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Shui Yue Tang Food Shop
Gift boxLocal favorite
VerdictFresh, springy brown sugar cake; sample before you buy
A brown sugar cake specialist on Hui'an Road in Magong. The freshly made cakes are fluffy and springy with a deep brown sugar aroma and no preservatives. Flavors like red bean and peanut brittle are also sold, and the staff happily offer samples, making it a good souvenir stop.
Review
Shui Yue Tang Food Shop is on Hui'an Road in Magong, on the same street as souvenir shops such as Yu Pin Jia, and not far from the Central Old Street or Tianhou Temple. Supertaste lists it as the brown sugar cake pick among Penghu's must-buy souvenirs, and Yam Travel and GoFunIt also include Shui Yue Tang in their lists of top brown sugar cake shops. Locals often recommend it as a specialist.
Yam Travel notes that Penghu brown sugar cake is said to have come from Okinawa and is also called Ryukyu cake. Shui Yue Tang's version is fluffy with a springy chew and a clear brown sugar sweetness. Supertaste stresses it contains no preservatives and should be eaten within three days. A 2018 report listed a box at NT$100; recent prices differ between sources, so check on site. Besides the plain version, diners recommend the red bean brown sugar cake, and the shop also sells peanut brittle and other local products.
Fans praise the friendly staff, who cut samples so you can compare, the fresh cakes with just the right sweetness and the distinctive red bean flavor. Some mention the shop can deliver purchases to the harbor or airport, which is handy on departure day. Critics say brown sugar cakes from different Penghu shops taste much the same, find the peanut brittle hard and sticky, and note the short shelf life makes it unwise to buy too much.
Online listings give hours of about 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., while Supertaste says 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; sources differ, so confirm before you go. The shop is on Hui'an Road with several other souvenir shops nearby to compare. Parking is difficult, so walking is best. Buy the cakes the day before or on the day you leave, and if they firm up at home, steam them briefly in a rice cooker.
It suits anyone who wants Penghu's signature souvenir and likes to taste before buying. Start with a box of the original plus a box of red bean to share. If you are not keen on sweet things, try a sample first. If your schedule is tight, ask whether the shop can deliver to the harbor or airport so you do not have to carry it around.
Why go
- A box of brown sugar cake starts around NT$100
- Red bean is the flavor diners recommend
- No preservatives; eat within three days
- Steam briefly in a rice cooker if it firms up
- Ask about delivery to the harbor or airport
- Compare with other shops on Hui'an Road
What people say
Liked
- Friendly staff who cut samples
- Freshly made, springy cakes
- Distinctive red bean flavor
Complaints
- Brown sugar cakes taste similar across shops
- Short shelf life
- Peanut brittle is hard and sticky
Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.
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