Zhulan Garden

Ai Ban Dumplings are Zhulan Garden's signature rice dish. Ai Ban is made by soaking equal parts of Japonica rice and glutinous rice, grinding them into a paste, pressing out the water, and then kneading in cooked mugwort and sugar. Originally prepared for ancestral worship during the Qingming Festival, the owner, Mr. Lin, ingeniously packaged it to allow visitors to make their own DIY Ai Ban Dumplings. Visitors can shape the dumplings into various forms. Once shaped, the dumplings can be grilled or boiled and eaten with different Hakka-style sauces, offering both diverse flavors and fun. Additionally, the garden offers a rich variety of other rice dishes such as Zongzi (rice dumplings), Wanguo (bowl rice pudding), Caibao (savory vegetable buns), and Caozaiguo (mugwort rice cake). Outside Zhulan Garden is a vast garden lawn and irrigation ponds, offering an open view as if you were in the wilderness. On a breezy summer afternoon, you can bring your pets to run and play on the grass – a leisurely scene straight out of an urban dweller's dream. When you're tired, you can also rest and cool off at the nearby Zhulan Pavilion. A barbecue area is set up next to the garden, suitable for company outings and events. Across the road is a Bald Cypress ecological area. Due to the moist, marsh-like soil, many aerial roots of the bald cypress trees emerge from the ground. Their height and quantity are rare in Taiwan. Don't forget to experience the wonder of seeing small creatures like dragonflies and crabs simultaneously under the trees!