What is Tainan most famous for?

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Guanmiao Pineapple

Guanmiao Township is located at the southeastern end of the Jianan Plain and is known as the "Hometown of Pineapples" . The pineapples produced in Guanmiao are famous throughout Taiwan for their sweetness and fine texture. April to August is the peak season for pineapples. If you visit Guanmiao Township at this time, you will see large baskets of fresh pineapples for sale everywhere. The rich and sweet smell will make you salivate. Pineapples contain a lot of fiber and are a food that helps digestion. In addition to being eaten fresh, pineapples are also processed into dried pineapples, canned pineapples, salted pineapples and other products. Salted pineapple is a sauce made by pickling it using traditional ancient methods. It is seasoned with tempeh, sugar, salt and licorice, and it becomes an appetizer with rice. It is also an indispensable main ingredient of the famous local dish "Pineapple Bitter Melon Chicken". "Pineapple Bitter Melon Chicken" is a delicacy derived from pineapple, a specialty of Guanmiao. It uses genuine local chicken and salted pineapple as the main ingredients. The store specially selects hens that are 5-6 months old, when the meat is the most tender. The chicken is first stir-fried over high heat until it is half-cooked, then fresh bitter melon and salty pineapple sauce are added, boiled together with the chicken, and then served. As the fire simmers slowly, the sweet and sour pineapple aroma, the bitterness of bitter melon, and the freshness of native chicken are gradually released into the soup, and the rich aroma overflows, stimulating the appetite of diners, who can't help but lift up their chopsticks to devour the soup.

Zuozhen Ragzi

Raggy is also known as Shuzi. Although its name is not resounding, its strong and barren vitality is impressive. As its name suggests, it does not seek anything but gold and jade, and can thrive on any barren hillside or steep land. After harvesting, rags can be processed into rags, rags, cans, etc. They were common appetizers in the countryside in the past, and are both economical and affordable. Rags are also a widely circulated detoxification folk remedy. Especially for mango allergy symptoms, rural folks eat some rags to detoxify. Since rags are rich in fiber, people who often eat big fish and meat and have excessive fat accumulation may wish to eat more. Rags to add fiber.

Yujing Mango

Entering Yujing Township along Provincial Highway No. 20, the first thing that catches your eye is the towering mango landmark in Xiangzhi Park; the huge and bright red mango has now It has become synonymous with Yujing Township. June to July every year is the peak of mango production. The Yujing Qingguo Market is full of mangoes, which is an eye-opener. The farmers' association will also take advantage of this harvest season to organize a month-long mango festival. The lively Mango Festival activities generally include: cultural tours, industrial tourism, mango beauty pageants, local delicacies, mango feasts, etc. It is an intellectual and interesting agricultural specialty event. If you come to Yujing during the production season, you can go to the Yujing Green Fruit Market to purchase cheap and fresh mangoes. Yujing also produces a variety of mango processed products, ranging from love fruit, mango juice, mango preserves, mango juice to canned mango, each with its own characteristics.

Meiling Plums

Every year around New Year’s Day, the plum trees in Meiling are in full bloom, and in late spring in April, it’s the plum harvesting season. The plum varieties produced are mainly Shita and Jinbang. The fruit of Shita variety is large, like a small peach, round in appearance and green in color; the fruit of Jinbang variety is also large, mainly used for pickling plums, and is green in color. Medium reddish. After processing, the plums can be pickled into dried plums, salted plums, candied plums, purple crisp plums, honey-pickled plums, crisp plums, plum wine, etc. There are many kinds. Common prunes and pickled plums are made by soaking the plums in salt water to remove the bitterness, then dipping them in sugar and salt for seasoning, and then drying them to make appetizing prunes and pickled plums. Crispy plums are made by removing the bitterness from raw plums and then soaking them in syrup. It's crispy and sweet.

Guantian water chestnuts

As autumn approaches, it is the season when water chestnuts are abundant. Guantian Township, known as the hometown of red water chestnuts, is the largest producer of water chestnuts in Taiwan. Water chestnut, also known as water chestnut, sand horn or water chestnut, has similar habits to lotus. Both like water chestnuts with high temperature and humidity. The water chestnuts planted in Guantian area mainly include two-cornered water chestnut and four-cornered water chestnut. Water chestnut is rich in starch, iron, phosphorus, calcium and vitamins. It is also said to have the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, making it a healthy local snack. During the harvest period, you can see small boats everywhere in the green water chestnut fields, and many vendors selling boiled water chestnuts gather under the big banyan trees, forming a pleasant rural harvest scene. Harvesting water chestnuts must rely entirely on labor. The water chestnut pickers wear bamboo hats and flowered shirts, and paddle to pick the ripe, purple-red water chestnuts from the water. This makes "Lingtian Zhouying" one of the eight scenic spots in New South Korea. Stop and admire the scenery of the water chestnut field, peel and taste the hot fresh water chestnuts, which is another pleasure.

