Dodomi Scholar / Champion Cake (多多米狀元糕) - Traditional Peanuts @ Ruifeng Night Market in Kaohsiung City [Taiwan]

In the almost ten years that I didn't revist Taiwan, I would reminisce a few things about the trip made in 2014. One especially memorable one was my first experience of scholar cakes at Taipei's Guangzhou Street Night Market.

Fast forward to 2025, I encountered the same scholar cakes for sale but this time, it was located at Kaohsiung Ruifeng Night Market, and under the name dodomi (多多米). The Chinese name actually means more more rice, signifying the higher rice content in their rice cakes.

I was expecting a simple menu, and the variety that hit us made me anxious as I was pulled into a huge dilemma with so many choices; traditional, sweet, savory, special, mochi and within the five categories, it further dived into the filling selection. 

And the scholar cakes came in serving sizes of four, five and six! Both Alex and I didn't want the scholar cakes to fill up the remaining space in our stomachs and we negotiated with the friendly operator for a serving size of two pieces for NT$45! 

Selection of fillings.

Want to guess what I choose?

Of course traditional peanuts, being an old fashioned traditionalist myself! Anyway, the operator, also the boss, claimed that his scholar cakes are better than the northern ones (Taipei etc) and I can't wait for it to be cooked in the bamboo holder! 

Unmoulding from the holder! According to the banner, I also understand that dodomi used only 100% pure rice from Penglai, and they were freshly ground with no preservatives. Sounded so healthy although for a person who is restricting his rice intake; rice is carbohydrates, rice is starch! 

Our two pieces ready for indulgence. 

Mmmmmm indeed better than what I remember. Stickier texture yet not mushy, satisfying and not heavy, the peanut-sugar filling was on point, and every bite was so good! Similar to our local tutu kueh but a lot bigger! Maybe I should quit my job and bring this delicious dessert to Singapore! 

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Location

Within Ruifeng Night Market,

Yucheng Road, Zuoying District,

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Map

As above.

Menu

As above.

Pricing

Traditional Peanut Scholar Cake - NT$45 for Two