Recently, because I haven’t been eating enough and my exercise has increased, I’ve become increasingly craving food,
feeling hungry from time to time and wanting to eat… Plus, influenced by my classmate ET…
As a result, these snacks that I never would have considered eating before now seem quite delicious…
So, let me introduce two brands from Taiwan~~~~

Sugar Village

Sugar Village is most famous for its nougat. Here is the introduction from their official website:

The three main elements of the “Super Popular Dreamy Nougat”:
“Ingredients” + “Temperature” + “Time”
“French Unsalted Butter”: Natural butter made from milk from Normandy, France. Its flavor is particularly refreshing. Because it is natural, its milky aroma will gradually fade over time and cannot maintain a long-lasting fragrance like artificial essences!
“California Almonds”: Carefully selected plump and crispy almonds, which must be baked at low temperature for 3 hours and then roasted at high temperature for coloring to make them fragrant and crunchy!
In addition to the above two elements, another most important factor is the precise control of sugar boiling temperature and time. Only with perfect control can we achieve the ideal texture—moderately soft yet chewy. This is Sugar Village’s super popular dreamy nougat! ‧ Sugar Village insists on not adding hardeners, preservatives, or other additives to its nougat; therefore, the hardness of the product will change depending on the ambient temperature. It may become hard and brittle at low temperatures, which is a normal physical phenomenon, so please rest assured when consuming.
Storage: Shelf life of 30 days. Refrigeration is recommended. After taking it out of the refrigerator, let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to enjoy the rich flavor of the nougat without losing its original taste!

The best thing about this brand is that you can buy directly from their official website, and they support shipping to Mainland China.
All products shipped to Mainland China include shipping fees from Taiwan, and they occasionally run promotions…
For example, the set I bought—two 600g boxes of nougat + a 12-piece pack of Toffee Crisps + 4 pieces of Cheese Pineapple Cake—cost 1,060 TWD.
Buying directly in Taiwan would cost the same price, and this price even includes shipping to Mainland China.

Since they only produce after an order is placed, the waiting time is relatively long, taking about 10 days from order to delivery.
Also, the total shelf life is only 30 days, so by the time it arrives, there are only about 20 days left~~~~
What clearly distinguishes Sugar Village’s nougat from others I’ve eaten before is that it is soft, not too hard, and has a much richer milky flavor.
It isn’t overly sweet, doesn’t stick to your teeth, and the almonds inside are also very tasty.

Xiaolin Pancake

The founder of Xiaolin Pancake learned pancake-making techniques from a Japanese friend over 60 years ago,
and subsequently established a factory producing bread and biscuits. As the brand gradually developed,
it eventually set up a branch factory in Shanghai and opened numerous stores, making it very convenient to purchase in Mainland China~~~
This time, I bought a Family Delight Gift Pack via a group deal on Dianping, and it contained a wide variety of items.

As for the pancakes, the most signature ones are naturally the Lucky Pancakes and Tile Senbei. They have a mild flavor, are very crispy, but not hard.

Xiaolin Pancake Sharing Pack, containing many varieties such as Butter Pancakes, Seaweed Pancakes, Waffle Pancakes, Sesame Pancakes, etc.~~~

As for Fulin Yuan Western Confections, it is a sub-brand of Xiaolin Pancake. ‘Petit Forêt’ means ‘Little Forest’ in French.
In Taiwan, they use locally grown Taiwanese wheat and Japanese production techniques to create French-style pastries~~~
Of course, those produced in Shanghai use Shanghai-grown wheat…~~~ A gift box contains many kinds of small pastries.

There is also the freshly made Bell Cake, which is deeply loved by everyone. Currently in Shanghai, it seems you can only get it at the Yu Garden store~~~~

Finally, I must marvel at the sophistication of Taiwanese cuisine. Whether watching ‘Kangxi Coming’ or actually tasting authentic Taiwanese food,
one gets the sense that there are many people in Taiwan who are passionate about culinary excellence—their pursuit of premium ingredients, precise quality control,
combined with rare creativity and the fusion of various regional cooking methods, has created Taiwan’s unique gastronomy.
Certain Taiwanese foods have reached a high standard in everything from ingredient selection and cooking methods to brand planning and marketing operations.
Even at Taiwan’s night market stalls, you can find many reassuringly delicious treats.

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