Weather
23 ~ 30 °C
Probability of Precipitation
50 %
AQI
23
Good
Good
Longtan District is named after Longtan Reservoir in the area. Longtan Reservoir is now also known as Longtan Lake or Longtan Great Pond. It is one of the most representative attractions in Longtan District. Shengji Pavilion, Sankeng Old Street, and Daping Red Bridge are also Hakka attractions. Tea, Hakka delicacies, and fresh fish dishes are among the favorites of tourists.
Fun activities
- Sankeng Old Street and Daping Red Bridge offer a nostalgic atmosphere. The famous traditional Hakka delicacies are not to be missed.
- Longtan Great Pond offers beautiful scenery. Longtan Aquatic Club offers coached SUP lessons here. You can enjoy this new activity at ease.
- Taoyuan City Hakka Culture Park promotes Hakka literature and Hakka music. There are occasional art performances and cultural and creative markets on weekends.
Hakka dialects
Sixian dialect、Hailu dialect
Hakka delicacies
Flat rice noodles
Ban, which is made by grinding rice with water into a pulp that is then steamed, when cut into strips, becomes flat rice noodles. Stir-fried flat rice noodles are made with fried shallots and pork strips. Flat rice noodles in soup are made with broth and chives. They are both delicious Hakka dishes.
Hakka rice balls
Hakka rice balls are mainly a savory dish. The soup is added with finely chopped leeks, celery, fried shallots, mushrooms, and lean pork. Combined with the white and round glutinous rice balls, this dish is perfectly flavorful.
Hakka vegetable buns
The dough is made of glutinous rice and long-grain rice, and the filling is of fried shredded radish and fried shallots. The buns are steamed on top of bamboo leaves such that when the steamer is opened, the air is filled with bamboo fragrance. The buns are so tasty people would always want to take a few home after having them.
