There are a dozen items on the menu in this celebrated eatery, and its claim to fame is the bean jelly (or bean curd; 豆花, dòuhuā), made with organic soybeans and dressed with tapioca or red beans. There are a few branches in town, but this flagship is the locals’ all-time favourite.
Anping Bean Jelly
Tainan
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