They're called zhu-tong fan, it's rice stuffed into a bamboo stick, and steamed to eat! Here is my mom demonstrating:
They have a lot of bamboo forests there, and the main kind of bamboo that grows on that mountain is called "Meng-zhong zhu" or Bamboo from a dream. Because there was a legend that there was a son whose mother really liked eating bamboo shoots, and one night he dreamed that she was very sick. And he found that his mother really was sick she wanted to eat bamboo shoots. But it was winter time, so none were growing. So the son cried and then the bamboo grew! This type of bamboo is known for growing bamboo shoots in the winter time. (also the same type that make up the forest in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).
And one of the stops we made along our trails was to find a special type of bamboo called "Shi-fang zhu" or Four-sided bamboo; you might be able to read the sign at the bottom of the picture. You can't really tell from far away, but the bamboo is really four sided!! we felt it with our own hands!
Here's an upclose picture of a cross section:
Some other cool sights-
Here are some tree roots. What do you think it looks like? reminds me of Princess Mononoke...
This is a vegetable called "Fu-sou gua" or Holding-hands melon.
Another picture from sunset--
Yay Taiwan!! (me and Tiff)
2 comments:
yay taiwan!!! i've had that sticky rice in the bamboo thing. it is sooo goooodd.
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