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Jia Wei Xuan Sun Cakes
Gift boxLocal favorite
VerdictFresh-milk sun cakes with rich milk aroma and crisp pastry
A sun cake bakery in a lane off Mofan Street. Its signature milk sun cake adds fresh milk to the pastry around a malt filling, giving a rich milky aroma, moderate sweetness and a full, never-hollow center. Buy in store or have it shipped.
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Review
Jia Wei Xuan is at No. 5, Lane 12, Mofan Street in West District, not far from the CMP Block area, and is a sun cake shop known by word of mouth among locals. Supertaste's list of locals' insider souvenirs and Taichung souvenir roundups from Yam Travel and Trip.com all include it, and its signature is the fresh-milk sun cake.
The pastry contains fresh milk and wraps a soft malt filling, giving a rich milky aroma that is sweet without being cloying; reports specifically mention that the filling is thick, not hollow. In a Dcard user's ranking of ten Taichung sun cake shops, it came second, with the highest score for crisp pastry among the ten and one of the top aroma scores. Note that this reviewer said the shop has no plain malt flavor, so those who want the traditional malt version should ask first.
Overall reviews lean positive, with praise centered on the milky aroma and flaky crust. Few negative comments turned up in the sources read, but none list prices, so ask the shop before buying. Because the milk flavor is pronounced, fans of traditional plain sun cakes may react differently.
Weekday hours are 09:30–21:30. On Sundays it opens in two sessions, about 09:30–13:00 and 18:00–21:30, closing from midday to early evening; sources word this slightly differently, so check before going (tel. 04-23012180). The shop is down a lane; besides buying in store, you can order delivery through the official website.
It suits anyone wanting to gift a box of sun cakes with a stronger milk flavor and moderate sweetness. Buy in store to taste them fresh, and use the website's delivery for friends and family elsewhere.
Why go
- The signature is the fresh-milk sun cake, rich and milky
- Full, never-hollow filling, sweet but not cloying
- Rated crispiest pastry of ten shops by one reviewer
- No plain malt flavor, so ask if you want it
- Closed from midday to early evening on Sundays
- Use website delivery for friends elsewhere
What people say
Liked
- Fresh milk in the dough gives a rich milky aroma
- Crisp, flaky pastry with a full, never-hollow filling
- Moderate sweetness that even non-sweet eaters accept
Complaints
- No plain malt version, which traditionalists may miss
- No clear prices online, and Sunday hours are shorter
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
Location
台中市西區模範街12巷5號Directions ↗
Sources
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