Taiwan Province is known as the "Kingdom of Tea". Its topography and climate are suitable for tea growth, and the tea produced is of good quality. There are many kinds of tea that can be bought in Taiwan Province, among which Wenshan Baozhong Tea, Frozen Top Oolong Tea, Baihao Oolong Tea and Tieguanyin Tea are the four mainstream teas in Taiwan Province, which can be used as a reference when purchasing.
"tribute sugar"
The origin of the name, one of the legends is that this kind of candy was used as a tribute to the imperial cuisine of ancient folk pilgrimage, and it was named "Gong"; Secondly, because tribute sugar is made by hammering, it is called "shoulder" in Minnan dialect.
Taiwan Province is most famous for its tribute sugar in Jinmen. Because of the fresh air, fresh water, strong island wind and dry soil, the peanuts produced in Jinmen are small and solid, and have a strong flavor. After being beaten, the chopped flowers are added with maltose, and then crispy and cut, which becomes a crispy and delicious "tribute candy" and becomes the best gift that must be bought in Golden Gate.
"pineapple cake"
In the early agricultural era of Taiwan Province, pineapple ranked second in the export market, and it was famous for its canned pineapple, beverage and jam. After many attempts by pastry chefs, we finally overcame the bottleneck that pineapple fiber is too thick to be directly made into cakes, and added "wax gourd" as an excellent match. In addition, the crispy skin made of natural cream completely wraps the pineapple and winter melon sauce, so "pineapple cake" was named and became a very popular snack sketch in Taiwan Province.
"rice noodles"
Rice noodles first spread from Fujian to Taiwan Province, and now they are most famous for "Hsinchu Rice Noodles" and "Fengkeng Rice Noodles". Due to the abundant sunshine and strong wind in Hsinchu, it meets the most important environmental factors for making rice noodles, so the rice noodles made are very elastic and not easy to soften after boiling. The Fengkeng rice noodle in Changhua County is because the local villagers have been making rice noodles for generations and have a hundred years of historical background. Later, many local villagers developed outward and moved to the more prosperous Puli one after another, which also led to the fame of Puli rice noodles.
The biggest difference between "Hsinchu Rice Noodle" and "Fengkeng Rice Noodle" lies in the last manufacturing step. Hsinchu rice noodles are cooked and then air-dried, which can better retain the original rice flavor of rice noodles, while Fengkeng rice noodles are boiled and air-dried to increase the elasticity. Both of them taste equally matched and are equally salivating.
"hemp"
In early Taiwan Province society, it was called "bean cake". Later, due to the influence of Japanese snacks such as Wako during the Japanese colonial period, people changed the name of "bean cake" to "bean cake". Ma Ma is one of the representative delicacies of Taiwan Province aborigines and Hakka culture. "Durun", a millet cake made for Ami people, is soft and elastic, and it is characterized by no stuffing.
In recent years, the well-known Hualien Zeng's surname Ma Ma is an important representative to carry forward Hakka Ma Ma. In the early days, Mr. Zeng moved to Hualien from the western region to make a living by selling Ma Ma along the way, sticking to the Hakka tradition, grinding glutinous rice by hand and repeatedly throwing and rubbing the dried "glutinous rice", making the cotton-covered cotton soft, elastic and non-sticky.
"tribute pill"
According to legend, Hsinchu has a dutiful son. In order to make it easy for the elderly in the family to eat, the pork pieces were pounded into mud and kneaded into a ball shape, which made the meat fibers more elastic, and then they were boiled in boiling water, and became crisp and elastic meatballs, which were convenient to eat and delicious. Because the material is mainly pork, the local residents called it "meatballs" in the early days. Later, because it was struck with a wooden stick, the name "shoulder" pronounced as "mallet strike" in Minnan dialect was used, and people still call it "tribute pills" or "bar pills". Gongwan originated in Hsinchu, and Taiwan Province is most famous for its local products.
"tea smashing"
It is an ancient dietary method of Hakka people, and "grinding" means "grinding". It is generally believed that grinding tea has the value of health preservation. It is quite convenient to mix and grind with various raw materials such as Gu Mi, dried fruits and beans. When it is ground into powder and oily, it can be eaten by injecting hot water. Nowadays, Hakka people still have the habit of drinking tea-smashing. Many Hakkas eat tea-smashing as dinner, adding a lot of rice seeds and stir-fried side dishes as raw materials, while most people regard tea-smashing as refreshments for banquets. In Beipu Township, Hsinchu, Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County, and Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, you can taste authentic tea.
"sun cake"
In the early years of the Republic of China, a local pastry chef in Taichung, Mr. Wei Qinghai, improved the traditional malt pie by using Kunpai cake art, filling it with malt and covering it with golden pastry. The appearance was round and flat, about the size of a palm, which was convenient for people to take. Because it looks like the sun, it is named "Sun Cake". Because the sun cake is a sweet maltose shortcake with a delicate taste, it is a dessert sketch of early rich people, so it is called "thin cake". Some people soak sun cakes in soybean milk to make malt sweeter and softer, which is convenient for the elderly and young children to eat easily, so sun cakes are also called "bubble cakes". Taichung City is the birthplace of Sun Cake, where many old shops are concentrated, and it is a gift that ordinary tourists often buy in the middle of their travels.
"cube cake"
Minguo Road in Chiayi City is known as "Noodle Street" in the name of selling all kinds of pasta and steamed bread, and the most famous "square cake" comes from this. Cube Crisp is a crisp biscuit made by baking milk powder, cream or lard, sesame seeds and sugar. The pastry layers are stacked and cut in a square shape, which gives it a crisp and fragrant taste, hence the name "Cube Crisp".
"candied fruit"
The raw material is mainly kumquat, also known as Golden Jujube or Kumquat, which is native to Oujiang County, Zhejiang Province, and is the most abundant in Yilan, Taiwan Province, and is a well-known specialty in Taiwan Province. The producing areas are mainly distributed in Jiaoxi Township, Yuanshan Township, Sanxing Township, etc. Due to the rainy climate, good soil drainage and the environment free from sea breeze, the local yield is as high as 90%, and the harvesting period is between 1 1 month and February of the following year, and 1 month is the main one. The skin of jujube is fragrant, naturally sweet, produces saliva to quench thirst, helps digestion and nourishes the throat, and is a favorite snack and refreshment for most people.
"mullet roe"
The technique of processing mullet roe in Taiwan Province has a history of one hundred years. During the processing, female mullet roe is first selected, and it takes a week to become a finished product after the procedures of egg collection, cleaning, blood removal, salting, desalting, flattening and shaping, drying and reshaping. The quality of mullet roe can be distinguished from its appearance and taste. High-quality mullet roe is beautiful in appearance, uniform in thickness and transparent in eggs, while its taste is moderate in salinity, humidity and hardness. Most of the cooking methods are roasted by fire, and it is a popular delicacy with simple conditioning. It is sold in general department stores or specialty stores, and it is a gift for ordinary people to congratulate them on holidays.