Danei District Office

"Thorny plant" is a plant growing in the mountains, named after the thorns all over its stems and officially called acacia. "Thorny chicken"—a chicken stew with thorny plant in it—is a traditional dish of Pingpu tribe, which can help strengthen human bones, cure internal injuries, and nourish the body. Before cooking the dish, one has to slice the stems and roots of thorny plants into pieces and put them to dry under the sun. In the making, these sliced stems and roots should be put into a pot and boiled in soup for more than four hours. On the other hand, chickens should be boiled or half fried with sesame oil before they are well cooked with some herbs. Thorny chicken has a unique flavor and is good to your health. When you come to Toushe, don’t forget to have a taste of this delicious dish of Siraya tribes. The taste will surely go beyond your words to describe it.

Danei Doucai Noodles, a restaurant located in Danei Retail Market, was founded by Mr. Zi-Cheng Yang, who has been making Doucai needles for half a century. Since the needles are tasty and chewy, words of mouth have spread so widely that a lot of people are willing to make a special trip to Danei to enjoy the needles. Many television shows have come eagerly to interview Mr. Yang, and his needles have gradually become a great feature of the local snacks in Danei. The restaurant opens from 5:30 am to 12:00 am all year round.

Opposite to "Yang’s Old House" live an elderly couple—Shui-Chi Zhan and his wife—who have run the business for half a century. Their fried oyster patty is delicious because the ingredients are fresh; the taste is so crisp and refreshing that one often feels like having more of it. The shop opens from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Yet, they offer the tasty patty only from mid-August to the beginning of March nextyear (lunar year). Don’t forget to come at the right time if you want to try the good taste of rich filling covered with thin crust.

Mr. Fu-Yuan Pan, whose "Yang Tai Bakery" is located next to the Danei Fruit Market, makes avocado crisp cakes particularly with local avocado, developing a unique flavor of his own. Using exquisite natural ingredients has been Pan’s insistence. In addition to the original flavor of avocado crisp cakes, he also produces avocado nuts, avocado floss, and avocado mochi. In recent years, he has also developed crispy cakes with mango, papaya, and cranberry, offering customers and tourists a great variety of options to choose from. It is with this love for his hometown that Pan makes his crispy cakes; it is with the same affection that he has won the reputation for being the best baker in Danei.