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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 Ceroh Shines Bright!

Ceroh has three local treasures: rice, Alida arrowroot, and Jinduoer bamboo shoots.

Ceroh has three local treasures: rice, Alida arrowroot, and Jinduoer bamboo shoots.
Gather plants, pound the fibers, and scoop the pulp to create handmade paper from Alida arrowroot. What was once left behind after processing is given a new life, preserving the colors, textures, and scents of the land on every sheet. Then, turn the harvest into art. Using locally grown grains, layer rice of different colors and textures to create your own rice artwork. At Ceroh, even the ingredients of everyday life can become something beautiful.

When it is time to eat, Ceroh’s classics take over the table. The signature “Taiwan Rice” returns with locally grown rice, followed by fragrant grilled snail skewers and the mysterious, heartwarming Grandma’s Magic Soup.

From handmade crafts to a table filled with local flavors, Ceroh knows how to turn the gifts of the land into experiences worth remembering.

Come see how beautifully Ceroh grows, creates, and cooks.

12:50

Meet at Ruisui Railway Station

13:30

Paying Respect to the Ancestral Spirits

13:40

Handmade Alida Arrowroot Paper

13:40

Rice Art Experience

16:30

Blessing Ceremony and Welcome Dance

17:00

Footprints in the Rice Fields under the Moon

18:30

Departure

Handmade Alida Paper: Turning Plant Fibers into Memories of the Land

Alida arrowroot is a crop that has long been grown in Ceroh and treasured as one of the gifts of the land.Traditionally, the plant is only processed for its fine arrowroot starch, with a commitment to reducing waste, the community gives these fibers a second life by transforming them into sheets of handmade paper.Gather the fibers, work the pulp, and create a piece of paper that carries memories of Ceroh’s land.

Layer the Colors of the Harvest with Locally Grown Rice

Originally created to introduce Ceroh’s agricultural products, rice art has now become one of the community’s signature experiences. Using locally grown red rice, purple rice, millet, white rice, and brown rice, layer the grains one by one to create colorful patterns of your own. It is a playful way to discover the diversity of Ceroh’s harvest, bringing together food, farming, and creativity in one small work of art.

Blessing Ceremony and Welcome Dance

Footprints in the Rice Fields under the Moon

A Moonlit Feast Celebrating the Flavors of Ceroh Gather around the table amid Ceroh’s distinctive footprint-shaped rice fields and enjoy a feast rooted in the land.Rice, Alida arrowroot, and Jinduoer bamboo shoots, Ceroh’s three signature crops, come together to tell the story of local farming and everyday life.Through the natural flavors of ingredients grown on this land, discover how agriculture, culture, and daily life remain deeply connected in Ceroh.
Taste the harvest, and get to know Ceroh through the land that sustains it.

12:50

Meet at Ruisui Railway Station
13:30

Paying Respect to the Ancestral Spirits
13:40

Handmade Alida Arrowroot Paper

Handmade Alida Paper: Turning Plant Fibers into Memories of the Land

Alida arrowroot is a crop that has long been grown in Ceroh and treasured as one of the gifts of the land.Traditionally, the plant is only processed for its fine arrowroot starch, with a commitment to reducing waste, the community gives these fibers a second life by transforming them into sheets of handmade paper.Gather the fibers, work the pulp, and create a piece of paper that carries memories of Ceroh’s land.
13:40

Rice Art Experience

Layer the Colors of the Harvest with Locally Grown Rice

Originally created to introduce Ceroh’s agricultural products, rice art has now become one of the community’s signature experiences. Using locally grown red rice, purple rice, millet, white rice, and brown rice, layer the grains one by one to create colorful patterns of your own. It is a playful way to discover the diversity of Ceroh’s harvest, bringing together food, farming, and creativity in one small work of art.
16:30

Blessing Ceremony and Welcome Dance
17:00

Footprints in the Rice Fields under the Moon

Footprints in the Rice Fields under the Moon

A Moonlit Feast Celebrating the Flavors of Ceroh Gather around the table amid Ceroh’s distinctive footprint-shaped rice fields and enjoy a feast rooted in the land.Rice, Alida arrowroot, and Jinduoer bamboo shoots, Ceroh’s three signature crops, come together to tell the story of local farming and everyday life.Through the natural flavors of ingredients grown on this land, discover how agriculture, culture, and daily life remain deeply connected in Ceroh.
Taste the harvest, and get to know Ceroh through the land that sustains it.
18:30

Departure

Information

Tour date(s)	October 24, 2026 (Sat.)
Location	Ceroh Community, Yuli Township, Hualien County Near Ruisui Railway Station
Maximum participants limit	40 participants per session
Duration	Approximately 5 hours
Meeting Time and Location	12:50 \| Ruisui Railway Station
Dismissal Time and Location	18:30 \| Program ends 18:50 \| Arrival at Ruisui 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$2,200 per person Children aged 0 to 6 may participate free of charge. Meals, activities, complimentary gifts, and insurance are not included for free admission. Participants aged 7 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	Ceroh 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.