Chi-Kan Coffin Bread Introduction
In 1935, the founder Mr. Xu Liu-Yi opened a snack stall in Shengchang (Shakaliba), selling a variety of snacks including Japanese, Western, and Taiwanese styles. After the war, friends occasionally visited the stall, requesting different flavors of snacks. Inspired by their requests, Mr. Xu decided to use a Western-style fried pastry box, filling it with a mixture of chicken liver, squid, and vegetables. The creation, named "Chicken Liver Board," was served to guests, who jokingly remarked that it looked like a "coffin board" when they lifted the pastry lid. Taking this playful comment seriously, Mr. Xu thought the name "Coffin Board" was a good idea. In 1959, he officially adopted the name "Coffin Board," which unexpectedly became very popular.
