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狀元糕Scholar Cake
Say it zhuàng yuán gāo
Also called steamed rice cake · zhuangyuan cake
Find Scholar Cake near me
Opens Google Maps with the Chinese name “狀元糕”, so you also find the local shops an English search misses
What is Scholar Cake?
Small cakes of fluffy rice flour steamed in little wooden cups, filled or topped with sweet ground peanut or black sesame. Made to order at street carts, soft and still warm.
What does it taste like?
How much does it cost?
NT$15–30 each
Where to eat it in Taiwan
Street carts near markets, temples and night markets, often with a row of small steamers. Choose 花生 (peanut) or 芝麻 (sesame).
How to find it near you
Tap “Find Scholar Cake near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “狀元糕”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “zhuàng yuán gāo”.