Dongshan Longan

Midsummer in July is the season when longan is abundant. Longan is a tall evergreen tree that can be more than 70 years old. Most of the longan planting areas in Taiwan are concentrated in Chiayi and Tainan, among which the East Mountain longan is the most famous. There are many varieties of Dongshan longan. Among the many varieties, the pink-shell variety with large, sweet fruits, bright and slightly powdery shell is the most common and most popular in the market. July to August is the peak season for longan. In addition to being eaten fresh, longan can be baked into dried longan, also known as longan among the people. The dried longan is peeled, smoked, roasted and peeled, and then exposed to the sun for two or three days to become a fragrant meat. Eating too much meat can easily make your stomach bloated, so it is mainly used as a tonic, mixed with rice cakes, eight-treasure rice or longan. Eating porridge is said to have the effects of improving intelligence, smoothing the spleen, calming the mind and making people sleep well.

Madou large white pomelo

Madou large white pomelo is also harvested before and after the frost in late October; the large white pomelo, known as the "King of Pomelos", has a relatively high reputation. Wendan is higher, so there is a saying that "experts eat white pomelo, while laymen eat wendan".

The top-grade white pomelo tastes sour and sweet, and it tastes even better if you dip it in some plum powder. Because the fruit is sweet and juicy, it can be eaten by patients with hot cough and diabetics. It also has the effects of relieving hangover, lowering blood pressure, reducing fever, and restoring physical strength. .

Madou Wendan

Madou Wendan is native to the Zhangzhou and Longxi areas of Fujian Province. In the 41st year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1702), it was introduced to Anding Township, Tainan County for cultivation, and was later planted separately. As for Madou; in the fertile soil formed by the alluvial soil of Zengwen River and the pleasant climate, the Wendan grown in Madou has thin skin, white flesh, fragrant and sweet taste, and the taste is better than that of the place of origin. After generations of fruit farmers continued to study and improve, the Wendan grown in Madou has become more and more popular. It's sweet and delicious, and its reputation is getting more and more famous. Madou Wendan has been famous since the Qing Dynasty. The harvest period of Wendan is about 10 days before and after the white dew. After picking the fruits, it needs to be "watered" for a week to slightly dissipate moisture before the fruits will be delicious. Choose those with medium body shape, yellow-green skin and thin skin. This is the secret to choosing Wendan.

Cantaloupe

Jiali is located in the southwest of Tainan County. The soil is soft, well-drained and slightly salty, which is very suitable for the growth of cantaloupe. The cantaloupe produced is particularly sweet and is known as Jiali's most famous specialty, with a planting area of ??more than 120 hectares and an annual output of 1,200 metric tons, cantaloupe belongs to the melon family, has high water content, is rich in sugar, vitamins B and C, and has antipyretic, thirst-quenching, blood purifying, and It has diuretic and other functions. Adding a little salt when eating it can not only increase the sweetness, but also replenish the body's large loss of salt in the hot summer.

Anthurium flower

In addition, Jiali is one of the earliest areas in Taiwan to cultivate flamingo flower. Together with Puli and Houli, it is also known as the three flamingo producing areas in Taiwan. Anthurium, also known as red bract, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Araceae family. There are more than 200 varieties in the world and they bloom almost all year round.

Burdock

Jiali is also the main producing area of ??burdock in Taiwan. It is mainly planted in the southwest area of ??the town. The production season is from October to February of the following year. I visited Jiali at this time. Town, you can see the lush green burdock field landscape, which is very rustic and wild. In addition to being pickled, fried, stir-fried and used as medicinal materials, burdock can also be processed into burdock tea, burdock slices and burdock powder. It is rich in inulin, calcium, iron and fiber and has antipyretic, constipation, diuretic and other effects.

Beimen Huatiao

The coastal area of ??Beimen Township is full of endless fish farm landscapes. The deeper pools are mostly milkfish farms, while the pool water is shallower and there are nets above. The latter is the unique local flower jumping fish farm. The breeding history and area here are the largest in Taiwan, and it is known as the "Hometown of Flower Jumping". The scientific name of the giant mudskipper is the giant mudskipper. It is shaped like a loach, about as thick as a thumb, and about 12 to 15 centimeters in length. It is also called the star-spotted mudskipper because its body is covered with small light blue stars. The mudskipper can use its pectoral fins to crawl on the shallows, or jump on the water surface and mudflats, so it is commonly known as flower jump. Especially during the breeding season, the male flower jump will erect its dorsal fins and perform a mating dance. The spectacular scene is even more amazing. Hua Tiao likes to sunbathe on the mudflats and hide in tunnels after nightfall. These mudflat elves are the favorite food of herons, so farmers will install nylon mesh lines above the fish farms to prevent sneak attacks. Huatiao meat is tender and has excellent flavor. It is considered to be a good way to nourish the kidneys and postpartum. It is also a delicacy at banquets. It is usually stewed with wolfberry or steamed with whole garlic. However, Huatiao is easily bruised and cannot withstand transportation. Due to its long-term cultivation, this delicious dish is not easy to taste in ordinary restaurants. It only appears at wedding banquets in the southern region.