Slow Food Festival
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BY XANDRA LEE MAY 24 , 2018
This weekend Tiehua Village will host a Slow Food Festival which features local food that is produced in season. The festival supports local farmers who want to preserve their culture by preparing food in the traditional way, meanwhile creating a new Taitung catering culture that supports eco-friendly food.
“We will have around 35 vendor’s booths this time,” said the festival organizer. “We will also have some games and some special limited dishes! We welcome everyone to attend the festival.”
Rice and grain are the main themes for this festival. It will feature the best rice from Taitung and rich grains, like those grown in the Shennong Valley. There will be nutritious millet, corn, soybeans, peas, taro and so on, prepared in different ways, representing the diverse food cultures of Taitung. With so many different cuisines from the various ethnic groups in Taitung, every bowl of rice is sure to have its own unique flavor.
The Slow Food Festival has been held since 2012. Scarlett, a student from Junyi High School, attended last year.
“This is a free activity, and you can feel free to join any speech or performance,” said Scarlett. “I think the Slow Food Festival is a very good event. It allows visitors who come to Taitung to get to know our culture more deeply.”
This year there is a special addition. There is an exchange with Jeonju county, in Jeonbuk, one of the most traditional cities in South Korea, which is also the birthplace of Korean Bibimbap. In the Korean Dynasty, Bibimbap, Pyongyang's cold noodles, and Kai Cheng's soup rice were known as the three most famous dishes. These meals have been prepared meticulously in the local custom.
THE PLACE：
“We will have around 35 vendor’s booths this time,” said the festival organizer. “We will also have some games and some special limited dishes! We welcome everyone to attend the festival.”
Rice and grain are the main themes for this festival. It will feature the best rice from Taitung and rich grains, like those grown in the Shennong Valley. There will be nutritious millet, corn, soybeans, peas, taro and so on, prepared in different ways, representing the diverse food cultures of Taitung. With so many different cuisines from the various ethnic groups in Taitung, every bowl of rice is sure to have its own unique flavor.
The Slow Food Festival has been held since 2012. Scarlett, a student from Junyi High School, attended last year.
“This is a free activity, and you can feel free to join any speech or performance,” said Scarlett. “I think the Slow Food Festival is a very good event. It allows visitors who come to Taitung to get to know our culture more deeply.”
This year there is a special addition. There is an exchange with Jeonju county, in Jeonbuk, one of the most traditional cities in South Korea, which is also the birthplace of Korean Bibimbap. In the Korean Dynasty, Bibimbap, Pyongyang's cold noodles, and Kai Cheng's soup rice were known as the three most famous dishes. These meals have been prepared meticulously in the local custom.
THE PLACE：
Tiehua Village, Taitung City, Taitung County
THE TIME：
THE TIME：
2018-05-26~2018-05-27
16:00~21:00
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:
16:00~21:00
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:
Bring your own tableware. If you forget, you can borrow some from the market.
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Contact Amazing Taitung Editors about this story at TheAmazingTaitung@gmail.com
