Three Wheels

Review

Three Wheels sits down a lane off Bade Road in Fengshan. It started in 1961 as a tricycle cart selling snacks through the streets before settling into a plain shopfront, and the name keeps that story alive. For more than half a century it has been where nearby residents go when an afternoon craving hits; Supertaste includes it in its Fengshan must-eat list, and the 2026 MICHELIN Guide still lists the little shop.

The headline item is the charcoal-grilled handmade sausage, made from pork and five-spice in a traditional casing and eaten with a clove of raw garlic. The sticky rice sausage is filled with glutinous rice, peanuts and fried shallots, soft and chewy with a faint smoky note. There is also grilled fish cake, oden-style skewers and pork blood soup; the grilled fish cake turns slightly crisp outside while staying soft inside, and the guide suggests a hot pork bone soup alongside the grilled items.

Praise focuses on the charcoal aroma and old-fashioned flavour, with a well-balanced fat-to-lean ratio in the sausage, and some diners single out the glass noodle soup. Locals describe it as the Taiwanese afternoon snack they grew up on. Critics say some of the sliced items are cut too small and portions run small, and a few find it ordinary and not worth a special trip.

Hours are roughly 11:00 to 19:00, while the guide only says it opens from midday to early evening. Sources differ on the closing day; the map listing shows Sundays off, so check before you go. Cash only, with outdoor parking and air conditioning. The sources give no full price list, but all describe it as an inexpensive snack shop, so ordering a few things to share costs little.

It suits anyone after old-school local snacks or an afternoon bite while exploring Fengshan. First-timers can get the sausage with raw garlic, one sticky rice sausage, grilled fish cake and a bowl of hot soup; sharing among two or three people lets you sample the most. If offal is not your thing, stick to the grilled items and soups.