Tafalong Community | Red Glutinous Rice Field Feast under the Moon

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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 the Tafalong Shines Bright!

Welcome to Tafalong, one of the oldest Amis communities, and discover just how many possibilities can come from its treasured red glutinous rice.

Fragrant red glutinous rice lees are layered with fiery bird’s eye chilies, sealed into a jar, and finished with colorful pom-poms to create a Tafalong specialty you can take home. Just thinking about the rich aroma and spicy kick is enough to work up an appetite.

At the table, roast chicken marinated with rice brew fills the air with irresistible aromas, while soft and springy prickly ash omelet, seasonal wild greens, and red glutinous rice bring the flavors of everyday Tafalong life together in every bite.

Welcome to the kingdom of red glutinous rice. Come explore the fields, taste the harvest, and discover the flavors that have grown from this land for generations.

This is Tafalong, where red glutinous rice is more than a crop. It is part of the community’s story.

13:50

Meet at Guangfu Railway Station

14:00

Community Walking Tour

15:40

Wild Greens Treasure Hunt

16:30

Red Glutinous Rice Lees Chili Making

17:30

Red Glutinous Rice Field Feast under the Moon

19:30

Departure

Discover Tafalong and Its Treasured Red Glutinous Rice

Red glutinous rice is a precious traditional crop deeply connected to Amis culture in Tafalong. In the past, it was often prepared to welcome important guests. Walk through the cultural heart of Tafalong and visit the Kakita’an ancestral house, an important center of community belief. Through stories of traditional ceremonies, gain a deeper understanding of Tafalong and the cultural.

Explore Ina’s Secret Garden and Hunt for Wild Greens

The Amis are famous for their extraordinary knowledge of edible wild plants. Follow the locals into the fields, learn to recognize different edible plants, and discover why Guangfu is home to such an incredible diversity of wild greens.

Amis Cooking Workshop: Make Your Own Red Glutinous Rice Lees Chili

Tafalong’s red glutinous rice is not only used to make traditional rice brew. The fragrant lees left from fermentation are just as full of flavor. Layer the rice lees with bird’s eye chilies, an essential ingredient on many Amis tables, Finish your jar with colorful pom-poms and take home a taste of Tafalong’s red glutinous rice tradition.

Red Glutinous Rice Field Feast under the Moon: A Feast from the Land

Red glutinous rice is one of Tafalong’s greatest treasures, harvested only once a year and celebrated in every dish served at the table. As traditional songs fill the evening air, enjoy steaming red glutinous rice, roast chicken, and seasonal dishe. Each plate carries the rich aromas and flavors of the land.
Taste the harvest, hear the songs, and experience the land through every bite.

13:50

Meet at Guangfu Railway Station
14:00

Community Walking Tour

Discover Tafalong and Its Treasured Red Glutinous Rice

Red glutinous rice is a precious traditional crop deeply connected to Amis culture in Tafalong. In the past, it was often prepared to welcome important guests. Walk through the cultural heart of Tafalong and visit the Kakita’an ancestral house, an important center of community belief. Through stories of traditional ceremonies, gain a deeper understanding of Tafalong and the cultural.
15:40

Wild Greens Treasure Hunt

Explore Ina’s Secret Garden and Hunt for Wild Greens

The Amis are famous for their extraordinary knowledge of edible wild plants. Follow the locals into the fields, learn to recognize different edible plants, and discover why Guangfu is home to such an incredible diversity of wild greens.
16:30

Red Glutinous Rice Lees Chili Making

Amis Cooking Workshop: Make Your Own Red Glutinous Rice Lees Chili

Tafalong’s red glutinous rice is not only used to make traditional rice brew. The fragrant lees left from fermentation are just as full of flavor. Layer the rice lees with bird’s eye chilies, an essential ingredient on many Amis tables, Finish your jar with colorful pom-poms and take home a taste of Tafalong’s red glutinous rice tradition.
17:30

Red Glutinous Rice Field Feast under the Moon

Red Glutinous Rice Field Feast under the Moon: A Feast from the Land

Red glutinous rice is one of Tafalong’s greatest treasures, harvested only once a year and celebrated in every dish served at the table. As traditional songs fill the evening air, enjoy steaming red glutinous rice, roast chicken, and seasonal dishe. Each plate carries the rich aromas and flavors of the land.
Taste the harvest, hear the songs, and experience the land through every bite.
19:30

Departure

Information

Tour date(s)	October 31, 2026 (Sat.) November 1, 2026 (Sun.)
Location	Tafalong Community, Guangfu Township, Hualien County Near Guangfu Railway Station
Maximum participants	30 participants per session
Duration	Approximately 5 hours
Meeting time & location	13:50 \| Guangfu Railway Station
Dismissal Time & Location	19:30 \| Program ends 19:45 \| Arrival at Guangfu Railway Station ※ All arrival times are estimates. If you need to catch a return train, please inform the staff when checking in.
Appropriate ages	All ages
Fee	NT$2,500 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, tour guide and activity, souvenir, group insurance.
Brand gifts	Tafalong 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.