Don't think it's time for us to eat sweet potato and taro in spring

        Spring is warm and cold. Spring flowers and fresh green are waving to everyone. In addition to being suitable for outing, March is also a good time to keep fit! Taro and sweet potato, the two kinds of "local" good things that abound before the Qingming Festival, can be said to be treasures. Let's follow the spring light to find these good taste of health preservation.

        Why encourage people to taste more taro and sweet potato (sweet potato), which seem ordinary and can be eaten all year round? The reasons are as follows--

                Take care of the liver and protect the stomach: In spring, the moisture is heavy, which is easy to cause spleen and stomach disorders. You can maintain your body with food. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, this season is most suitable for nourishing the liver, spleen and stomach. The five elements correspond to the five viscera. It is recommended to eat more sweet food. Sweet potato and taro are not only sweet, but also liver protection and spleen and stomach care. They are quite suitable for health preservation.

        High nutritional value: compared with the equal weight rice, sweet potato and taro have one-third less calories, and are rich in dietary fiber. They are high-quality "thin" food. Sweet potato is rich in β- Carotene, vitamin B6, C, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc, and vitamins B1, B2, E, folate and other nutrients; Taro is rich in vitamin A, B1, B2, C, minerals and saponins.

        Good cooking partner: from Chinese cooking to western baking, whether it is staple food, dessert, meat, or fish, taro and sweet potato are all worthy of the task. They can be salty or sweet. As long as they have them, cooking will have the backbone and the most popular.

                Now go to the Far Eastern Department Stores of the whole station and visit the delicious taro and sweet potato!

        [Theme baking]

        01 "Taste good cheese" taro cake roll

        The vanilla cheese made from Hokkaido Luxe cheese, Kastar, is blended with soft and dense taro, solid filling and the cake body with honey fragrance. It tastes like taro fresh milk, and tastes smooth but not sweet. 3. The recommended price for admission is NTD1350, and the exclusive discount price for Far Eastern is NTD1111 (reservation required). The B1 floor of Far Eastern Department Stores Taoyuan, contact line: 0978-098-007.

        02 "Tajit" fresh milk pure taro thousand-layer cake

        The fresh taro filling, which accounts for 69% of the total content, adopts the traditional cooking method to retain the soft taste and unique aroma, and adds the fresh cream to increase the smooth taste, which is mouthful after mouthful. The recommended 8-inch price is NTD850, and the exclusive discount price of Far Eastern is NTD765. Far Eastern Department Stores, B1, Taoyuan, special line (03) 332-4003.

        03 "Yanik" fresh taro milk cream raw milk roll

        The top-grade milk cream made of pure milk from Hokkaido and the rich and mellow betel nut heart taro are involved in the Q-shaped puff cake, presenting the ultimate double flavor of taro and frankincense. The recommended selling price is NTD450. Far Eastern Department Stores, 1st floor, Baoqing, special line: (02) 2370-2036.

        04 "Starbucks" Purple Potato Chantilla

        At the bottom is a crispy cream tassel, the center is filled with baked almond kastar, the top is white chocolate milk filling, and the outer layer is squeezed with streamline purple potato paste, each mouth has three layers of enjoyment. The recommended selling price is NTD100. Far Eastern Department Stores, 1st floor, Jiayi, special line for consultation: (05) 283-2501.

        05 "Kyoto Garden" braised with purple potato, chestnut and snapper

        The soft, sweet and glutinous purple potatoes and sweet chestnuts are combined to produce a sweet, dense and good taste in a special proportion. The recommended selling price is NTD55. 11/F, Far Eastern Department Stores, Kaohsiung, special line (07) 536-0316.

        06 "Qingtian No.9 Bean-making Institute" Dajia Taro

        The wheel cake is stuffed with 7 cm thick taro paste, which has a full sense of weight. It is a cheap food that taro lovers can't miss. The recommended price of each tablet is NTD45. Far Eastern Department Stores, Building B2, Zhubei, Tel: (03) 667-0506.

        07 "Saint Mary" fried taro cake

        Traditional good taste, creative new way to eat, thick taro paste filling and crispy scallion cake, to ensure the ultimate enjoyment. The recommended selling price is NTD240. Far Eastern Department Stores B1, Baoqing, special line (02) 2382-5395.

                [Healing dessert]

        08 "Fragrant Rice" Thai Cuisine Coconut Taro Purple Glutinous Rice

        Choose Thai long purple glutinous rice to cook Congee, add steamed taro, and pour it with the shop's special coconut milk, both hot and cold. The recommended selling price is NTD110. Far Eastern Department Stores, 4th floor of Xinyi A13, inquiry hotline: (02) 2778-6806.

        09 "Mazu New Village" taro 1

        Taiwan's local taro is strictly selected. The rich taro paste is mixed with mellow fresh milk, and the carefully cooked soft Q taro balls are used to enjoy the double taro feast. The recommended selling price is NTD75. Far Eastern Department Stores, 6th floor, Zhubei, Tel: (03) 658-2450.

                [Traditional taste]

        10 "Dingtaifeng" Taro Stuffed Buns, Xiaolongbao

        The thick and smooth taro paste is covered in the large package of taro paste. When you bite it, the aroma of taro spreads all over, making you memorable. Xiaolongbao, with its gold 18 fold dough skin containing full stuffing, is very popular among diners. 2 yuan for large bags of taro paste, recommended price is NTD100 yuan, 10 yuan for Xiaolongbao of taro paste, recommended price is NTD210 yuan. Banqiao Far Eastern Department Stores B1, special line for negotiation: (02) 8951-2222; B1/F, Far Eastern Department Stores, Hsinchu, (03) 523-6222.

        11 "Hanlai Shanghai Soup Buns" Taro Xiaolongbao

        The handmade noodles are wrapped with special taro paste filling of coconut milk, and then sealed with 18 fold method to lock the delicacy of the ingredients into Xiaolongbao. When you eat it, the faint fragrance of coconut milk is very pleasant. Six in a cage, the recommended price is NTD85. Far Eastern Department Stores, Building B2, Zhubei, Tel: (03) 668-2563.

        12 "Hanlin Teahouse" Tainan Taro cake

        The hand-made Tainan Taro cake is covered with a layer of salty dried meat, and each bite is full of taro flavor. The recommended selling price is NTD95. On the 8th floor of Far Eastern Department Stores in Hsinchu, contact line (03) 523-8120.

        13 "Spring Water Hall Cultural Tea House" Jinsha taro paste pill

        The golden crisp skin is mixed with fresh taro, and when you bite it, the fragrant golden sand salted egg yolk overflows the tip of your tongue. The recommended selling price in Central and South China is NTD95. On the fifth floor of Far Eastern Department Stores in Tainan, contact line: (06) 208-8512.

        14 "21st Century Flavor Restaurant" Purple Jade Sweet Potato Ball

        The crisp skin is wrapped in purple and yellow sweet potato paste. The recommended selling price is NTD50. Far Eastern Department Stores, 6th floor, Zhubei, Tel: (03) 550-5021.

        15 "half minute" triple ice

        Strictly select taro balls, purple potato balls, and sweet potato balls, especially taro balls that can bite taro particles; The bottom is covered with file ice, with condensed milk and black sugar, which will definitely satisfy the appetite of a glutton. The recommended selling price is NTD80. Far Eastern Department Stores, 4th floor of Xinyi A13, inquiry hotline: (02) 8786-6700.

                Note: The "preferential price" shall show the identification card of the group's employees, and the period shall be from today to March 31, 2023.

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