I got off at Longshan Temple Station. Of course, I visited Longshan Temple, but before that, I stopped by a popular pepper bun shop.
Fuzhou Yuanzu Pepper Cake (福州元祖胡椒餅) is located at the back of the street, making it hard to find. I got lost at first, but I eventually found the shop. They make the pepper buns right in front of the store. Each pepper bun costs 45 TWD.
Truth be told, I had planned to reserve one and then visit the temple. I had heard that it takes a while to cook, so many people reserve their buns in advance, visit the temple, and then return to pick them up. (Payment is required upfront.)
That was my plan too.
But fortunately, the buns had just been freshly cooked. Many of the people who had reserved in advance were waiting in line to pick up their buns. I asked the lady after they left, “Can I get one? I didn’t reserve.” Luckily, there were still plenty of buns left!
The bun was still very hot! Of course, it was my first time trying a pepper bun!
The inside of the bun contains roughly minced pork, lots of black pepper, and green onions. It was spicy and juicy! Although I expected the meat juice to spill out, it wasn’t as juicy as I had imagined.
I’ve heard that many Taiwanese people buy a lot of these buns and freeze them so they can enjoy them anytime.
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Name Fuzhou Yuanzu Pepper Cake (福州元祖胡椒餅)
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