Stinky Tofu (Pao Cai Chou Dou Fu 泡菜臭豆腐)
Your nose can’t miss this busy street food stall right in the middle of the buzz of the Long Tou Street Food Market (Long Tou Xiao Chi Yi Tiao Jie 龙头路小吃一条街): you can smell the stinky tofu emanating from the shop from a full block away. People generally either love or hate stinky tofu—there’s almost […]
Yuan Zhou Chinese Tea Courtyard (Yuan Zhou Cha Yuan 园洲茶院)
One of the most exotic yet accessible experiences for tourists on all of Kulangsu is a visit to this stunningly restored family mansion, which has been converted into a tea house where you can sample a diverse array of local teas. Here you can also sit down for formal tea service at one of the […]
Huang Sheng Pork Jerky (Huang Sheng Ji Rou Pu 黄胜记肉铺)
On an island of legendary jerky, none may be more legendary in the eyes of locals than Huang Sheng Ji, which was once just a tiny street stand but after decades of success has now expanded into an almost equally tiny shop next door. Within arm’s reach you’ll find numerous versions of beef, pork, squid, […]
Three Tastes Pineapple Cake (San Wei Su Wu 三味酥屋)
Kulangsu teems with pineapple cake shops, so it’s a competitive market for this product, also a Taiwanese specialty, which would really be more accurately translated as “Pineapple Pie.” The product is a one-serving puff-pastry pie the size of a cupcake, stuffed with a rich, melty stuffing of minced and salted pineapple, coconut, mango, durian, or […]
Sue’s Festival Gift Shop (Su Xiao Tang 苏小糖)
This candy shop is bright and welcoming, framed by a striking outdoor wall of frames with plants growing out of them. As an art installation, this wall is worth seeing in its own right, and the shop inside deserves to be called a museum. It’s staffed by a friendly group of girls in pretty turquoise […]