A way to show Taiwanese hospitality.
Banzhuo is a Taiwanese expression, which refers to outdoor, or street-side catered banquets held in large tents. Whenever festivals, wedding occasions, political events arrive, tents would appear in streets and alleys especially in the central and southern parts of Taiwan. The larger scale of Banzhuo might serve hundreds people. Some passionate as well as wealthy hosts would also invite passers-by to join the feast. After settling down all tables, cooks would serve dishes one after another. Any guest could feel free to come and go; therefore, we call this kind of Banzhuo “open-air banquet.”
Open-air banquet usually appears when there is a temple fair. Take Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage for example. It is the biggest event of the year for Mazu’s believers, which is held around Aperil. More than 100 thousand followers from all around Taiwan organize a huge pilgrimage group, marching more than 300 kilometers on foot to Feng Tien Palace in Hsin Kang and return to Dajia Mazu Temple. Some believers who do not follow the pilgrimage stay in their hometown and hold open-air banquets all along the way to Hsin Kang, providing a shed for followers to eat and rest. Meanwhile, they hope their family who take part in the pilgrimage could also find sheds to take a rest and enjoy good food in other counties.
Although cuisines in open-air banquet would not be the best, they are cooked by believers with their best dishes! Every dish is filled with warm and sincere; and their hospitality does play a crucial role in Taiwan’s eating culture. Taiwanese eat not only food but also the atmosphere around when eating. The culture of Banzhuo is all about eating the “atmosphere.” It is really time for family and friends to gather together as well as for visitors or passers-by to feel the warms from Taiwanese!
Open-air banquet usually appears when there is a temple fair. Take Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage for example. It is the biggest event of the year for Mazu’s believers, which is held around Aperil. More than 100 thousand followers from all around Taiwan organize a huge pilgrimage group, marching more than 300 kilometers on foot to Feng Tien Palace in Hsin Kang and return to Dajia Mazu Temple. Some believers who do not follow the pilgrimage stay in their hometown and hold open-air banquets all along the way to Hsin Kang, providing a shed for followers to eat and rest. Meanwhile, they hope their family who take part in the pilgrimage could also find sheds to take a rest and enjoy good food in other counties.Although cuisines in open-air banquet would not be the best, they are cooked by believers with their best dishes! Every dish is filled with warm and sincere; and their hospitality does play a crucial role in Taiwan’s eating culture. Taiwanese eat not only food but also the atmosphere around when eating. The culture of Banzhuo is all about eating the “atmosphere.” It is really time for family and friends to gather together as well as for visitors or passers-by to feel the warms from Taiwanese!
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