Ginger grown in Jiang-ma-yuan is early ginger (zingiber officinale), which is longer and thicker and it has more growth buds. The ginger is planted in rich and well draining soils with gravels. Ginger is a heavy feeder that after planting for 2 years, the soil should be laid fallow for 5 years so the soil can restore the natural nutrients. The old ginger is fragrant and spicy and it can also grow for young gingers or utilized for soup, stewing chicken with sesame oil and sautéed for the aroma. The farmers used to use ginger to rid smells, make ginger tea to enhance the immune system and prevent getting a cold. Ginger is a health-care food material to enhance the flavor and health.

“Jiang-ma” is Hakka, meaning the old ginger. The Tian Ma Ma, Lizhen PENG, grows nice old gingers and has developed a series of ginger dishes. In 2011, she was ranked the 1st place in the 10 Greatest Shen Nong(the Immortal Farmer) Award, and she said modestly, “We are farmers; because of the Tian Ma Ma program that I was able to learn cooking and business management with the teachers and have these accomplishments.” There are ginger drinks and handmade cookies in addition to the meals, the food and drinks are refreshing in summer and body warming in winter. Ginger Milk is the ginger beverage instructed by the experts: it is the ginger juice mixed with hot milk, the fragrance of the ginger and milk slowly emanates, the mildness and warmness warms up the body and mind which is the joy and happiness at an altitude of 700 meters.

Yun Ye Ju Yi is located on the hillside, with the panorama view of Da Xue Mountain Range. Whenever the weather changes, the white mists due to the low temperature permeate the mountains, as if a fairyland. Visitors coming to Yun Ye Ju Yi can not only appreciate the beautiful mountain views, but also experience the Hakka hospitality from Tian Ma Ma , Lizhen PENG.

“Jiang-ma” is Hakka, meaning the old ginger. The Tian Ma Ma, Lizhen PENG, grows nice old gingers and has developed a series of ginger dishes. In 2011, she was ranked the 1st place in the 10 Greatest Shen Nong(the Immortal Farmer) Award, and she said modestly, “We are farmers; because of the Tian Ma Ma program that I was able to learn cooking and business management with the teachers and have these accomplishments.”

“Jiang-ma” is Hakka, meaning the old ginger. The Tian Ma Ma, Lizhen PENG, grows nice old gingers and has developed a series of ginger dishes. In 2011, she was ranked the 1st place in the 10 Greatest Shen Nong(the Immortal Farmer) Award, and she said modestly, “We are farmers; because of the Tian Ma Ma program that I was able to learn cooking and business management with the teachers and have these accomplishments.”

Mom Lizhen PENG said, “ The old gingers are good for making cuisines and the young gingers for pickling or light meals; they have different flavors.” There are ginger drinks and handmade cookies in addition to the meals, the food and drinks are refreshing in summer and body warming in winter.

Ginger Milk is the ginger beverage instructed by the experts: it is the ginger juice mixed with hot milk, the fragrance of the ginger and milk slowly emanates, the mildness and warmness warms up the body and mind. There are also fruit tea and mulberry smoothie for visitors to have a lovely afternoon here.