Can't think of a Mid-Autumn gift yet? Indigenous-style gifts offer you a fresh choice

▲ Ayoi Indigenous Cultural and Creative Museum unveils its Mid-Autumn gift box. Pictured is the Qiaoqiao Mountain Corner Box (Photo provided by the Council of Indigenous Peoples, same below)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family and friends to reunite, and a great occasion to express affection to those you haven’t seen in a while. But besides mooncakes, what else makes a good gift? In this era of heightened food safety awareness and environmental consciousness, why not try gifts hand-grown by indigenous people?

The Council of Indigenous Peoples recommends gift sets made with genuine quality for the public, available at AYOI Indigenous Cultural and Creative Museum located in Taipei’s Huashan 1914 Creative Park. These include Yunsan Tea from Nantou—a tea brand born from a deep care and passion for the homeland. The tea is grown in the Cuifeng Tea Area at the foot of Hehuan Mountain, surrounded by mountains and near a stream, yielding pollution-free Qingxin Oolong tea. It's the perfect gift for uncles and elders alike.

▲ The RUmorSen Public Welfare Roll Gift Box is the brainchild of people with disabilities—full of heart and love.

Meanwhile, the RUmorSen series of teas from Alishan feature packaging designed through a creative project involving students from the Hetde and Leshan Care Centers. With the rich artistic talents of people with disabilities, playful and imaginative patterns were created and applied to the tea tin packaging. These lovingly designed tea packages not only make thoughtful gifts but also show support for charitable causes.

▲ Red quinoa is a unique indigenous crop, and when combined with cheese, it offers a distinctive flavor.

Sweet tooth and dessert lovers mustn’t miss the high-nutrition red quinoa gift boxes. Red quinoa is a traditional crop of indigenous peoples, known for its rich starch enzyme content. It is often used by tribal communities as a starter for brewing millet wine. High in dietary fiber, red quinoa promotes intestinal movement without adding the fat burden associated with nuts, and can even help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

AYOI – Taipei Huashan Branch
Address: 1st Floor, Fruit Wine Building, 1 Bade Rd. Sec. 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City
Phone: 02-2395-7165
Business Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11:00 ~ 21:00