toppings are your pick, including red beans, taro balls, grass jelly, tapioca pearls and oats; the red beans are soft yet keep their shape, and the taro balls are bouncy. Portions are large, and two people often share one bowl.

Diners mostly praise the generous taro, wide choice of toppings and friendly owner, and say a taro, milk and red bean ice is especially refreshing in summer. On the downside, some find the taro too sweet and the syrup not the old-fashioned flavour they expected, and some think the tofu pudding is ordinary and the reputation a little bigger than the taste.

Sources differ on hours: Google lists 11:30 am to 10 pm, while one outlet says it opens at 9 am, and the shop posts temporary closures online, so check before going. A 2025 roundup lists the signature taro ice at NT$65, so expect to spend about NT$50 to a little over NT$100. It is a traditional ice shop, walkable from Haishan station, and drivers will need to find parking nearby.

It suits taro lovers and anyone after an affordable shaved ice or hot dessert in Tucheng, or a sweet finish after a meal nearby. First-timers can order the signature taro ice with red beans and taro balls; if you dislike sweetness, ask for less syrup, and in winter try the hot taro sweet soup. One bowl is about right for two.