Yu Jen Jai (Chinese: 玉珍齋; pinyin: Yùzhēnzhāi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gi̍k Tin Tsai) is a bakery located in Lukang Township, Changhua County, Taiwan. It was founded in 1877, and specializes in Chinese pastries. The original building is listed as a protected historical site by the Ministry of Culture.[1] Yu Jen Jai is among the oldest existing shops in Taiwan and its products, most notably its "egg yolk pastry" (蛋黃酥), are often listed among the best Taiwanese souvenirs.[2][3]
 Yu Jen Jai's flagship store in Lukang | |
Native name | 玉珍齋 |
|---|---|
| Company type | bakery |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Founder | Jin Huang |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Chinese pastries |
| Owner | I-Pin Huang |
| Website | www |
History edit
Yu Jen Jai was founded in 1877 by Jin Huang (黃錦) selling "Phoenix Eye Cakes" (鳳眼糕). The original store was built in the Baroque style in 1930, and the bakery has been housed in this building since. The current owner is the fourth generation descendant of the founder. The bakery also has shops around Taiwan.[4]
As part of the Lukang City Government's efforts to demolish illegal structures, Yu Jen Jai's second branch store in Lukang had its veranda demolished in 2012. Its main store had delayed demolition by arguing that the building is historically significant.[5]
References edit
- ^ 玉珍齋歷史文化建築 的存檔，存档日期2016-08-09.
- ^ "台灣60年老企業僅0.3％ 多為老字號糕餅店 | ETtoday新聞雲". www.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "好吃引爆熱潮！全台十大中秋必Buy「蛋黃酥」 | 聯合新聞網". 旅遊 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "百年老店【玉珍齋】官方網站". www.1877.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "拆鹿港「玉珍齋」騎樓違建 列古蹟待評估 - Yahoo奇摩新聞". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-01-05.