New Taipei Yingge Tofu Skin Sushi | New Taipei Signature Dish

Yingge's ceramics old street is known for its rows of pottery workshops, but midway along the street there is often a long queue outside a three-story shop that never closes — this is Yingge A-Po Sushi. In the display case, golden-fried tofu skin pouches stuffed with rice sit alongside assorted sushi and miso soup. One bite delivers the sweet aroma of fried tofu skin mixed with the gentle tang of vinegared rice — a food legend from Yingge's ceramics old street.

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.

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