氣在來
Traditional Meat Zongzi
A while ago, someone told me, "Tainan people seem to have a real ritual for breakfast." I smiled and replied, "For true Tainan locals, this isn't a ritual, it's just a very ordinary part of daily life." My dad used to say when I was little, "Because we were 'doers' (台語, meaning farmers), we had to go to the fields before dawn, so we needed a filling breakfast to have the energy to work." For his generation, there wasn't brunch or fancy cafes back then. A breakfast full of carbs that could fill you up was the most solid start to the day. This eating habit has continued to this day, and Tainan people have a unique persistence about breakfast compared to other places. Some eat savory porridge (鹹粥), some eat simple noodles (陽春麵), some eat rice cakes (碗粿), and some people absolutely need a zongzi (粽) with a bowl of hot miso soup every morning to truly start their day. This time, I visited '老店肉粽、菜粽' (Old Shop Zongzi, Vegetable Zongzi) next to Liren Elementary School. It's been open for over forty years, selling only vegetable zongzi, meat zongzi, and miso soup. Yet, it's a breakfast spot many Tainan locals have grown up with. There's no fancy decor or exaggerated plating, but with the fresh scent of the betel leaf, creamy peanuts, and a bowl of flavorful miso soup, it has accompanied generations as they grew up.
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marie
Looks delicious.
Lv.83
飛天俠
Southern-style zongzi are tastier when boiled.
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chobits739
Looks good
Lv.101
遊戲愛好者
Tainan's zongzi (rice dumplings) come in many varieties. There are the popular peanut zongzi, water chestnut zongzi, and various vegetable zongzi. The accompanying soup is also a type of agricultural product, a legacy from when Tainan was colonized by Western powers, mainly made from corn. In the past, for farming families eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival was practically like eating agricultural specialties.
Lv.73
閒雲野鶴的小文
So sweet and delicious!
Lv.50
米凱艾爾
Thanks for sharing.
Lv.67
福隆港
I've been eating Liren Elementary School's cai zong for over 30 years, I can only give it a thumbs up!
Lv.83
乂楓糖乂
(*๓´╰╯`๓)♡
Lv.104
雪琉璃
It's good for your body to eat a hearty breakfast and then gradually eat lighter (but nutritious) meals.
Lv.95
錢多
Thanks for sharing.
Lv.67
婭修
Thanks for sharing.
Lv.61
小小胖胖的
People from the south probably don't find eating meatball rice dumplings for breakfast strange at all. I like them a lot too. When my mom used to pack lunch for me at school when I was little, I'd be really happy if she was feeling lazy and bought me meatball rice dumplings instead.
Lv.61
小小胖胖的
It's a shame the zongzi stall I loved the most is long gone. Her son was too busy day trading and didn't learn how to wrap them.
Lv.59
太陰
The sweetness of Tainan is also to meet the needs of life!
Lv.69
水晶YEH
Cheering for you💞
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Nemoo
I don't usually like southern-style zongzi, but this looks delicious.
Lv.56
科比比
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Lv.100
閃亮的幸運星
Peanut powder + cilantro + sticky rice dumpling + a little sauce, perfect match
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小Samsam
Thanks for sharing.
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