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A Rural Turnaround

Cindy Chao Leads the Way at the Fanlu Township Farmers’ Association

Located at the foot of Alishan in Chiayi County, Fanlu Township consists of more than 80% hilly or mountainous terrain. This long, narrow highlands township, with a population of just over 10,000, produces 70% of Taiwan’s niuxin (oxheart) persimmons. However, most of its farmers are elderly, a......

The Golden Taste of Autumn

Bringing Persimmons Back to Chiayi County’s Fanlu Township

Clear skies and crisp autumn air mark the season when persimmons ripen. Last year, Typhoon Danas ravaged the mountains of Chiayi County in southwestern Taiwan, sharply reducing the harvest. Fortunately, in 2026, favorable weather has brought a rare bumper crop. Fanlu Township in Chiayi County ......

Taiwan’s Wildest Volleyball Tournament

The “Uncle A-Toh Cup” in Erlin, Changhua

A volleyball sails over a net and a moment later, a player dives headlong into muddy water. When they get up, they are so caked in mud that you can hardly tell what color their clothes were. The spectators burst out laughing, then clap and cheer. On September 19, some rice paddies in Erlin Tow......

A Taste for Eel

Building a Future for Taiwan’s Eel Industry

There are 19 recognized species and subspecies of eels of the genus Anguilla in the world. Their unusual habits and mysterious life cycles have long fascinated people. For example, like all eels of this genus, Japanese eels—which have long dominated the East Asian eel aquaculture industry—are ......

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Malodorous but Delicious —

The Secrets Behind Stinky Tofu

“Stinky tofu,” known in Chinese as chou doufu, is compared by some to blue cheese. It has been reported on by international media like the BBC and CNN, and a number of eateries that offer it have earned Michelin Bib Gourmand recommendations. It has even attracted a Japanese expert in fermentat......

Douhua:

A Not-So-Simple Sweet Treat

Douhua, usually translated as “tofu pudding” or “soybean pudding,” is a widely available and highly popular street-food sweet treat in Taiwan, though it has also been served to foreign dignitaries at state banquets. It looks like a simple dish, but Taiwanese are very particular about their dou......

Herb of the Immortals:

The Story of Xiancao

In Taiwan, don’t be alarmed if you’re offered a glass of a dark liquid. Gruesome as it may look, this murky drink will not upset your bowels, nor is it meant to test your courage. This is actually grass jelly tea, made from xiancao, a.k.a. Chinese mesona (Platostoma palustre). In summer, you h......

Water in Taiwan’s Folk Rituals and Culture

The Han Chinese were originally a continental farming people, but a few centuries ago pioneers among them ventured across the “Black Ditch” of the Taiwan Strait to live on a mountainous island surrounded by ocean, with fast-flowing rivers that were prone to flooding. All across Taiwan, a uniqu......