Lanyu Coconut Oil｜Lick Snowflake Ice Seriously｜Walking through the mysterious alley is a unique place. Flying fish eggs and seaweed can also enter the ice?

Eh! That's right! You read that right, the signboard of this "Lick Snowflake Ice" is so small, and it's still at the back of a mysterious alley.

The group of us followed the mobile phone navigation and led the way to the coconut oil tribe. Even though we had already arrived at the little dot on the map, we never saw this store.

After asking the owner of the snack bar in front, the middle-aged woman said, "Snowflake Ice? Wait a minute, I'll ask if it's open." Then she slowly walked into the snack bar.

Eh? So where is the snowflake ice shop that has a brand but no store? in the shop? !

"Oops! Yes, there are! You can go in." The other party pointed to the alley next to him.

I looked at the guard dog at the entrance of the alley and thought, "This is it? Do you have to pass through this dog that looks like he needs to be slapped and fed?" After being chased by a pack of dogs and nearly falling off my bike, I have a bit of a fear of dogs, especially the ones tied to my door.

In the end, he was a "super good dog". Everyone went inside. I was still taking pictures with him. He was friendly enough. He was not a watchdog at all. I think it was a lucky dog!

After passing through the alley, there is a unique place in the back. When you walk in along the cement path, you can immediately see a wooden pavilion and a guest seat at the rear.

There are about three tables for internal use, and the pavilion should also be able to sit, but when we went there, there were already people on it. It felt like a backpacker who lived on the island for a long time, and he felt familiar with the boss himself.

In the guest area at the rear, when I was looking for information, I found that there is now an extra tent on it, and it feels different! (But now the epidemic situation on Lanyu Island is serious, only take-out is open)

The entire interior area is like the backyard of the snack bar just now . We feel that we are dining in the garden, surrounded by trees, and the dining experience sitting on the wooden pallet is very leisurely. Although the sun is quite bright, It is very shady under the gauze-like pergola, and the heat feeling is also reduced by most of the surrounding trees.

There is also a hammock in the back! I don't know if I can go up and take a look.

Have you seen the cat on the big balcony? He stayed on it for a long time and never came down. Wait until the above customers leave before coming down to interact with us.

The table cards are very personal, with a big ace written on a stone.

Lemonade is provided in the store, but when I went to get the cup, I found that the plastic cup that I thought was a disposable tableware was actually a cement cup made by turning the mold. The curved pattern on the side was very restored, which was really interesting.

The part of the mouth of the cup has a marble pattern, which is very beautiful. Would love to ask them:

"Where can I buy it, please?"

It seems that the boss made the mold himself, which makes people like me with weak hands very admire.

There are also many small potted plants in the store, including the potted plants on each table, which are the treasures of the store manager. They moved to the back because they were afraid that they would get too much sunlight. He was also heard saying to others:

"Yesterday, the children from the nearby elementary school pulled up these plants for me, and the soil was pulled out. I have to re-cultivate the soil."

It can be seen that he cherishes these little potted plants very much!

Next is the menu. We went there at the end of March. Since the tourist season on the island starts in April, I don’t know if it is for this reason, so some items are not sold. However, we still ordered four flavors of ice to show everyone.

The most important and most important (and most expensive) ice is this one I saw on the Internet and wanted to try it:

"Seaweed Flying Fish Roe Snowflake Ice" , although it costs NT$200, you can't eat it anywhere else! Definitely order a bowl to eat and see.

Seaweed Flying Fish Roe Snowflake Ice, 200 yuan (NTD)

Dressed up on a wooden plate with the signature silver cap pattern of the Dawu people, with the green seaweed sauce and yellow fish roe, topped with a piece of chocolate to make the "boat spirit" totem, which is very characteristic of Lanyu.

The small bowl next to it contains "Lin Tou fruit jelly" , and the goldfish at the bottom of the bowl surprised us as soon as it came to the table!

As a result, after digging to the bottom, I found that it was not the painting under the jelly, but the three-dimensional pattern of a goldfish on the bottom of the cup itself, but I have to say that the visual effect of the table is great. (Before I finally left, I found out that there are sales in the sales office by the pier . The price is not expensive, a group of 6)

The Lin Tou fruit jelly in it tastes a little sweet, there is no special feeling, and it has a very refreshing taste. As for Lin Touguo, I will write an article about it later!

When the whole group was put up, I suddenly felt that "200 yuan is still full." At least it was very special.

As for how it tastes?

The base of the snowflake ice is milk-flavored snowflake ice , which has a slightly sweet and rich taste and taste when you enter it. The green seaweed sauce on top is refreshing and can have a little seaweed flavor without overpowering you , and in retrospect, it even has a slight garlic flavor, but it's just right.

The most important thing is the golden-yellow flying fish roe on it. The slightly salty taste matches perfectly with the slightly sweet taste of the snowflake ice itself . The salty taste that then spread to the sea, I think it is really worth tasting.

Grape Gundam Snowflake Ice, 200 yuan

The purple-red snow ice itself tastes pure grape, not the kind filled with spices. It feels more like the snow ice made of ice bricks made by the store's own hand, but it is sour (and full of sour). ) smell makes my scalp tingle.

The grapes next to it are the real grapes one by one.

It may be suitable for people who don’t like to eat sweet snowflake ice, and for those who like the sour taste of grapes, but I am very sure that I can’t finish this bowl.

Fortunately, the friends who traveled with them were quite acceptable, and they also interacted with the cat in the store. Maybe eating slowly and playing with the cat while eating is the right way to open this store?

Watermelon Bomb Snowflake Ice, 150 yuan

As soon as I got the menu, I was immediately attracted by the red fruit in the picture. When the store said that some products were not for sale, I was worried that "watermelon", a fruit that represents summer, would not be available (the end of March). ), the result is still there! I'm really curious, these watermelons are not in season, how come there are so many pulps that can be dug into hills?

