Hang guarantee! The Council of Agriculture recommends Tian Mama’s special rice dumplings

The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching. People who are unable to make rice dumplings by themselves, or those who miss the taste of their mother's food, may wish to refer to the special rice dumplings recommended by the Council of Agriculture's Tian Mama Cooking Class. Whether it is the traditional southern rice dumplings, northern rice dumplings, or the special water chestnut rice dumplings, five-grain rice dumplings, crystal rice dumplings, and wild ginger flower rice dumplings, the ingredients are good and affordable, allowing you to taste the most local pastoral happiness while expressing your support for Taiwan's agriculture and rural women.

Cao Shaohui, director of the Counseling Department of the Council of Agriculture, pointed out that the Council of Agriculture began to provide guidance to rural women in setting up cooking classes in 2002, using local high-quality agricultural products to develop local cuisine and handmade snacks. These rural women are collectively named "Field Mothers". The products they produce emphasize local, fresh, healthy, and low food mileage local cuisine. There are currently 142 Tian Mama classes across the country, which can generate nearly 400 million yuan in annual sales.

The Tian Mama specialty rice dumplings promoted this time include Shimen Beihai Station in New Taipei City, Shigang Traditional Food Shop in Taichung City, Guantian Lingcheng Rice Dumpling Art Workshop in Tainan City, Renwu Local Food Workshop in Kaohsiung City, Guanshan Rice Garden in Taitung County and Huazhiquan Life Workshop in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County. Each rice dumpling has its own characteristics and stories.

For example, the rice dumplings from Shimen Beihai Station have been fragrant for more than a decade because local pilgrims who worship the Eighteen Kings Temple have driven the rice dumpling business. Therefore, a rice dumpling wrapping competition is held every year, which has inspired the participating rural mothers to start classes. Nowadays, 550,000 rice dumplings can be sold during the Dragon Boat Festival. In addition to traditional rice dumplings, the newly developed taro-flavored cherry dumplings and scallop and abalone dumplings have also attracted many gourmets. It can generate an annual turnover of more than 10 million yuan, and is the leader in Tian Mama's class.

If you are interested, please visit the official website of the Council of Agriculture (http://www.coa.gov.tw) or the Agricultural Travel Network (http://ezgo.coa.gov.tw/) for inquiries.