江水號

江水號 sits on Guohua Street in Tainan's West Central District, its sign reading “founded in 1931,” its main draw shaved ice and red-bean soup, with choose-your-own toppings like almond jelly, tapioca, glutinous balls, pineapple, red bean, mung bean, and taro. One diner said “the taro is creamy, fine, and not too sweet,” another “I ordered a choose-your-own ice with tapioca, almond jelly, and pineapple — the pineapple and almond jelly with the shaved ice were so refreshing,” and someone noting “I asked the auntie to add ice and she topped it with pineapple syrup at no charge — cooling and refreshing, the auntie really works hard, full of energy.”

Flavor and hygiene reviews vary — one diner reported “the owner had a glove on one hand but not the other, touched the ice with both, then took money with the gloved hand — tasty but I hope for more hygiene,” another “the glutinous balls were crumbled and mushy like someone's leftovers, and the almond jelly and aiyu weren't good,” so it varies by person.

Closed Tuesdays; otherwise open daily 12:00 noon to 8:00pm.