In 1708, ancestors of the Kuo family left their native home in Fujian, China, crossed the Taiwan Strait, and arrived in Taipei. In 1867, Kuo Liang-chen built a squat mudbrick shop in Shilin, Taipei, where he started a pastry business. In memory of his hometown ancestral home, he gave his store the same name, “Yuan Ye”

Every piece of Kuo Yuan Ye pastry is made with extraordinary skills passed down through generations. While tasting them, you would feel like you have gone back to the old days, filled with beautiful memories. From a small shop with no signboard, Kuo Yuan Ye has grown to become renowned for its dedication to preserving the traditional Taiwanese culture and offering aesthetic pastries. Today Kuo Yuan Ye is not only Taiwan’s most historic pastry shop, but also the symbol of Taiwanese pastry culture.