Hibiscus Cake Shop - Centennial Hualien Sweet Potato Origin Store Introduction
A Century-Old Shop - Huibei Shuping Hualien Sweet Potato Origin Store [Huibei Shuping] was established in 1899 (Meiji 32 / 12 years before the Republic of China) and has a history of over a hundred years. "Huibei" refers to one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, the God of Wealth, and was named during the Japanese colonial period to symbolize good fortune and abundant wealth. The flagship product, "Hualien Sweet Potato," underwent three years of meticulous development before it was brought to market. Since the finished product is entirely made from filling without any outer skin, it was initially called "Filling Yam." This product received multiple awards from the Emperor of Japan during the Taisho and Showa periods and became a tribute to the Emperor, with the store preserving the banners and medals as historical evidence of this honor. Traditional handmade methods ensure that the classic flavors of Hualien Sweet Potato, Hualien Yam, millet rice cake, and Shaqima are continuously passed down. Careful research and improvement have led to the creation of new Hualien specialties such as mochi cakes, sweet potato filling cakes, fresh milk cakes, Huixing cakes, brown sugar Q sweet potatoes, and brown sugar Q taro, double-colored sweet potato sticks, and more, allowing the century-old Huibei to showcase its new charm in the new century.
