By TTNews Reporter Wei You-Fang
MIAOLI, TAIWAN (TTNews) – An array of 2009 Miaoli Tongluo Chrysanthemum & Taro Festival activities will be held on November 7 at Jiuhu Leisure Farm for consecutive 9 days. Combined accommodation, flower blossom and delicacies, this year’s Miaoli Tongluo Chrysanthemum & Taro Festival will introduce a field of colourful and vivid chrysanthemum with yellow, white and purple chrysanthemum all over the place. The entire planting area is about 20 hectares. Besides that, travelers will also be able to sample a wide range of taro dishes.
The content of a series of fun and exciting activities include “Good Taro Themed Exhibition”, “Chrysanthemum & Taro Sampling Event”, “Camilla Product Display”, “Exuberantly Cheerful Concert”, “Unlimited Hakka Tea”, “Parents & Children Chrysanthemum Picking, Handmade Soap, Color Painting & More DIY Activities”, etc. In the meantime, in order to advocate environmentally friendly awareness, free shuttle bus service and bike rental service will be available on the weekends.
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2009 Miaoli Tongluo Chrysanthemum & Taro Festival: 2009苗栗銅鑼杭菊芋頭節
苗栗下雪了 2009苗栗銅鑼杭菊芋頭節11/7(周六)展開系列活動
魏攸芳/苗栗縣
2009苗栗銅鑼杭菊芋頭節系列活動,11/4在九湖村的杭菊園,由苗栗縣副縣長林久翔與原住民排灣族的巫師共同主持祭典,為全國鄉親祈求去災除病,並以傳統歌舞來歡慶豐收,宣告將於本周六(11/7)起,一連9天在九湖休閒農場登場。
結合住宿、賞花、吃美食的銅鑼鄉「杭菊芋頭節」活動,除有二十幾公頃的黃、白、紫色繽紛菊花田,今年更搭配盛開的30公頃波斯菊景觀花海,還有中平盛產芋頭,新研發的芋頭豆腐乳、暢銷的芋泥銅鑼燒等美味拌手禮,飯店、餐飲業者也推出以養身為主食的香芋杭菊客家風味餐。林副縣長指出,銅鑼鄉除盛產杭菊、芋頭,另外如客家大院、桐花公園及自行車道等周邊旅遊景點也陸續完工,並已成為愛旅遊人士的私房景點,今年特別以銅鑼最負盛名的杭菊為號召,歡迎全國鄉親來銅鑼發現新景點,來一趟深度之旅。
銅鑼鄉長黃芳椿表示,銅鑼九湖的杭菊及中平的芋頭,今年都未受天然災害侵襲,在質與量的品質都不錯,特別是杭菊已成為國內最大產地,杭菊不僅可製茶還可入菜,芋頭則含有高量的纖維,中平村芋頭,口感鬆Q綿密,製成點心、冰品、糕餅等美味可口,尤其是芋泥銅鑼燒更是電話訂購第一名商品。
「2009苗栗銅鑼杭菊芋頭節─菊祥如芋」系列活動,內容包括「好芋兆主題展」、「菊芋美食展及品嚐」、「茶花展示」、「心花怒放音樂會」、「客庄奉茶、無限暢飲」、「親子採菊、手工香皂、菊娃娃彩繪、芋圓麻糬等DIY」、「菊芋一元競標」、「趣味競賽」等,十分精彩;另外活動期間每逢週六、日還提供「賞菊專車接駁」、「自行車租借」等服務。 當地餐飲業者也推出養身「芋菊客家風味餐」,其中飯店業者首次結合活動推出「菊祥如芋」主題遊程(一泊二食),歡迎各地玩家前進銅鑼,來趟秋季農情之旅,敲響銅鑼客庄鄉情!詳情請洽銅鑼鄉農會網站。(攝影/魏攸芳)
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