Gan Ben Tang Cake Bakery Introduction
The first generation, Mr. Chen Ching-Chi, sold milk at a farm across from the current Zhongyi Elementary School during the Japanese occupation. The second generation, Mr. Chen Ben-Chang, the founder of Gan Ben Tang, opened a Japanese wagashi shop on Dashi Street (now Section 1, Minsheng Road) in Tainan with Japanese master Tan Gan-Xiu, naming the shop after themselves as "Gan Ben Tang." The third generation, Mr. Chen Mao-Hsiung, took over and transformed Gan Ben Tang into a Western-style bakery. In 2006, the fourth generation, Mr. Chen Yi-Chang and his wife, Ms. Hsieh Yi-Lun, continued the business. Mr. Chen Yi-Chang had also studied wagashi-making techniques in Japan and worked at several five-star hotels in Taipei before inheriting the family business. He has combined various crafts from Taiwan and Japan and, since taking over Gan Ben Tang, has maintained traditional flavors while continually developing new products to adapt to modern trends and rejuvenate the old shop.
