TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei's merchants are capitalizing on the local love for strawberries, launching an array of strawberry-infused offerings, from desserts to hot pots.
BELLINI Pasta Pasta is offering a "strawberry milkshake," blending fresh seasonal berries with vanilla ice cream and milk for a perfect balance of tangy acidity and smooth sweetness.
BELLINI CAFFE has its "Strawberry Sparkling Wine," featuring seasonal berries nestled in slightly sweet ASTI sparkling wine from Italy's Piemonte region. Micro-bubbles coax out the strawberries' aroma, leading to a gentle, effervescent mouthfeel.
Meanwhile, Bellini Pasta Pasta and MOLINO teamed up to offer a "strawberry frosting chiffon cake," which features chocolate chiffon as the base and is baked with the brand's renowned Belgian and French chocolate recipe. It is topped with creamy, yogurt-infused strawberry whipped cream and fresh berries and is priced at NT$360 (US$ 11).
Named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, BELLINI CAFFE's "Strawberry Pavlova" features a meringue base that boasts a crispy exterior and marshmallow-like interior. Baked with fresh egg whites, sugar, and lemon juice, the meringue is crowned with the chef's signature whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and homemade jam.
For a refreshing option, try the Strawberry Mojito Soda from BELLINI CAFFE which blends fresh strawberries, mint leaves, homemade strawberry jam, and lemon slices and costs NT$200.
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Taipei eateries offer winter strawberry pastries. (Taiwan News, Lyla Liu video)