The light pink watermelon snow ice is already very beautiful in color. It also tasted a little milky . I wonder if they mixed a little milk into the watermelon snowflake ice block?

The ball of watermelon next to it is not the super sweet kind. It is juicy but rich in the unique taste of watermelon, but the sweetness is a little less. It probably tastes like the pulp of watermelon , but it is hot in the afternoon. In the sultry weather, eating heart-cool watermelon is still a great enjoyment in life, right?

As the balls of watermelon are put into the mouth, the uncertain taste, sweet or light, is combined with the grass-green brackish seaweed sauce above, which shows the sweetness of the watermelon itself , and also brings out the sweetness of this ice product. More flavor layers. In Japanese animations, I always see the protagonist sitting by the promenade of a Japanese-style building in summer, listening to wind chimes, eating watermelon, and occasionally adding a little salty salt. I feel the same way here.

I think this is a kind of summer elegance, right?

Lanyu Taro Snowflake Ice, 150 yuan

Why special emphasis on Lanyu taro? Because the taste of this taro is completely different from that of Taiwan, no matter how much you don't like eating taro in Taiwan, I recommend you to come here and order this taro ice cream.

Or at least bring a friend who loves taro so you have a chance to share a few bites!

The way of planting taro in Lanyu is different from the way of planting on the island of Taiwan. To this day, taro and sweet potato in Lanyu are still their staple food.

In Taiwan, whether taro is put into hot pot or not can cause two groups of people to face each other. However, in Lanyu, taro can be sweet or salty, so it is not controversial to incorporate them into various dishes. When cycling on the island and walking on the road around the island, you can see taro fields everywhere, and these taro fields are planted in water, also known as calla.

Because I also did some homework on the Internet before leaving for Lanyu, a TV program called a tour guide and said:

"The taro in Lanyu is different from the main island of Taiwan. They are all dry taro."

But when I searched for other travel guides, some people said that there are both water taro and dry taro, and some people said that there is only water taro. I seized the opportunity to ask the locals during the eco tour.

"Alas! Those tour guides are unprofessional! They are talking nonsense! Many of them even come to teach me! Lanyu only has 'water taro'."

Well, it looks like the mystery is solved! The locals have the final say.

"But there are some water taro fields on the side of the road that don't have water in them. What's the matter?"

"That's because they're lazy! They haven't put water in yet."

Eh? Is it possible to grow taro so casually?

In short, I think the water taro in Lanyu is one of the must-try foods when you come here.

The taste of Lanyu taro is less than that of Taiwan taro. It is better to be included in desserts, and it is more chewy. It is not as good as the taro eaten in Taiwan. The kind of loose taste, Lanyu taro It is very "tight".

If you really want to say it, it is more like chestnut sweet potato compared to Taiwan sweet potato, firmer, and less sweet and taro flavored. But if I really want to describe it, it's really hard to say exactly how it tastes. I think I strongly recommend it here:

"Come and play in Lanyu! It's worth the price!"

Looking back, the ice itself of this bowl of taro ice is actually a little sweeter than the taro, but it is still light and refreshing. It is really delicious and unique with the condensed milk sauce on the Lanyu taro.

Not long after we sat down to eat ice, the sunny day outside suddenly started to rain, but the sun was still dazzling, our seating area was not affected in any way, but the boss came out to check the stability of the shed, and by the way his beloved potted plants Move in some.

But the rain in the afternoon is an island-type climate! It was cool even if it rained a little, so we just waited for the rain to stop, eating ice and playing with the cats who "finally wanted to come and interact with us".

This shop cat is very family-friendly. He used to act coquettishly on the balcony above, and until the other table left, he reluctantly "turned the table" to our table to meet the guests.

In fact, the cats in Lanyu are very free. There are no facilities around the store to restrict their access. He can leave at any time as long as he wants, but maybe the local people on the island are very friendly to animals, and most tourists don’t mind. Interacting with these "ground companions" maintains a delicate and close balance between humans and animals. It also makes me realize how much different species can have if they don't need to "compete for land" or resources. good way to interact.

In small towns, animals can be seen almost everywhere in shopping, living and dining environments, and even goats can be seen on the road.

When I was a child, I went to Canada to play. On a bench in the park, I shared that bench with a squirrel. I didn't really understand why animals in Taiwan were so wary of people. I thought this was The mutual exclusivity between creatures and people, and I sat on the bench with it, and I realized that there are different possibilities between us.

Perhaps within the territory of Taiwan, Lanyu Island has the opportunity to see the reconciliation of biological and human activities, and the way of life that respects animals really flows here and in the blood of Lanyu people. After all, Lanyu people’s balconies are shared and shared, where they communicate and connect with each other, and I saw two kittens lying on it in the village.

I think this kind of sharing is indiscriminate, right?

"Are you looking at me?"

I feel that this is a bad taste of the boss, and this potted plant is really interesting.

Finally, let the cat licking feet finish this article!

It is recommended that you come to Lanyu for a walk and enjoy different food, culture and atmosphere.

When I write this, I think that I still have a lot of shops in Lanyu that I can write. If I accidentally fall into the situation of "Everyone come to Lanyu to play" every time, it will be very annoying.

But it's all from the bottom of my heart. In fact, Lanyu is relatively difficult to reach, but I think it is an island that you will want to visit again when you come here. It is another country different from Taiwan. You really have to come to know it.

Finally, please identify this store and the "lucky dog" at the entrance of the alley, otherwise you really won't be able to find it by relying on map information!

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 Address: No. 18, Lanyu Township, Taitung County Tel: 0927 796 593
Business hours: 11:00-17:00