Eating in Taipei: Taipei City - 108 Matcha Saro

Value for money: 10/10

Cleanliness: 10/10

Service: 10/10

Quality of food: 10/10

Overall: 10/10

This their 4th store in Taipei to date, in the Eslite building in the XinYi area near Taipei City Hall.

I've also been to their TianMu branch and Q Square branch, too!

A great location with passing trade galore!

The menu here is the same as at the other stores, however, their is a subtle difference here - cocktails!

This souffle cake is delicious, make sure you try it!

108 Matcha Saro do a killer 大阪燒 which is like a pancake pastry sandwich hybrid filled with your choice of red bean or matcha custard - both are delicious, but the matcha custard remains my favourite.

Part of their new menu, it looks interesting!

I started with the original 大判燒 with matcha custard inside.
$40

Let me tell you: hot off the griddle with the matcha custard lava burning my mouth, I was still grinning foolishly from ear to ear - delicious!

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Next up was the Matcha Affogato
$258

An iced bowl of matcha ice cream with matcha tofu, Japanese sweet balls, red bean paste and cream, served with a steaming pot of matcha tea.

The money shot! Let me tell you, it tastes as good as it looks, too: the matcha ice cream is rich and delicious, not too sweet when combined with the matcha tea. The red bean paste lends a savoury element where the chewy mochi ball adds good texture.

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I also got to try their Almond tofu and Matcha tofu

They were both fairly good, but it didn't particularly strike me as tofu. I would say more like a softer mochi. The almond (right) had a good flavour and I enjoyed the chewy texture. The texture of the matcha (left) was the same, with the flavour a little more delicate.

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Matcha Beer
$208

Step 1:

Honey added to the ice cold glass

Step 2:

beer added on top of the honey

Step 3:

honey and beer mixture stirred

Step 4:

a little water, ice and matcha powder are shaken in a cocktail shaker

Step 5:

The matcha is added to the beer and my oh my does it look good!?

Lastly, stir your matcha into your beer, and take a sip. There's a constant bitter sweet taste going on within this cocktail, as the matcha and the beer add bitterness in depth, but the honey adds sweetness to balance it wonderfully.

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Matcha Salty Dog

$258