Suncake (Taiwan)

Suncake
Alternative namesTaiyang bing
TypePancake
CourseDessert
Place of originTaichung, Taiwan
Created byLin family
Main ingredientsMaltose
Food energy
(per serving)
460 kcal (1926 kJ)
Suncake
Traditional Chinese太陽餅
Simplified Chinese太阳饼
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintàiyángbǐng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtaai3 joeng4 beng2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJthài-iông-piáⁿ

A suncake, or taiyang bing, is a popular Taiwanese dessert originally from the city of Taichung, in central Taiwan. The typical fillings consist of maltose (condensed malt sugar), and they are usually sold in special gift boxes as souvenirs for visitors. Some famous suncake pastry shops always have long lines of people waiting to buy boxed suncakes.

Suncakes are round, and they may vary in size. They are characterized by flaky crusts. Most people eat them with tea, and some people dissolve them in hot water to make a porridge-like dessert.