綠豆─品種上千，你吃過幾種

Whether fresh fruit, processed goods, or pineapple cakes, Taiwanese pineapples are conquering global markets with their distinctive flavor. Originally from tropical South America, pineapples arrived in Taiwan via China during the late Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty—over 300 years ago. In Taiwanese Hokkien, pineapple sounds like ong-lai, meaning prosperity and thriving business, making it an auspicious symbol.

原產於東南亞的空心菜，約於中國宋代時傳至東亞，北宋的《嘉祐補注本草》中即以「蕹菜」之名留下紀錄。

Millet wine appeared early in Taiwan, with indigenous peoples maintaining a long history of brewing this traditional beverage. During the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty, Yu Yonghe, who traveled through Taiwan, documented in his Small Sea Travel Diaries: Indigenous Zhuzhici Verses (17 of 24) that indigenous peoples used saliva in their wine-making process. Similar records can also be found in the Zhuluo County Gazetteer and Records of Official Raft Missions to Taiwan. This reveals that the earliest millet wine used saliva as a fermentation starter—a practice shared by indigenous brewing cultures worldwide.