[Taiwan] Taoyuan 🍽️ A trip to enjoy history and 5 local flavors

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📍Spot Introduction
1️⃣ Jin Zheng Good Eats 🥢
Address: No. 65 Yanping Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City
A Taiwanese restaurant with a local feel. With a wide variety of set-menu-style dishes, this restaurant is beloved by locals for its simple, Taiwanese flavors.
2️⃣ Daxi Old Tea Factory Cafe 🍵
Address: No. 80, Lane 732, Sec. 2, Fuxing Road, Daxi District, Taoyuan City
This cafe was renovated from a tea factory dating back to the Japanese colonial era. Enjoy Taiwanese tea and sweets in a relaxing atmosphere. The combination of historic architecture and a modern atmosphere is appealing.
3️⃣ Daxi Old Street Centennial Fried Rice 🍚
The old street's specialty, "Fried Rice," is a traditional dish of glutinous rice tossed in soy sauce and spiced oil. With its savory flavor and chewy texture, this snack is satisfying even as a light snack. This century-old establishment's flavor is a must-try.
4️⃣ Daxi Old Street Taro Pork Cake 🍠
A traditional Hakka chewy snack. Made by steaming taro mixed with rice flour, it's characterized by its gentle sweetness and texture. It's a staple of Taiwanese local snacks, along with herb rice cakes.
5️⃣ Daxi Old Street Japanese-Style Tofu Curd 🍮
A smooth dessert made with soy milk. Its subtle sweetness and refreshing taste make it perfect for a stroll. Its Japanese twist adds a comforting flavor.

🚶 Access
・Approximately 40 minutes by train from Taipei to Taoyuan Station. 🚆
・Approximately 30-40 minutes by bus from Taoyuan Station to Daxi Old Street and the Old Tea Factory. 🚌
・Effortlessly sample the Old Street's cuisine on foot.

✨ Comments
Taoyuan's cuisine is diverse, from cafes in historic tea factories to traditional Hakka snacks!
Tasting the food while walking around town made the food an important part of my travel memories. 😋🍵🍠