Many wild vegetables that grow along rural roads are delicacies on the Amis table, prompting some to joke that the Amis people “love to eat grass”. There is another saying, “the Amis enjoys bitter tastes” because most wild vegetables taste rather bitter. The most common way to prepare wild vegetables is to put them in soups, add protein or some wild spices for seasoning and you have a nutritious meal. Follow Akac Orat as he walks around the family home in search of wild vegetables and ingredients for his hot pot!

In an interview in 2020, I inadvertently overheard that a local government/group had started to investigate the nomination of private antiquities as cultural heritage. That area has been equipped with relevant authorities and capabilities to engage in general surveys of cultural artifacts, and these experts have kept a good grip on the antiquities....

To solve long-standing problems, we have to honestly face up to their root causes resulting from historical prosecution and injustice. I believe only when we treat the pain from history, can we turn the historical suppression of the indigenous peoples, into shared historical memories of all peoples in Taiwan, and bring about true reconciliation and transitional justice. On this basis, together we can pursue the future of Taiwan. Presidential candidate, Tsai Ing-Wen (talk on indigenous peoples’ policies, 2015/8/1)

What indigenous cuisine impressed you most? Cinavu is the most basic. There’s also Reeves's muntjac meat, flying rat, and wild greens. The Bunun people also have lots of bitter bean dishes and soups......

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What are your thoughts after this morning's session on Atayal family housing? At the Q&A the instructor explained a lot about why particular types of wood are chosen and why particular architectural styles are preferred. I think of the misunderstandings that Non-indigenous people usually have. People tend to think indigenous peoples who live in the mountains are not so well educated or sharp. In fact, much of indigenous wisdom comes from everyday life. I have to say they're masters of daily life hacks...

How did the wild vegetables picking go? At first, I thought we had to go into the mountains like the first day to get them, but turns out a lot of them just grow by the road. So I think it means no one intentionally grows wild vegetables, they just pop up wherever and you have to know how to identify them or else you’d be in trouble. I think right now I can only identify Sama. But ...