Futian Village Eco-educational Farm
Let the gentleness of herbs warm your tastebuds and your heart!
Agri-tourism expert
IRENE
Learn Local Dishes in Rural Village, Recognize the Taste of Taiwan!
From learning the aromatic plants in the ecological garden to farming experience of herbs, visitors can not only touch the herbs but also cook them as different cuisines. The vanilla kitchen teaches the visitors to acknowledge the seasonal ingredients and the skills of cooking aromatic herbs. From farm to table, visitors can learn how to select healthy food and cook with intention through the courses.
Besides, they can then pay more attention on the environment and field of the foodstuff in their daily life.
Schedule of Experience 3.5hr
- 30m Slow walk through the herb garden and learn about their use, pick ingredients, experience transplanting of herb plants
- 90m Culinary experience of the herb garden, prepare herb chicken drumstick fillet + wild ginger fried rice, herb fruit and veggie salad, fresh hand brewed herbal tea
- 90m Dine in the cuisine within the natural surroundings of the farm, enjoy a lunch banquet, and choose souvenirs
#Toon
Perennial deciduous arbor, vegetarian usually use as spice since it contains the aroma of sesame oil.
#Rosemary
With the distinct aroma, rosemary is used in numerous cuisines and seasoning.
#Lemon Balm
With lemon fragrance, it is suitable for vegetation cuisine.
#Herb chicken drumstick fillet + wild ginger fried rice
Chicken drumsticks are marinated with herbs, and fried in a pan, seasoned with freshly picked herbs ( rosemary, lemon balm, etc), the brown-grilled drumstick skin blends with the aroma of the herbs, fills the air with fragrance when served with wild ginger rice.
#Herb fruit and veggie salad
A rainbow salad made from mixing herbs and fruits and veggies, served with special cold passionfruit dressing, simple to make.
#Fresh hand-brewed herb tea
Brew the herbs collected according to season in the pot, and savor the unique taste.
※Herb dressing varies according to season
#Vanilla Sugar Flower Decorated Cookie DIY
Baked the cookie with ground fresh vanilla and used the skill of sugar flower to maintain the appearance of vanilla. The process sublimates the beauty and flavor of the vanilla cookie. Taste with the special vanilla drink as afternoon tea, it cannot be more relaxin.