Every Taiwanese household has its own recipe for run bing. To describe it as the non-deep-fried version of a spring roll would be unfair, as "run bing" (steamed spring roll) was invented before the popular Chinese version.
During festivals, families gather at the table to have a run bing wrapping party. Each person chooses their own fillings from a buffet and rolls their own run bing. In addition to serving delicious run bing, Shin Yeh at Taipei 101 offers an incomparable view of the city.
A spinoff of run bing for summer is filled with ice cream.
"I call it an ice cream burrito, but it essentially uses a thin flour crepe to wrap scoops of Taiwanese ice cream with peanut candy shavings and, if you dare, fresh cilantro," says food blogger Joan H.
"I really liked the one I tried at the front of Sheng Keng Lao Jie. The vendor adds a touch of sea salt to the peanut candy that heightens the sweetness and flavors of the wrap."
Shin Yeh 101, 85-1F, No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei Taiwan; +886 2 8101 0185

Ice cream spring roll at Sheng Keng Lao Jie