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車輪餅Wheel Cakes
Say it chē lún bǐng
Also called wheel pie · imagawayaki · red bean cake
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Questions about Wheel Cakes
What is a wheel cake?
A round pancake-batter cake cooked in a wheel-shaped mould, two halves pressed together around a filling. It is the same thing Japan calls imagawayaki or obanyaki. In Taiwan it is also called 紅豆餅 after its most common filling, and it is sold hot from a street cart for NT$15–30 each.
Which filling should I try?
紅豆 (red bean) and 奶油 (custard) are the two classics, and 芋頭 (taro) is the one people queue for. There is also a savoury 菜埔 or 蘿蔔絲 filling — shredded pickled radish — which surprises most visitors. Carts usually have five or six fillings; point at the sign and hold up your fingers.
What is Wheel Cakes?
Thick, round griddle cakes filled with sweet red bean or custard, or savory fillings like radish or cheese. Crispy edges and a soft, hot filling. Also called 紅豆餅.
What does it taste like?
How much does it cost?
NT$15–30 each
Where to eat it in Taiwan
Street stalls near markets, schools and train stations.
How to find it near you
Tap “Find Wheel Cakes near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “車輪餅”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “chē lún bǐng”.
