Baosang Tang Yuan is a glutinous rice ball shop in Taitung City founded in 1949, originally located beside the now-defunct Taitung Cinema on Baosang Road and later relocated to its current address at No. 189, Zhengqi Road, known for its longan red-sugar sweet soup. A bowl arrives with filled rice balls floating in longan-date sugar water, or on shaved ice in summer, all for a handful of coins — the oldest sweet soup in Taitung City's center, selected as one of Taitung's Top Ten Featured Foods in 2012.
According to the Taitung Tourism Bureau's official site and multiple local reports, Baosang Tang Yuan was founded in 1949 beside the now-defunct Taitung Cinema on Baosang Road, later relocating to its current address at No. 189, Zhengqi Road, Taitung City; the shop kept the old place-name "Baosang" and was selected as one of Taitung County's Top Ten Tourism Souvenirs and Featured Foods in 2012.
What is Baosang Tang Yuan?
Baosang Tang Yuan refers to the full range of savory and sweet glutinous rice balls sold at the long-established "Baosang Tang Yuan" shop on Zhengqi Road in Taitung City. The sweet version features glutinous rice balls filled with sesame, peanut, or red bean paste, served in a red-sugar broth simmered with dried longan and red dates — hot in winter, or placed on shaved ice with red beans and mung beans in summer. The savory version is small rice balls with a savory filling, served in ginger broth. "Baosang" is the old place-name for Taitung City (Baosang Village), so this bowl of tang yuan also functions as the neighborhood's signature food.
Why Baosang? Baosang Tang Yuan was founded in 1949, originally next to the Taitung Cinema. In those days, having a sweet bowl of tang yuan after a film was everyday pleasure for Taitung residents. The Taitung Cinema is long gone, but Baosang Tang Yuan has stayed on Zhengqi Road, still selling handmade rice balls at budget prices, and was selected as one of Taitung's Top Ten Featured Foods in 2012 (per multiple cited sources). The brand's history and local emotional connection are the core of this bowl — the flavor follows a plain, old-fashioned approach with no pretense.
How to eat it the authentic way
Local knowledge
Verified sources (sponsored content filtered)
- Baosang Tang Yuan was founded in 1949, originally beside the Taitung Cinema — one of the oldest sweet-soup shops in Taitung City.
- Selected as one of Taitung's Top Ten Featured Foods in 2012 (per multiple cited sources); coin prices maintained for over seventy years.
- "Baosang" is an old place-name for Taitung City — the tang yuan brand and local history are deeply intertwined.
Practical tips
- The shop interior is plain with no décor. Don't let the simplicity put you off — this is what a real old Taitung street stall looks like.
- Open mainly afternoons through evenings; may not be open before noon. Confirm hours before you go.
- Zhengqi Road is in Taitung's old city district — a natural pairing with a stroll along the Taitung Old Rail Corridor and the Zhengqi commercial night market.
Data compiled from the Taitung County Government Department of Transportation and Tourism Development, township and village farmers' associations, and large-scale public reviews. Sponsored listings have been filtered out. Photos will be replaced with exclusive channel footage after Dio's on-site shoot.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Baosang Tang Yuan founded?
Baosang Tang Yuan was founded in 1949, originally located beside the now-defunct Taitung Cinema on Baosang Road, and later relocated to its current address on Zhengqi Road in Taitung City.
What does the name 'Baosang' mean?
Baosang is the old place-name for Taitung City (Baosang Village), and the shop retained the name from its original location near Baosang Road.
Has Baosang Tang Yuan received any recognition?
Yes, it was selected as one of Taitung County's Top Ten Tourism Souvenirs and Featured Foods in 2012.
Sources
- 寶桑湯圓 | 台東觀光旅遊網 — 官方觀光網店家資訊
- 台東美食｜寶桑湯圓-1949年創立的銅板價湯圓老店 — 創立年份、原址與2012年獲獎資訊