"Bian Shi" Hualien is a famous delicacy in Taiwan. It is a must-try delicacy when you come to Hualien, Taiwan. Because in the early days, when "Chiang Ching-kuo" came to Hualien, he would lead people to eat local delicacies ~ "Bian Shi". From then on, Hualien's "Bian Shi" It began to gain popularity, and Hualien was originally a famous tourist area with the beautiful Pacific Ocean and Central Mountains, a beautiful garden city, so it attracted tourists to visit Hualien.
Each piece of "Bianshi" is hand-wrapped, and the meat filling is warm pork that is slaughtered on the day. The large bone soup is seasoned with celery and scallions. It tastes very refreshing without too much seasoning, but it won't overwhelm you. It has the flavor of Bianshi, the skin is thin and tender, and the meat filling is delicious. It is really loved by everyone. However, eating one bowl is not satisfying and will leave you feeling full. It is recommended that you make Hualien’s first stop for food, and continue to visit other food spots after eating!
Many people have never understood that flat food and wontons are actually like brothers. What they have in common is that they originate from dumplings. Nowadays, the names of dumplings in the north and the south are different. People in the north call them "dumplings", but many areas in the south call them "dumplings". It is called "wonton". Dumplings have various names due to their different fillings, including pork dumplings, mutton dumplings, beef dumplings, three fresh dumplings, red oil dumplings, stock dumplings, floral vegetable dumplings, fish dumplings, crystal dumplings, etc., in addition , because of their different ripening methods, there are also fried dumplings, steamed dumplings, etc. There are many historical records and folklore about the origin of dumplings. During its long development process, dumplings have had many names. In ancient times, there were Lao Wan, flat food dumplings, bait noodles, etc. In the Tang Dynasty, dumplings were called "Tangzhongluo Wan", in the Yuan Dynasty they were called Shiluojiao'er, in the late Ming Dynasty they were called Fenjiao, and in the Qing Dynasty they were called Bianshi.
Hualien County is the area with the largest number of aboriginal people in Taiwan. The Amis, the largest aboriginal ethnic group in Taiwan, are the most widely distributed. It is famous for its natural tourism resources. There are Taroko National Park and Yushan National Park within its territory. When you have the opportunity to go to Hualien When traveling, in addition to eating a bowl of "flat food", you can also experience a lot of the aboriginal culture of Taiwan's Gaoshan tribe.
