Introduce a local dish to foreign visitors-Rice Dumpling

  When foreign friends visit to Taiwan, I would like to introduce ‘Rice Dumpling’. It is not only our famous dish but also has it history. While eating rice dumpling, I can introduce the background. Or I can also teach them how to pack rice dumpling. It sounds good, isn’t it?

  Let’s talk about the history first. Qu Yuan was a minister of his home state. One day, The King refused to listen to Qu Yuan's advice and instead banished him from the state of Chu. After few years ago, Qu Yuan heard that his home had been invaded, he committed suicide by jumping into Ni Lo River. The people of Chu came to the river to rescue Qu Yuan. But it was too late. Then they afraid that those fish will eat his body, so they decided use leaf to pack some rice then threw into river. So that is the origin of Rice Dumpling.

  Rice Dumpling divided in two classes, North and South. ‘Rice Dumpling from Northern Taiwan’ usually use the leaf which is yellow and has some spot on it, and it taste flavorful. And ‘Rice Dumpling from Southern Taiwan’ usually us raw rice with bamboo’s leaf. The flavor of it taste light than North and often add peanut powder. 

                                   
                                      North➤



For you, which one do you prefer? 

                              


                                      South➤