Weather
23 ~ 32 °C
Probability of Precipitation
50 %
AQI
48
Good
Good
f you want to admire the beauty of falling tung flowers, Luliaokeng Community of Qionglin is the place to go. The Husband and Wife Rock, Sanyuan Temple, and Bagong Temple next to the Tung Flower Trail tell the stories of belief and legends of the Hakka people. To learn about the culture of Hakka Yimin Festival, Guangfu Temple in Qionglin is the place to be. Every year during the Ghost Festival, a grand sacrificial ceremony is held. Lantern poles are erected, Dashiye is consecrated, and water lanterns are set on water as Hakka cultural norms.
Fun activities
- Attractions at Luliaokeng such as Husband and Wife Rock, Tung Flower Trail, Sanyuan Temple, and Chung’s Group House are full of Hakka style and culture.
- At Luliaokeng Wetland and Farm, you can enjoy tung flowers and fireflies. The bald cypress here around the large pond is poetic and picturesque.
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.
Stir-fried chitlins with ginger
This dish is made by stir-frying pig intestines, green onion, ginger, garlic, and pickled mustard leaf in a hot pan. A bite of the chewy intestine with ginger is tart, refreshing, and mouthwatering!
Pork head
The pork head in Hakka cuisine refers to the meat that connects the skull that you get after removing the scalp. It is rich in fat, fascia, and cartilage, perfect as a luwei (Taiwanese braised dish), or made into a soup or noodle dish. The meat is bouncy and delicious.
