Da Tian Lotus Restaurant Introduction
Recommended dishes at the 2016 certified restaurant of the "Sea Guest City": Lotus Leaf Steamed Fish, Lotus Leaf Eight Treasure Rice. The story of Datian Lotus Blossom Restaurant is a beautiful coincidence. In 1998, the original chef-owner, Mr. Zhuang, who had been working as a head cook, planned to enjoy a leisurely retirement life. At that time, he was the secretary-general of the Dagou River Ecological Conservation Association and discovered the hidden threat of water pollution in his surroundings. Along with several friends, he transformed his rice fields into lotus flower plantations for testing. This initiative not only yielded positive results, but also attracted tourists from all over the country to admire the blooming lotus flowers. With the incorporation of lotus in the cuisine, the Zhuang family established Datian Lotus Blossom Restaurant, starting to research lotus ecology. Through explanations, DIY activities, and the development of new dishes, they hope to help customers better understand this land. Notably, Mr. Zhuang, who grew up helping his father at banquets, is renowned for his cooking skills and is one of the famous head cooks in the Taoyuan area. He has assisted in organizing many year-end parties for major tech companies and has served as a community leader for two terms. Thus, from a fragrant cup of lotus tea to crispy fried lotus seeds that taste like pistachios, or fruit salad wrapped in lotus petals, whole lotus flowers used to simmer black-boned chicken soup, and big lotus leaves to wrap eight treasure rice and steamed fish, all of these have become...
