Inside a 40-Year-Old Taiwanese Rice Cake Shop | A Qin (阿琴龜粿)

Step inside A Qin, a traditional Taiwanese rice cake shop that has been making handmade rice foods at Taichung’s Xiangshang Market since 1986. For around 40 years, A Qin has specialized in traditional Taiwanese rice-based foods made for everyday meals, festivals and special occasions. Its signature treats include red turtle rice cakes, herb rice cakes, rice dumplings, tangyuan and other seasonal favorites. The shop is especially known for its red turtle rice cakes, a traditional Taiwanese snack shaped like a turtle and commonly associated with blessings, good fortune and celebrations. Other handmade specialties feature fillings such as red bean, peanuts and savory radish. In this episode, take a quiet look at the hands, ingredients and rhythms behind these traditional Taiwanese rice cakes, made right inside one of Taichung’s beloved traditional markets. . 📍 A Qin Rice Cake Shop (阿琴龜粿專賣店) No. 27, Xiangshang Market, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan https://share.google/n67BeVRWLvZVhhQh9 #TaiwanFood #TaiwaneseFood #RiceCake #RedTurtleRiceCake #Taichung #TaiwanTravel #TraditionalFood #SlowTV ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated! Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/taiwanplus/youtube... Website: https://www.taiwanplus.com/ 📱 Download our app: Android: https://bit.ly/3xg4mcz iOS: https://apple.co/3YKkgYh 🇹🇼 Curious about Taiwan’s culture? Planning a visit? Facebook: https://tw.plus/facebook Instagram: https://tw.plus/instagram 🌏 Want to stay up to date on the latest news from Taiwan and beyond? YouTube: @taiwanplusnews Facebook: https://bit.ly/3IgSInZ Twitter: https://tw.plus/twitter