A Chuan Melon Drink

Tainan


Well-known melon (or winter-squash) drink stand across from the Official God of War Temple. Look for the queue. Winter melon cools the body and makes for a superb summer drink. It can also be mixed with rosella flowers, herbal jelly, fruit juice, even those ubiquitous sago pearls.


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