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Jiaoxi Hot Springs: What to buy and shop for…

byEIT
October 22, 2019
inEast Coast, Hot Springs, Travel

Most famous towns in Taiwan have a special food or product that is a must buy for visitors. Here are a few for Jiaoxi Township.

Jiaoxi Chili Pepper Shop

The Chili Hunter Creative Museum 辣椒文創館 is a chili shop that sells snacks, sauces, and ice cream, yes , ice cream, all made from various chili peppers that are famous around the world.

Click here for the location of the Chili Hunter Creative Museum shop.

Jiaoxi shopping for chili peppers

The sales people can explain any kind of chili pepper to you, their origins, and degree of spiciness from levels 1 to a “suicide” level 6.  There are samples of dried chilli pepper chips and peanuts (very good!) to sauces, chocolates (not bad), and even flavors of ice cream. The ice cream is an interesting feeling of cold but spicy. It’s delicious!!!

Jiaoxi shopping for chili peppers
Jiaoxi shopping for chili peppers ice cream

The chili pepper shop is located next to the Tangweigou park in central Jiaoxi.

Jiaoxi shopping for chili peppers

Cow Tongue Cookies

Cow tongue cookies are a famous Taiwanese snack.No,they arent made from real cow tongues. They are a sweet treat that comes in many flavors like milk, red bean, sweet potato, and brown sugar.

Click here for a famous shop to buy cow tongue cookies.

Jiaoxi shopping for cow tongue cookies
Jiaoxi shopping for cow tongue cookies

There are two varieties of cow tongue cookies, soft and hard. The soft cookies have a little filling in them and are a bit heavier.

Jiaoxi shopping for cow tongue cookies
cow tongue cookies

Green Onions and Hot Spring Tomatoes

When driving through the Jiaoxi area, it’s hard to miss the array of green onion stands along the sides of the road. Green onions grow well and large here. If you do buy some, be careful as the smell is very strong and soon your car will smell like them.

Jiaoxi shopping for green onions and tomatoes
Jiaoxi shopping for green onions and tomatoes

The Hot Spring omatoes are also abundant in the Yilan region. They grow very large and red. The taste is fresh and a little bit sweet. Many restaurants will add these tomatoes to their dishes.

Small kumquat oranges are also grown here. They are fresh and juicy and great for making tea during the cold winters.

Jiaoxi shopping for green onions and tomatoes

Famous Cake Shops

The YIshunhan cake shop is a famous one and is located in the center of Jiaoxi across the street from Tangweigou Park. Go in and try their various cakes. The sweet egg rolls are wonderful.

Jiaoxi shopping for cakes
Jiaoxi shopping for cakes and sweets
Jiaoxi shopping for cakes

Other links about Jiaoxi:

WHAT TO BUY IN JIAOXI | CHICKEN RESTAURANTS IN JIAOXI | WUFENQI WATERFALL IN JIAOXI

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