Shan Zhong Chuan Qi Fresh Milk Mochi Introduction
Located in Ilan Old Street, "Legend of the Mountains Fresh Milk Mochi" was established in April 2000. The name symbolizes the hope of selling different food products in Neiwain Village and aims to become a legend in Neiwain. Using pure fresh milk, they create innovative Hakka cuisine - fresh milk mochi and fresh milk cow rinsing mochi. These melt-in-your-mouth delicacies can be enjoyed by everyone from infants to the elderly, making them a must-buy souvenir when visiting Neiwain. The famous "wet" mochi - cow rinsing! This cow rinsing mochi is a unique afternoon snack of the Hakka community. Historically, the Hakka people mostly lived near the hillside, where farmers would go uphill to farm while Hakka women made mochi from glutinous rice at home, as glutinous rice is the best food to stave off hunger. The use of brown sugar and ginger syrup in the sweet water has its health reasoning; brown sugar is used to cool down as "farmers might suffer from heat exhaustion while working in the fields," and ginger syrup is used for warmth as "the mountainous areas are prone to northwestern rain, which could make farmers cold." The term "cow rinsing" refers to the snack that consists of mochi placed in ginger syrup water, as its shape resembles the way water buffalo used to leisurely wade in ponds during the agricultural off-season.
