Tanbu Wengang Taro has the planting history of more than 500 years. It is said that Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty has been to Tanbu Village. He went to a restaurant and asked the boss, ¡°What delicious food do you have?¡± The boss introduced ¡°Braised port with Wengang Taro¡± to Qianlong. The dish left Qianlong very good impression. After returning Beijing, he ordered the head of Hua County to tribute Tanbu Wengang Taro. Since then, the Tanbu Wengang Taro becomes famous all over the country.
Tanbu Wengang Taro has three main features, i.e. fragrant, powdery and floating. It is amazing that even a taro with weight of more than ten jin can float over the water. It is the specialty in Tanbu village. The taro has fragrant flavor and the meat is fat but not greasy. The fragrant flavor will linger in your mouth.
