Too hot in Taipei? Your gelato is ready for its close-up

Social media-savvy consumers drive wave of innovative desserts in Taiwan

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Le Buno serves gelatos inside hollowed-out fruits, such as this pineapple. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)

HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writer

TAIPEI -- Millennials and Generation Zers on the hunt for Instagram-worthy sweets are driving an evolution in Taipei's dessert scene.

In the Taiwanese capital's trendsetting East District, Le Buno serves gelato in carved-out fruit for an added visual punch. A weekday afternoon saw the dessert bar bustling with customers enjoying gelato made from mangoes, pineapples and other fresh fruits from around the island.

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