番茄─2014年起外銷多國市場

Citrus fruits—that sun-kissed family of aromatic gems from the Rutaceae family──encompass a dazzling array of oranges, pomelos, lemons, and grapefruits, with natural and artificial hybridization yielding approximately 200 varieties that paint our world in shades of amber and gold. Yet when Taiwanese locals speak of "citrus," they're typically referring to just one branch of this vast family tree: the humble orange.

Shrimp is Taiwan's beloved seafood. A 300-year-old publication, the Taiwan County Gazetteer, recorded: "Taiwan has several types of shrimp with whiskers longer than their bodies—those from the sea are large, those from streams are small..." describing how Taiwan offers both saltwater and freshwater shrimp for the table.

As locals often say, "How can you visit Hakka towns like Xinpu and Meinong without eating a few bowls of ban tiao?" This sentiment perfectly captures how ban tiao has become the quintessential Taiwanese Hakka rice noodle dish.