Yonghe Chia Hsiang Soy Milk

Review

Yonghe Chia Hsiang Soy Milk sits on Minzhi Street in Yonghe, beside a traditional market. When MICHELIN first included New Taipei in 2025, this breakfast shop made the Bib Gourmand list, and it is still there in the 2026 edition. MICHELIN and several outlets note that the owner has more than 20 years in the trade and makes the soy milk, flatbread, egg-crepe wrappers and soup dumplings in-house, which is rare in a breakfast industry that leans on ready-made products.

The signature is the pepper scallion bun. Carefully fermented dough gives it a soft yet springy bite, with sesame on top and the aroma of scallion and white pepper inside. Flatbread is another favorite: diners describe the salty version as flaky and the sweet one as layered. The soy milk has a rich bean flavor hot or cold, and the savory soy milk with preserved radish and scallion is the traditional style. Some diners also mention nostalgic red bean cakes.

Praise focuses on freshly made food that isn't greasy, fragrant soy milk, honest prices and staff who stay friendly and patient under queue pressure; one foreign couple who have lived in Taipei for years call it better than the famous names. Complaints are mostly about lines and sell-outs: mornings are busy and many items are gone after 10 a.m., some find portions average, and the Bib Gourmand status has made queues longer.

According to MICHELIN and online listings, it opens 6:00 to 11:15 a.m., closed Wednesdays, and takes cash only. Flatbread comes out of the oven at irregular times, so MICHELIN suggests asking staff when you arrive. There is indoor seating and it is fairly clean, but small; the lanes nearby are narrow and parking is hard, so walking or riding a scooter is easier. Aim to arrive before 8 a.m.

It suits early risers who want handmade traditional breakfast. First-timers can order the pepper scallion bun with a hot soy milk, plus a flatbread to compare salty and sweet. When the line is long, decide before you reach the counter to speed things up. If you want a particular item, come early, because sold-out items are not restocked.