Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan

This came highly recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint. Order the glutinous rice balls filled with peanuts, black sesame or both, find a seat, and within minutes, a bowl of hot glutinous balls atop shaved ice drizzled with osmanthus syrup will arrive. How to eat this, as explained by the seller 1) eat the balls first before they harden from the shaved ice 2) once you get to the shaved ice, add more osmanthus syrup and a dash of lemon juice. Walk to the front where you ordered, the big jar of osmanthus syrup is there. The hot and cold combination is magic. The chewy goodness works so well in combination with the shaved ice after that. The people here are so friendly with good English. Ordering and conversing with them was so easy and delightful!

The tangyuan itself is quite nice, but the shaved ice is bland and doesn’t add much to the dish. It feels a bit gimmicky, especially since you have to add the osmanthus syrup and lemon juice yourself to get any flavor. Overall, it’s okay but pretty mid.

From ordering to getting a seat and enjoying the tangyuan, it all took less than 5 minutes. The dessert didn’t disappoint and I’ll definitely be coming back next time I’m in Taipei.

I got #3, fermented rice with osmanthum syrup and black sesame glutinous balls. Great taste! I wasn't sure how it would work with the shaved ice and the hot balls, but the balls were perfect, just rice temp and chewy and the ice added texture. You can also top up with the syrup and ime juice afters I was impressed with the servers speed and their system for people to sit down.

This is our go to place for tangyuan in Taipei. You just have to brace yourself for the queue. Both the osmanthus and fermented rice wine are delicious. The black sesame balls are our favorite. You can get it on ice in the summer time which is nice but instead we were eating hot sesame tangyuan in 95 degree weather because you only live once!

A popular tangyuan place in the area! it was interesting to see them serve the tangyuan on shaved ice and in chrysanthemum soup. The tangyuan was pretty good, QQ ✅, tangyuan to filling ratio ✅, size ✅, and flavour ✅. The only thing I didn't like (that could just be my preference) is I found the tangyuan kind of grainy? Not sure if that's a certain type in Taiwan.

Unassuming is accurate to describe this dessert joint. Do not be intimated or turned off by the queue, it flows pretty quick. If you are going to order the ice tong yuan, finish the rice dumpling then go to the counter to add osmanthus+liquorice syrup on the shaced ice - soothing and zen feels.

A shop at my he end of Raohe market. Saw the ‘snake like’ queue, bought takeaway to try (takeaway no need to queue like the rest, just order from the staff at doorway)- osmanthus with peanut and black sesame tang yuan. When I got back and open the takeaway- the color was not appealing, the smell was nothing fascinating. Ok the taste is still most important, I get it. Took a sip of the osmanthus base- too light a fragrance and bland, then the tang yuan- fillings are overly sweet and the texture of the dough ain’t chewy but grainy- everything isn’t to my liking. Personally, I do not recommend. Go for the street food- more worth the queuing.

I came here again tonight to a long line, and was discouraged. However, after looking at some previous google reviews I discovered the dessert can be ordered as takeout!! Since my place is just a few minutes away from the restaurant, I can now eat and enjoy my hot/ice tangyuan at my own place!! I'm so happy right now, I just had to update my review as soon as possible!! Note: since I ordered shaved ice as takeout, the ice will melt quickly. I'd only recommend takeout if you're comfortable standing and eating outside or you have another accommodation close by. Even with takeout, you can still add more osmanthus syrup and lemon juice inside the restaurant's self service stand.

Must try taiwan dessert. There are two locations- we went to the one mid point in Raohe night market. The signature is the hot mochi dumplings (tang yuan) which can be filled with black sesame or peanut paste, served over shaved ice. You can drizzle osmanthus syrup on the ice before eating. There is also an option to add on fermented rice as well.

Yu Pin Yuan Iced and Hot Tangyuan (御品元傳統手工元宵) is one of top two most popular vendors at Linjiang Night Market (臨江街觀光夜市). This eatery received the Michelin Bib Gourmand designation from 2019 to 2022 and Michelin even specifically wrote a Chinese article about this place ( https://guide.michelin.com/tw/zh_TW/article/dining-out/bib-yu-pin-yuan-iced-and-hot-tangyuan ). [How to get here]: Approximately 8-minute walk from the Taipei MRT Xinyi Anhe (信義安和) Station. [Ordering & menu]: Expect a long waiting line, but the line moved fairly quickly. The minimum order for two people is at least one order of yangyuan (glutinous rice balls). The menu is English and Japanese friendly. Their signature item is #7 Sesame Tangyuan & Peanut Tangyuan & Osmanthus Syrup 桂花綜合湯圓 (in Hot Soup or Ice). There's a sign on the wall that tells customers to eat yangyuan while they are still hot (otherwise these rice balls will be harden) and don't pour lemon juice on top of tangyuan. The eatery recommends customers to pour osmanthus syrup and lemon juice (recommended ratio - 1 tablespoon of osmanthus honey with a splash of lemon juice) after finishing yangyuan so that the ice bowl will be transformed into osmanthus lemon shaved ice. *** #7 Sesame Tangyuan & Peanut Tangyuan & Osmanthus Syrup 桂花綜合湯圓 (in ice - 90 NTD): Per instruction, I ate tangyuan first and then followed by adding osmanthus syrup and lemon juice afterward. Personally I liked sesame tangyuan better than peanut and I also loved their thin rice dough. *** There's no question that it was one of the more unique street food I have had in Taiwan - it is hard not to like this place.

