冰豆花，龍潭豆花 到 豐原台銀豆花 Memories form one Tofu pudding to another

冰豆花，龍潭豆花 到 豐原台銀豆花 Memories form one Tofu pudding to another

爺爺在世時，對我這長孫最得意的事蹟，莫過於我九個月時，爺爺做了一部站立版竹子娃娃車，推著我去吃平生第一次的豐原台銀豆花，只買了不到半碗，還跟當年在世的第一代老闆殺價成台幣五毛一碗。

My grandfather loved to tell a story about that I was standing to eat my first tofu pudding as I was only 9 months old. And grandpa was also pleased that he got a 50% discount to buy a small bowl of tofu pudding.

這個故事經過我父母考證，證明我九個月能站，是為了貪吃。

My parent proved the story was true and they said to give some sweet foods was the best way to push me learning to stand up when I was an infant.

當時的豐原台銀豆花，是由兩件式、看來很舊的木製擔子組成，帶著靦腆笑容的老闆靠著舊台灣銀行的白色階梯擺攤，顧客多半倚靠台銀的花圃矮白牆或坐在階梯上吃豆花。

That old tofu pudding street vendor was a small,wooden vender set on the stairs of Taiwanese bank Fengyuan Branch. People of my hometown called it “Taiwanese bank tofu pudding”.

雖然我從小愛吃豆花，但開始懂得夏天豆花加冰吃法，卻是從讀大學時吃到龍潭豆花開始。

I never learned how to eat icy tofu pudding until I met Longtan tofu pudding at college.

加薑汁糖漿、煮花生兩樣有暖意的配料，豆花在冷天吃，沒甚麼問題，但在夏天吃，就有點小學問。

Having tofu pudding with some ginger syrup and boiled peanuts in cold days is great. But if you wanna enjoy it in Summer , there’re a few things you should know.

加冰，要加少冰，因為加太多冰，一來麻痺口感，二來會沖淡黃豆香，照樣加跟冬天同樣份量的薑汁糖漿、煮花生，讓豆花變成有暖意的涼品，夏天吃來口感好。

You should add some crushed ice on your tofu pudding in Summer. And you should be careful about the amount of the ice that should be a bit less. You don’t want your tongue being iced too much to taste the good flavor of soybeans. The ginger syrup and boiled peanuts are necessary for great balance of this sweet food.

多年後被豆花勾起回憶，再回去找豐原台銀豆花時，第一代老闆已經不在，偶而去吃龍潭豆花時，遞送豆花的，也是沒見過的新面孔。

As I recall memories of these tofu pudding, I went back to search them and both owners of these two tofu pudding was gone.

幸好，散發著單純黃豆香的豆花，還是一樣好吃。

Fortunately, those tofu puddings is delicious as usual.

旅客資訊 Info for tourists:

龍潭豆花 Longtan tofu pudding

台北市中正區汀州路三段239號

No.239, Sec. 3, Tingzhou Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan

營業時間：

Tue.-Sun.
Opening Hours 11:00–23:00

Mon. Rest

台銀豆花 Taiwanese bank tofu pudding

台中市豐原區中正路302號(台灣銀行提款機旁)

No.302, Zhongzheng Rd., Fengyuan Dist., Taichung City 420, Taiwan
(The street vendor Next to the ATM)

營業時間:07:30~傍晚(賣完就收)

Opening Hours 07:30–Out of stock