Datian Lotus Restaurant Introduction
Recommended dishes at the 2016 certified restaurant of the "City of Marine Villages": Steamed Fish in Lotus Leaf, Eight-Treasure Rice in Lotus Leaf. The story of Daitian Lotus Flower Restaurant can be described as a beautiful accident. In 1998, the owner Zhuang, who previously worked as a chef, planned to enjoy a peaceful retirement life. As the executive director of the Dagou Creek Ecological Conservation Association at that time, he discovered that his environment was threatened by water pollution, so he and a few friends converted his rice fields to grow lotus flowers as a test. This initiative not only proved effective but the blooming lotuses also attracted tourists from all over the country. With lotus integrated into their dishes, the Zhuang family established Daitian Lotus Flower Restaurant and began researching lotus ecology. Through explanations, DIY activities, and the development of new dishes, they hope to help customers understand the land better. It is worth mentioning that Zhuang, who grew up helping his father with banquets, is also a well-known chef in the Taoyuan area, having assisted with many year-end parties for tech companies and serving as the local village chief for two terms. Thus, from a cup of fragrant lotus tea to stir-fried lotus seeds that taste like pistachios, or fruit salad wrapped in lotus petals, boiling black-boned chicken soup with whole lotus flowers, and using large lotus leaves to wrap eight-treasure rice and steamed fish, every dish showcases the charm of lotus...
