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The Red Honor Roll Is In — And These Community Classics Made the List!

Attention, food and culture loves!

Taste of Native Cuisines, The Journey to Tribes is celebrating its ninth year, and six beloved community classics are making their return!

This year, we’re putting together a Red Honor Roll of the East Longitudinal Valley, celebrating the dishes, traditions, and experiences that communities are proud to call their own.

Some have won us over with unforgettable flavors.
Some have become classics through generations of cultural knowledge.
And some simply bring a bold and generous spirit that you can only experience here.

Different communities, different stories, but every one of them has earned its place on the list.

So come hungry and follow the Red Honor Roll from community to community. Taste the land, hear the stories, and discover six experiences shaped by memory, tradition, and the people who keep them alive.

Trust us. These are the ones you don’t want to miss.

The Pride of Kanding Shines Bright!

When you arrive in Kanding, get ready to put your hands to work!

Join community members in weaving a shell ginger lunchbox, letting the warm, woody fragrance of the plant surround you as the strips move through your fingers. Bit by bit, you will create a one of a kind keepsake inspired by the mountains.

Then comes the food. Shell ginger glazed pork ribs arrive fragrant from the grill, while chewy millet rice and crispy red quinoa leaves make an irresistible combination. Wild greens gathered by hand go straight into a steaming pot of soup, bringing the fresh flavors of the land directly to the table. You will quickly discover just how generous Kanding hospitality can be.

From shell ginger weaving to the rich millet food traditions of the Bunun people, Kanding is full of things to make, taste, and discover.

Come with an appetite and leave with your hands full, your stomach happy, and plenty of reasons to give Kanding a big thumbs up.

Millet hanging beneath the eaves carries generations of memories and a deep connection to this traditional crop.

09:20

Meet at Guanshan Railway Station

10:00

Bunun Food Culture, Millet Calendar and Pumpkin Cake Making

11:00

Garden Treasure Hunt

12:00

Millet Swing Feast

13:30

Community Walking Tour

14:00

Shell Ginger Weaving

17:30

Departure

The Bunun Pictographic Calendar: Following the Life Cycle of Millet

The Bunun calendar is a traditional working calendar organized around the cultivation cycle of millet. Listen to the stories and explanations shared by Kaiana Workshop and discover how the Bunun people recorded the rhythms of farming, ceremony, and everyday life through this distinctive pictographic calendar.

Step into the Garden and Discover the Flavors of Everyday Life

Explore the garden with local hosts and discover the many wild greens and plants that find their way into Bunun cooking. Harvest fresh ingredients by hand, learn how they are prepared, then add your finds to a big communal pot.
From garden to table, freshness does not get much more direct than this.
Get together, cook together, and share the flavors of the land.

Millet Swing Feast: Food Memories Woven around Millet

At the table, traditional songs fill the air as dishes inspired by the Bunun calendar are served one after another. Enjoy chewy millet rice, wild green tempura, grilled pork ribs, pork belly, and other dishes shaped by the seasons.
Together, they reveal the rhythms of Kanding’s food culture.
Here, every season has its flavor, and every dish carries a memory.

Community Walking Tour

Slow Down for an Afternoon of Shell Ginger Weaving

For the Bunun people, shell ginger has many uses. It can be used in cooking, woven into containers, and even used to help repel insects.
Take a slower pace for the afternoon and weave your own shell ginger container. Feel the warmth and texture of the natural material in your hands, and bring home a small piece of craftsmanship to become part of your own everyday life.

09:20

Meet at Guanshan Railway Station
10:00

Bunun Food Culture, Millet Calendar and Pumpkin Cake Making

The Bunun Pictographic Calendar: Following the Life Cycle of Millet

The Bunun calendar is a traditional working calendar organized around the cultivation cycle of millet. Listen to the stories and explanations shared by Kaiana Workshop and discover how the Bunun people recorded the rhythms of farming, ceremony, and everyday life through this distinctive pictographic calendar.
11:00

Garden Treasure Hunt

Step into the Garden and Discover the Flavors of Everyday Life

Explore the garden with local hosts and discover the many wild greens and plants that find their way into Bunun cooking.
Harvest fresh ingredients by hand, learn how they are prepared, then add your finds to a big communal pot.
From garden to table, freshness does not get much more direct than this.
Get together, cook together, and share the flavors of the land.
12:00

Millet Swing Feast

Millet Swing Feast: Food Memories Woven around Millet

At the table, traditional songs fill the air as dishes inspired by the Bunun calendar are served one after another.
Enjoy chewy millet rice, wild green tempura, grilled pork ribs, pork belly, and other dishes shaped by the seasons.
Together, they reveal the rhythms of Kanding’s food culture.
Here, every season has its flavor, and every dish carries a memory.
13:30

Community Walking Tour
14:00

Shell Ginger Weaving

Slow Down for an Afternoon of Shell Ginger Weaving

For the Bunun people, shell ginger has many uses. It can be used in cooking, woven into containers, and even used to help repel insects.
Take a slower pace for the afternoon and weave your own shell ginger container. Feel the warmth and texture of the natural material in your hands, and bring home a small piece of craftsmanship to become part of your own everyday life.
17:30

Departure

Information

Tour date(s)	November 21, 2026 (Sat.)
Location	Kanding Community, Haiduan Township, Taitung County Near Guanshan Railway Station
Maximum participants limit	20 participants per session
Duration	Approximately 7 hours
Meeting Time and Location	09:30 \| Guanshan Railway Station
Dismissal Time and Location	17:30 \| Program ends 17:45 \| Arrival at Guanshan Railway Station ※ All arrival times are estimates. If you need to catch a return train, please inform the staff when checking in.
Appropriate age	All ages
Fee	NT$3,000 per person Children aged 0 to 3 may participate free of charge. Meals, activities, complimentary gifts, and insurance are not included for free admission. Participants aged 4 and above are charged the full fee.
The Fee Includes	Shuttle from the train station to the community, meal, musical perform, tour guide and activity, souvenir , group insurance.
Brand gifts	Kanding Community signature sauce
Reminders	1.Most activities take place outdoors. We recommend wearing long sleeves, long pants, and comfortable closed toe shoes suitable for walking. 2.Please bring your own reusable water bottle to help reduce waste. 3.Indigenous millet brew will be served during the event. Please drink responsibly and according to your own condition. Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to your health. Minors must not consume alcohol, and please do not drink and drive. 4.The times listed in the itinerary are for reference only. The schedule and activity order may be adjusted depending on traffic conditions and actual on site circumstances. 5.Shuttle vehicles will be assigned according to the number of participants on the day. Seating is open and cannot be reserved in advance. 6.When registering, please provide your offical name, date of birth, and ID number for insurance purposes. 7.Please arrive on time on the day of the event. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated and are not eligible for refunds. 8.In the event of natural disasters or other circumstances beyond the organizer’s control, the organizer reserves the right to adjust or modify the program. Any cancellation and follow up arrangements will be announced on the official Facebook page by 8:00 PM on the day before the event. 9.All event photos are for reference only. Actual activities and arrangements are subject to on site conditions.
Refund Policy	Cancellations made 21 days or more before the selected event date are subject to a 10% handling fee. Cancellations made 4 to 20 days before the selected event date are subject to a 30% handling fee. Cancellations made 0 to 3 days before the selected event date are non refundable.