One of the shops mentioned on the Michelin guide, 御品元 offers traditional dessert of rice balls (湯圓 tang yuan) with peanut or sesame filling. You can order it hot, iced, mixed flavors, or add sweet fermented rice/egg. The signature is the 冰火湯圓 (fire ice tang yuan) at NT$90, which comes with 6 rice balls over a bowl of shaved ice. You can mix the sesame and peanut rice balls. Wait time is short, and service is fast. After ordering, seat yourself at nearby tables. Don't be shy to share the table with others. The rice ball is not the best I've had, but serving the hot rice balls over rice is quite refreshing on a hot day. There are bottles of osmanthus syrup and lemon juice on the table; adding those two items made the rice ball over ice a unique flavor and quite delicious. I liked the sesame better than peanut; sesame filing was sweet and creamy while peanut was slightly chunky and gritty. They also sell frozen rice balls ($220 for box of 20), sweet fermented rice, and osmanthus syrup ($60) separately to take home. 3.5 stars bumped to 4. NOTE: the rice balls are NOT vegetarian as lard is part of the ingredient.

Excited to have an opportunity to try this Michelin rated ice and fire tang yuan in Taipei. The mochi riceballs were soft not too dense with great tasting peanut/sesame filling sitting on top of a bowl of shave ice with a very photogenic presentation. Shaved ice did not appear to be well flavored but lemon juice and osmanthus syrup are available in containers in front which we were supposed to add separately once we finish with the tang yuan. We added these liberally anyway on the ice at the beginning careful to avoid spilling them on to the tang yuan which may lead to them hardening.

A Michelin dessert place. Opens later in the PM. Felt like the quality of the sesame and peanut filled balls were the best, but the shaved ice was alittle chunky and icey for my liking. Another star off was the fact that they don't leave a bottle of the osmanthus syrup. Instead, you have to go up to front to keep replenishing. It needed that extra sweet syrup flavor for the ice.

This place is one of the mentions in the Michelin guide. We tried a couple of places that were on the list. Most of the recommended were crazy busy, but since this one was close, we made sure to be there early. They open at 5pm in a small ally off the INSERT HERE, Night market. I was lucky to be the first in line, for the whole hour we were early lol. I snapped these pics of what they offer and the prices. Hopefully they are helpful. We ordered both the peanut and the black sesame, they were the softest pillow filled with the hottest lava. It's tricky eating them, these balls are served on a bed of crushed ice doused with their sweetened osmanthus tea sauce, which btw is the perfect amount of sweet. It's a fire and ice situation, literally, keep the balls moving like flip them over and cut them in half and blow before sticking it in your mouth and eat them up quick, don't have them sitting on the ice for too long because the start to harden. But wow! They were so good! The peanut balls were half and half creamy and crunchy the sweetness level was on the low side but matched so we'll with the osmanthus tea syrup, the black sesame balls were my favorite they were rich and pasty, I know that sounds weird but that is a desired texture for these balls. Black sesame is like the unofficial taste of taiwan, you'll see it everywhere in everything, and this place does the balls best!! Get there early, because even tho I was the first and only one in line for the full hour I was early, as soon as they opened, it was lining up real quick after that.

Goodness gracious. Could we have these on every street corner in the US?! There's good reason this is over 4.5 stars and recommended by Michelin Guide. On multiple days we went with the sesame balls over the ice. Incredible. Simply one of the best things we had during our 10-day stay in Taipei and we sure tried a ton of places and had incredible meals!

Well deserved 5 stars and I don't give out 5 stars a lot! It's simple yet the most delicious and refreshing dessert ! We enjoyed it so much during our vacation we had to go back again ! It was true love with first bite ! It's a must again and again in Taiwan

Classic classic spot for tangyuan! My go-to here is the black sesame with hot sweet fermented rice and egg soup. Grew up eating the slightly boozy dessert and here, you can definitely taste it. It's a bit strong for some of my friends, but on a cold day, nothing beats jiuniang. The star here is definitely the big tang yuan though, with my favorite the black sesame. Can easily eat 8-10 in one sitting, although.. probably not smart. Standard order comes with 5 and a lot of people come for the ice version, but for me, black sesame mochi balls in some variation of hot soup is the way to go!

