One Meter Creative Cuisine Museum Introduction
A-Mao, the founder of 1 Meter Creative Food Pavilion, is Wu Yong-Mao, who has over 30 years of experience in making pastries and snacks. He is a native of Su’ao, Yilan. As a child, he often accompanied his mother to deliver snacks to his father and siblings working in the fields, which gave him a deep understanding of the hardships faced by farmers. Although he later found great success running a mochi factory, seeing the abandoned fields upon returning to his hometown always reminded him of his parents' disappointed gazes. Therefore, he decided to utilize the land passed down from his father to establish the 1 Meter Creative Food Pavilion, combining local ingredients to promote traditional rice cake culture. Collaborating with Haohan Foods, which has long been developing and producing mochi and jelly, as well as innovative pastry fillings such as Snowberry Girl, Three Q Cake, and Grass Daifuku, they have created stunning mochi skin that changes one's perception of mochi. The mochi that cannot be consumed on the same day can be stored in the freezer, maintaining the same chewy texture as freshly made after thawing. Along with Chairman Wu's emotional connection to the land, the 1 Meter Creative Food Pavilion provides a variety of rice products and jellies, with a tea tasting area that allows guests to appreciate the care put into their products. As if a gift from the heavens, during the construction of the facility, the engineers at 1 Meter accidentally discovered a cold spring, which after testing was confirmed to have the same components as the cold spring in Su’ao – "carbonated cold spring," with a water temperature of around 22°C. The cold spring water is rich in carbon dioxide, creating a refreshing bubbly sensation on the skin. Therefore, a footbath area has been specially planned in the natural landscape area to share this precious cold spring resource with all guests visiting 1 Meter. The site also features DIY activities, over a thousand square meters of natural landscape, an outdoor coffee bar, and a rich variety of performances scheduled in the stage area during weekends and holidays, all designed to ensure you feel an unparalleled sense of relaxation. As the Taiwanese people increasingly focus on food safety and the quality of leisure travel, A-Mao decided to return to his hometown and use the land left by his father along with over 30 years of expertise in developing snacks and pastries. The 1 Meter Creative Food Pavilion, located in Su’ao amidst lush mountains and covering nearly five thousand square meters, aims to create an all-encompassing leisure park that features food, culture, relaxation, and beautiful landscapes.
