South East Asia Ice Shop東南亞冰店


New life goals, order the 40 kg shaved ice that is served in Taiwan-shaped bowl. I'm thinking birthday, next year, for myself and 50 of my closest. It's only $5999 NTD,  or less than $200 USD The South East Asia Ice Shop東南亞冰店 in Gongguan isn't the most famous shaved ice shop in Taipei, but it is reliable and generous. They offer unflavored shave ice, topped with condensed milk and the fruits (strawberry, mango, kiwi) of your choice, and a selection of fruit sorbets if that isn't enough. It's light, sweet, and more refreshing than a chilly dip in a waterfall on a hot and humid Taiwan day.

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I like this place not only because it has good desserts, and even some savory snacks too, but mostly because it is yellow. The yellow tables, walls and chairs just make mango taste a little more mango-y, mango-ish, mango-riffic. They also offer a photo menu of each version of shaved ice. 


The shaved ice machine is a drill press with a blade at the bottom on which cylinders of ice are shaved into light, fluffy shavings that create any icy base for fruit and condensed milk. 


South East Asia Ice Shop東南亞冰店
台北市中正區魯斯福路四段136巷12號
No. 12, Lane 136, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei

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