Yi Wan Bing

Review

Yi Wan Bing is at No. 255 Taifeng Road in Taimali Township, not far from Taimali Station and Provincial Highway 9. Supertaste explains that it was once a general store run by a grandmother, a place where people kept in touch, until her granddaughter took over and turned it into a creative ice shop while keeping its simple, warm spirit. The interior has a nostalgic classroom feel, and the paintings on the walls were done by the family.

The signature is traditional shaved ice with plenty of toppings: any three for NT$50, and the bowl is generous. Diners mention mango ice made with Irwin mangoes in summer, an abundant mixed fruit ice, and sugar apple ice in season, plus grass jelly and Taitung specialty drinks. The brown sugar shaved ice has just the right sweetness, with toppings that are not overly sugary, and it is a flavour many people recommend.

Fans praise the friendly prices, big portions and the kind owner couple, and the shop cat is a hit; some plan it together with the beef noodle shop on the same road. Criticism includes fewer toppings on some weekdays, and a reminder that it is a small shop with limited seating, so weekends may mean a wait.

Sources disagree on hours: one says 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. closed Wednesdays, another 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and map listings show Thursdays off, so be sure to call before you go. Summer afternoons at peak heat are busiest. Brief roadside parking is possible out front, and it is walkable from Taimali Station.

It suits travellers on the South Link Highway or around Taimali looking for an inexpensive cool-down, as well as families and fans of nostalgic little shops. First-timers can order the traditional shaved ice with three toppings; in summer, go for mango, and in autumn and winter ask whether seasonal sugar apple is available, then add a Taitung specialty drink.