Shan Zhong Legend Fresh Milk Rice Cake Introduction
Located in the Neiwan Old Street, "Mountain Legend Fresh Milk Mochi" was established in April 2000. The name signifies a hope to sell unique food in Neiwan Village, aspiring to become a legend in the area. Utilizing pure fresh milk, it creates innovative Hakka cuisine—fresh milk mochi and fresh milk "Niu Guan Shui" mochi, both melting-in-your-mouth delicacies suitable for everyone from infants to the elderly. They are must-buy souvenirs when visiting Neiwan. The famous "wet" mochi—Niu Guan Shui! This Niu Guan Shui mochi is a unique afternoon snack in Hakka villages. Historically, Hakka people primarily lived in hilly areas, and while farmers tended to the fields, Hakka women made mochi from glutinous rice at home, as glutinous rice is filling. As for the syrup made from dark brown sugar and ginger juice? It's based on health principles: dark brown sugar is refreshing ("to prevent farmers from suffering heatstroke while working in the fields"), and ginger juice warms ("to guard against the chilly, northwest rains common in the mountains that might make farmers cold"). The name "Niu Guan Shui" refers to the mochi soaked in ginger syrup, as its shape resembles the leisurely water buffaloes of the past, wading in ponds during the farmers' downtime, hence the name.
