Ganben Hall Cake Bakery Introduction
The first generation, Mr. Chen Qing-ji, sold milk at a farm opposite the current Chongyi Elementary School during the Japanese colonial period. The second generation, Mr. Chen Ben-chang, the founder of Gan Ben Tang, opened a Japanese-style confectionery shop on Tanshih Street (now Section 1, Minsheng Road) with Japanese master Tan Gan-xiu, naming it "Gan Ben Tang" after their names. The third generation, Mr. Chen Mao-hsiung, took over and transformed Gan Ben Tang into a Western pastry and bread shop. In 2006, the fourth generation, Mr. Chen Yi-zhang and his wife, Ms. Hsieh Yi-lun, continued the business. Mr. Chen Yi-zhang also studied the craft of making traditional sweets in Japan, and before taking over the family business, he worked in several five-star hotels in Taipei. He combines various skills from both Taiwan and Japan, and since taking over Gan Ben Tang, he is committed to maintaining traditional flavors while continuously developing new products to adapt to modern trends and bring the old shop into a new era.
