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The "Ah-Chong Shih Taro Cultural Museum" offers a DIY taro pastry experience, allowing visitors to personally enjoy the fun of making taro pastries. Additionally, there is a pastry culture museum where visitors can learn about the culture of taro, scallions, and pastries, as well as the story of the Ah-Chong Shih brand, creating an educational and entertaining destination. The park features six main themed areas: the Ah-Chong Shih Pastry Culture Museum, Taro Eco-Park, 3D Stereo Painting Wall (Photo Area), DIY Classroom, Ah-Chong Shih Souvenir Zone, and Children's Reading Area. Visitors can freely tour or book DIY experiences. Guided tours allow visitors to understand Ah-Chong Shih's half-century journey of entrepreneurship, the development of the Dajia taro-related industries, and the integration of the Greater Taichung tourism industry chain, showcasing local cultural features. It is an ideal destination for family outings, corporate tours, field trips, or couples' dates. The park has a large parking lot, providing ample space for your vehicle, allowing visitors to enjoy their visit worry-free. The Pastry Culture Museum houses the world's largest taro and the most complete information about taro: it tells you where taro comes from, how to protect taro from typhoons, how to peel taro without causing skin irritation, and how to eat taro to prevent cancer. It also introduces new choices for Mid-Autumn Festival besides barbecues, such as bingtanghulu for good luck. Learn about the origins of the Pastry Ancestor who couldn't make pastries, see the half-century-old flower pressing machine, and Ah-Chong Shih's first electric oven. How much do you know about taro? The Eco-Park allows you to touch taro leaves, learn about Dajia taro—palm-hearted taro, teach you to identify toxic strong "grandma taro" with just a drop of water, introduce the most eco-friendly bean dragon umbrella, see taro leaves painted by careless painters, taro that cries when watered, and many interesting and fun taro facts waiting to be discovered! Outdoor facilities include the largest noodle roller and colorful egg beater in Taiwan, perfect for photo ops. The DIY Classroom offers a spacious and bright barrier-free space where you can experience the fun of making taro pastries, from rolling dough to wrapping; from pressing to covering; from chaos to skillfulness. Four taro pastries will take you from novice to expert in just 30 minutes, leaving you with an unforgettable experience. The Souvenir Zone features Ah-Chong Shih's star products, such as "Xiao Yu Zi," made from natural ingredients, imitating nature. The "Fragrant Taro Sticks" won the title of TV's favorite snack, and you'll find yourself addicted, unable to stop eating. Other products include cream-filled pastries, taro pastries, pineapple cakes, almond-flavored Mazu cakes, sweet wine-fermented taro tofu, and the must-try "Yu Xiang Bing" taro ice. For 30 years, the fragrance of Ah-Chong Shih has brought happiness and memories. In the 1990s, when large shopping centers emerged, Ah-Chong Shih underwent a key transformation. With Western-style wedding cakes, Ah-Chong Shih continued to innovate, breaking traditional notions of festive pastries and creating the European-style "Declaration of Love" tower cake. Ah-Chong Shih uses various nut fillings, symbolizing "many children, many grandchildren, much fortune," and builds towers with thick pastries to represent ever-growing emotions. In 1998, Dajia taro production was in surplus, and worried friends and family often sent many palm-hearted taros. Ah-Chong Shih dedicated himself to research, and like rose petals, romantic taro pastries quietly bloomed in Dajia with purple fragrance. After extensive media coverage, taro pastries became famous across Taiwan, and Ah-Chong Shih brought new prosperity to the Dajia taro industry. Ah-Chong Shih happily said, "I never dreamed that taro pastries would not only save Dajia taro farmers but also help my business reach new heights." Ah-Chong Shih, born in Da'an, rose to prominence in Dajia, dedicating over 50 years to continuously developing Dajia's local taro-related products. Recently, he often reminisces about his mother's hometown flavors, recalling how his mother cooked dishes like pickled radish eggs, sweet potato signs, taro rice flour, stir-fried vegetables, fried rice, noodles, and rice. He would run to his father's small vegetable garden, pick some scallions and garlic, and hurry back to help his mother add flavor to her cooking. His mother's meals were fragrant, delicious, and joyful! It turned out that even without one less scallion, it wouldn't have his mother's flavor! To express his longing, Ah-Chong Shih meticulously developed new agricultural products, combining Dajia taro and Da'an scallions to create new sparks. Dajia taro and Da'an scallions, crispy and fragrant, resulted in the brand-new agricultural product—Ah-Chong Shih's "Fragrant Taro." Selected from Dajia's finest palm-hearted taros, fresh taro is cut into strips without any additives, high-temperature roasted to evaporate moisture, then coated with healthy imported glutinous rice malt, combined with Da'an's locally grown tender and pure scallions, and finally sprinkled with fresh sesame seeds and pepper for seasoning, making the product extremely palatable. After playing, there is a children's reading area where kids can quietly read, and adults can rest for a while. Ah-Chong Shih Taro Cultural Museum adheres to its original intention: nature and simplicity, without fancy modern technology, just the truest heart and sincerest intention, nurturing this taro garden with real actions. Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 09:00-17:00 Museum Address: No. 168, Xing'an Road, Da'an District, Taichung City Contact Phone: 04-26713077 Guided Tours: ■ Yes □ No ■ By Appointment (Taro Pastry DIY with complimentary guided tour) Other Services: ■ DIY Experience: Taro Pastry ■ Cultural Souvenir Shop