"Little taro saved the whole army", and it's contribution is in fact indispensable. Sweet taro puree and special quicksand filling, the taste of chewy makes people unable to stop mouthful after mouthful. This is Taiwan's queuing food, the taro balls. Taro balls are steamed taro, made into taro paste, filled with fillings, kneaded into balls, coated with batter, and fried with bread flour. It is a famous dessert in Taiwan. Taro, known as “squatting-owl” in ancient times, is a perennial herbaceous monocotyledonous plant in the family Araceae, and it is also the most widely cultivated edible plant in this family. Taro was called squatting owl in ancient times, how was it renamed later? According to Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was renamed "Yu" ("Yu" means big) because its leaves and "root" (stem) are very large. The original name "squatting owl" still refers to its large tuber, which looks like a squatting owl! The English name taro is derived from Tahitian or Maori. Taro first appeared in the Cook Wetlands of New Guinea 9,000 years ago. Because it is a low-protein crop, containing only 1.5 grams of protein per 100 grams, the local aborigines cannot use taro as a staple food, nor can they develop into an agricultural society. In addition, the tubers of taro cannot be preserved for a long time, and the taste is not good. Together with sweet potatoes, taro was introduced to the Philippines by the Spaniards, and then to New Guinea, and gradually gave up its status as a staple food. The aborigines of Taiwan may have been cultivating taro as early as 2500 BC. Taro is widely used in Taiwan, especially in Kinmen. Local people are used to cooking rice noodles and taro together as a staple food. Kinmen also has many taro-related delicacies, such as taro porridge, taro crisps, taro shreds, taro cakes, taro paste, taro cakes, taro chips, fried taro horns, taro-flavored meat, taro-flavored chicken wings, etc. 'Stop; in addition, there are steamed heads, roasted heads, taro soup, taro dishes, taro cakes, taro cakes, etc. Small taro can be changed into meals, and diners can also eat it. Eating with relish, it can be said to be a show, and it also gave the locals a taste of the sweetness and beneficials. There are many legends about taro as an ingredient in China. According to legend, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu's army was besieged by Wang Mang's heavy troops. He and some guards fled up a mountain. There is no food on the mountain. They were dizzy and weak from hunger. Just when they were about to starve to death, Wang Mang launched a fire attack again, intending to burn the emperor alive on the mountain. At this moment, heavy rain fell from the sky and extinguished the mountain fire. The escaped soldiers smelled the aroma of the food, picked up the ashes and saw that it was boiled taro. They were roasted by the fire and gave off a burst of fragrance. After the soldiers were full, their morale was boosted, and Liu Xiu took the opportunity to lead his army to break through. This day happens to be the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. Liu Xiu, Guang-wu Emperor of the Han Dynasty who later proclaimed himself emperor, ordered the whole army to eat taro every Mid-Autumn Festival in order to commemorate the victory of this battle. Since then, it has evolved into the custom of eating taro on Mid-Autumn Festival. Little taro makes great contributions. Taro is nutritious, delicious and cheap, but peeling it is a technical job. Those who have experience in peeling taro may feel that it is more appropriate to compare peeling taro skin to "peeling ghost skin", because if you are not careful, your skin will itch. This is because taro skin contains oxalic acid and alkali. , caused by skin irritation on contact. Therefore, when "peeling the ghost skin", it is best to cook it first, or put the taro in a bag and beat it on the ground until all the taro skin falls off. If the hands are itchy after peeling, rubbing the itchy place with ginger juice will help relieve it. Although taro is small, it has many uses, but there are many contraindications. For example, it must be cooked and eaten raw, because raw food is poisonous; eating too much will cause abdominal distension; People with food stagnation, poor stomach, and diabetics should eat with caution; in addition, bananas should not be eaten together, as it will cause poisoning. If you or your relatives and friends are traveling in Taiwan, remember not to miss this weight loss product! Happy cooking! and hope you enjoyed this video. Please Kindly Subscribe and Follow my Gourmet CookAtHome channel: YouTube's link: https://www.youtube.com/@kevinhuang1972 Twitter’s link: https://twitter.com/@kevinhuang1972 Pinterest's link: https://www.pinterest.com/KevinHuang1972/ Facebook's link: https://www.facebook.com/orisoltwn?ref=tn_tnmn Instagram's link: https://www.instagram.com/kevinhuang1972Chicken ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R26C20zhBUw