Traditional Market Visit and Zongzi Cooking Lesson
What is the best way to deeply visit a country? The answer is by visiting a traditional market or a family home. Take a private lesson from locals on how to make a Northern-style rice dumpling (粽子) from scratch.
Your professional private tour guide will bring you to a traditional market to experience the vibe of Taipei, and discover the beauty and history of Taiwanese cuisine, including different kinds of vegetables, seafood, meats, local snacks, freshly harvested fruits, and how Taiwanese people sell, bargain, and gossip.
You will not only learn about local culture, but also buy the ingredients needed to make rice dumplings here.
After the traditional market visit, make your first rice dumpling at a local family's home.
The history of rice dumplings can be traced back to 476 BC. They were often served during the Dragon Boat Festival. They are made from rice with a variety of ingredients wrapped in bamboo leaves.
