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New Taipei Yingge Tofu Skin Sushi

The sweet tofu skin rice bundle from an old street legend open 24 hours
📍 New Taipei · Yingge · Yingge Old Street🏆 Collectible · Rice Dishes🍣 Old Street Open 24 Hours

Tofu skin sushi is a signature Yingge snack made by wrapping vinegared rice in fried tofu skin braised sweet with soy sauce, sugar, and mirin — a Taiwanese take on Japan's inari-zushi. Its flagship shop, Yingge A-Po Sushi, has been open for more than 40 years, growing from a roadside cart into a three-story storefront that runs almost around the clock, and has accumulated over 10,000 Google reviews, making it one of the most recognized food landmarks on Yingge's ceramics old street.

Yingge A-Po Sushi is located on Zhongzheng Rd. Sec. 1, has been open for more than 40 years, and operates almost 24 hours a day, growing from a roadside cart into a self-built three-story storefront. Its Google Maps reviews have surpassed 10,000, with some reports citing more than 20,000. Beyond tofu skin sushi, the shop also sells assorted sushi, flower sushi, nori rolls, and oden.

What is tofu skin sushi?

Tofu skin sushi is called "inari-zushi" in Japan. The method involves braising fried tofu skin pouches in soy sauce, sugar, and mirin until they take on a sweet flavor, then stuffing them with vinegared rice. Taiwanese tofu skin sushi follows this basic approach but adjusts the sweetness and sauce concentration closer to local taste — the tofu skin is typically sweeter and more deeply seasoned, and the rice uses Taiwanese varieties. One bite delivers the sweetness of the tofu skin first, then the slight tang of the vinegared rice, and finally the blended savory sweetness of the two together — a street-food sushi that combines Japanese technique with Taiwanese flavor. Beyond tofu skin sushi, Yingge A-Po Sushi also offers assorted sushi, flower sushi, nori rolls, and more, with a single mixed serving usually covering 3 to 4 different flavors.

Yingge A-Po Sushi has been open for over 40 years, starting as a small roadside cart and growing into a three-story shop on Yingge Old Street. What sets it apart is that it is open virtually 24 hours — even in the middle of the night, customers arrive for sushi with miso soup. It has accumulated over 20,000 Google reviews and is one of the most emblematic food landmarks in Yingge. Yingge is famous for ceramics, and visitors come for the pottery, but are often drawn into the A-Po Sushi queue. For Yingge residents, this is not just a tourist attraction — it is the flavor of home for late nights, overtime shifts, and late returns.

How to eat it like a local

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Avoid the tourist peakWeekend midday to afternoon queues are extremely long. Late night or the early hours of the morning are quieter — and a distinct attraction of a 24-hour shop.
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The assorted order is the best valueOne assorted serving covers tofu skin, flower sushi, nori rolls, and more — much more variety than ordering a single type.
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Pair with miso soupMiso soup is the standard accompaniment. A hot bowl together with the cold sushi balances the meal — the local formula.
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Combine with the ceramics old streetVisiting Yingge usually includes browsing the ceramics old street and trying a hands-on pottery workshop. Eating sushi and strolling the old street makes a complete itinerary.

Local knowledge

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  • Yingge A-Po Sushi has been open for over 40 years, growing from a cart to a three-story shop.
  • It has accumulated over 20,000 Google reviews and is one of the most emblematic food landmarks in Yingge.
  • The shop operates almost 24 hours and is one of the few all-day, all-night long-standing shops on Yingge Old Street.

Visitor tips

  • Yingge Old Street draws large crowds on weekends. Taking the train from Taipei to Yingge Station and walking over is more convenient.
  • Queuing to collect your order is common; dine-in seating is limited. Takeout and eating on a bench along the old street is a viable option.
  • Tofu skin sushi becomes firmer as it cools. Best eaten in the same sitting — don't leave it too long before eating.

Information compiled from the Michelin Guide, New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Bureau, and large volumes of public reviews, with sponsored content filtered out. Photos will be replaced with exclusive channel footage after Dio's on-site shoot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is tofu skin sushi?

It is a snack of vinegared rice wrapped in sweet, soy-braised fried tofu skin, derived from Japan's inari-zushi, with the Taiwanese version typically sweeter and more deeply seasoned.

Is Yingge A-Po Sushi really open 24 hours?

Yes, it operates almost around the clock year-round, one of the few all-day, all-night shops in Yingge, drawing customers even late at night.

How long has A-Po Sushi been open, and how popular is it?

It has been open for more than 40 years, growing from a roadside cart into a three-story storefront, with over 10,000 Google reviews.

What's the local way to eat it?

Ordering the assorted platter covers tofu skin, flower sushi, and nori rolls in one order, paired with a bowl of miso soup — the local formula.

Sources

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