I'm so glad 御品 is getting the recognition it deserves! It was named as one of the desserts to try on the Michelin 2019 list. You have to get the tangyuan (choice of black sesame, peanut or combo of the two) which is served hot on top of a mountain of shaved ice covered in amazing osmanthus syrup! The syrup makes the dessert heaven and there is a dispenser on the side so you can add more! Eat the tangyuan quickly because the ice will make the dough tough really quickly and finish the ice afterwards. A must try in Tonghua/Linjiang night market!

The best tang yuan (rice balls filled with sesame or peanut paste) I've had in a really long time! Not too sweet, not too thick, served super hot. Highly recommend seeking this specific place out (there are at least three other places at Tong Hua Night Market selling tang yuan) and getting one hot sesame in fermented rice soup, and one hot sesame or assorted sesame and peanut on ice. Eat quickly before they get cold and lose their texture. Super cheap -- 70NT (US$2) for the sesame tang yuan on ice!

Had some delicious, chewy tang yuan here. Got both peanut and sesame tang yuan, on a bed of osmanthus ice (with fermented rice flavor). There's also hot tang yuan as well. I've already been here twice! Chewy goodness!

I came here after seeing the @YelpTaipei instagram post and Yelper Sumin C recommended it. I'm more of a sesame flavored person although I like both equally. I was super enthusiastic about trying this style ice so I was eager to find out what their recipe is. Turns out, they use really fine ice and they have fresh tang yuan's (yuan xiao) over it and the "syrup" is no other than osmanthus （桂花）! Super delighted to find out about this gem. Definitely check out this place if you are wanting a different ice for a change in the warmer weather!

In the hierarchy of Taipei night markets, Tong Hua often gets lost in the mix. But it's important to remember that each night market will undoubtedly have a few stalls nestled away somewhere where the food is just amazing. It might take some research... it might take some digging, but trust me... it's there if you look hard enough. So is the case with this dessert shop. I was hearing rumblings about fantastic tang yuan (glutinous rice balls) located somewhere in this night market, but it really did take me a few visits before I finally tracked it down. And let me tell you, persistence really does pay off. The presentation is lovely as it looks and resembles a birds nest but tastes like what I imagine heaven would taste like if it were a flavor. They use osmanthus flavoring on the ice and the tang yuan come in sesame and peanut flavors. In the soul sucking Taiwanese summer heat, it doesn't get better than this. WARNING: Do however try to eat the tang yuan quickly as if you allow it to sit too long in the nest of ice... science and the laws of the universe take over and the rice balls will begin to harden. But that is a small problem that I can deal with (never in my life have I been accused of being a slow eater).

I wanted to try this place for the longest time and their tangyuans are honestly the best I've had. I got the the half and half with ice which comes with 3 peanut tangyuan and 3 sesame tangyuan. The peanut and sesame flavor was very rich and soft. I also liked the ice it came with because it's not just any ice but it was flavored with some kind of sweet syrup that complemented the tangyuan very well. The reason this place is a 4 star is because the tangyuan gets hard and cold because of the ice unless you eat them real quick. As a slow eater myself, a few of my tangyuan was no longer soft and it felt as though I was eating frozen tangyuan from the fridge or something similar. But I would come back here for their quality tangyuan still

Really yummy hot tang yuan and ice! Pro tip 1: share with a friend. Pro tip 2: eat it within minutes, the tang yuan becomes hard super quickly. Pro tip 3: drizzle more of the housemade syrup that's located in front of the store.

This place has always been on my to try list. Finally I got to try it! I got peanut butter filling rice balls with osmanthus syrup on shaved ice. They cooked the fresh made rice balls per your order so you got to try fresh boiled rice balls. I love the peanut butter filling, it was not overly sweet. Osmanthus syrup was not overly sweet surprisingly and created this nice floral taste to the bland shaved ice. Shaved ice was super fluffy and soft. My only complaint was that rice balls were a little on the overly soft side, I wish it is a little more chewy. The osmanthus syrup and honey lemon syrup are unlimited refillable but they def do not look sanitary (Bottle was dark and look like a lot of poeple touch it) .

As a black sesame enthusiast who is not too fond of overly sweet dessert, this place was a True Teasurefind. A gem. Piping hot glutinous rice balls with black sesame or peanut filling served on a bed of ice and drizzled with honey. I'm amazed. Best dessert I have ever eaten. This is Michilin-star level stuff

The best tang yuen! Love the hot and cold combo! Genius! Always thought it is so difficult to eat the entire tang yuen when it is so hot. This combo made it possible! So tasty and Refreshing! And the price is super good!

Love this place. In a little alley off the main nightmarket street. Would come here everyday if I could! Rice balls were soft and chewy and piping hot. I'm usually not a huge fan of floral things in food but loved the osmanthus syrup in the ice. That sensation of eating hot and icy cold at the same time was bomb!

The sesame and peanut rice balls were the best I have had, however, there was too much ice. You really have to eat them really fast otherwise they turn hard really quickly. It was definitely still delicious! I want to try the drunken rice next time.