Hot Spring Cuisine & Beauty Soup – Discover the Delights of Dongsen Mountain’s Forest Retreat

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

When "Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel" discovered hot springs on June 16, 2000, to confirm the quality of the spring water, it specially conducted sampling at locations such as Zhiben Hot Springs, Sihchongxi Hot Springs, Guanziling, and Yangmingshan Hot Springs. The newly discovered hot spring water was also sent to the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Testing for laboratory analysis. The results confirmed thatthe Yangmei hot spring water is in no way inferior to that of other regions,and in fact, some mineral contents are even higher.It has specially designed private hot spring rooms where guests can fully and privately enjoy the colorless, odorless, and beautifying sodium bicarbonate spring water, also known as the “Beauty Soup.”

Throughout history, there have been numerous well-known anecdotes about hot springs. The Chinese have long known that besides relieving fatigue, hot springs also have therapeutic effects on illnesses and benefits for skin beauty.Emperor Qin Shi Huang built the "Lishan Hot Spring" to treat sores, while Emperor Taizong of Tang went even further by constructing the "Hot Spring Palace" to nourish and beautify the skin of his three thousand concubines.And today, across Europe,Roman ruins include a significant proportion of hot spring bathhouses.The world-famous modern spa destination—Buxton in England—originated from the hot spring baths left behind by the Romans.

▲ In addition to thoughtfully designed private hot spring rooms, the Mountain Beauty Soup also features public baths, saunas, steam rooms, and heat cabins, helping you wash away every bit of fatigue. (Photo provided by Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel)

Taiwan’s hot springs, diverse from north to south, can generally be categorized into sulfur hot springs, carbonic acid springs, white sulfur springs, blue sulfur springs, sodium bicarbonate springs, and muddy turbid springs. Among them,the sodium bicarbonate spring, known in Japan as the “Beauty Soup,” is widely recognized for its whitening, skin-nourishing, and health-preserving effects.With clear water that is both pleasant to the eye and safe to drink, and a natural temperature of around 42°C, it has since ancient times been a health-promoting spring for nourishing skin, restoring bodily functions, and reviving youthful vitality. It holds the prestigious title of the "Golden Spring" among hot springs,the Golden Spring,known for both skin care and wellness benefits.

Hot Spring Cuisine – A Lifetime of Unforgettable Flavors in Varied Dishes

Walking through the "Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel," the air is not only filled with the essence of nature and wild fields but also carries wafts of aroma that reveal the mountain town's culinary philosophy — simple yet deeply satisfying. Amidst the misty ambiance, one experiences the taste sensation that inspired poets to sing, "The true delight of life lies in simple joy," a feast for the senses and a celebrated epicurean delight.

Autumn is the season when crabs are at their plumpest and sweetest — the best time to indulge in them. Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel, in tune with the season,has launched the “Autumn Crab Feast” starting now, letting food lovers be the first to savor it.Autumn crabs are rich and succulent, a delicacy not to be missed. With a wide variety of autumn crab options, Chef Huang Yaoting of "Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel" presentscreative autumn crab dishes. Each dish of “Three-spot Crab” starts at just NT$680, and each “Flower Crab” dish starts at NT$880. Whether it’s “Steamed Crab,” “Butter Crab,” “Garlic Steamed Crab,” “Shacha Vermicelli Crab Clay Pot,” “Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab,” or “Hakka-style Fried Crab” — using various cooking methodsideal for sharing among 3 to 4 diners — these unique preparations and creative touches allow guests to enjoy the most original sweetness.

▲ Autumn is the season when crabs are at their plumpest and sweetest. Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel’s “Autumn Crab Feast” features unique cooking styles and creative flair that let diners savor the most original sweetness. (Photo provided by Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel)

September to Novemberis the best season in the mountain town to admire moonlight and enjoy BBQ in the forest. "Dongsen Mountain Resort Hotel" is offeringa Thai cuisine buffet dinner, plus an extra-large, sumptuous BBQ feast,allowing you to enjoy two distinctive flavors in one go. Fresh and delicious seafood such as oysters, crabs, shrimp, squid, and sweetfish, along with imported New Zealand lamb chops, chicken leg meat, king oyster mushrooms, Japanese fish cakes, corn... and more all-you-can-eat ingredients, are personally grilled by the executive chef, giving guests a rare moment of relaxation.

DecemberStarting from, “Eastern Media Mountain Forest Resort Hotel” launchesa Japanese-themed buffet dinner, featuring on-site freshly sliced U.S. Prime tenderloin steaks, handmade sushi rolls (shrimp, asparagus, teriyaki fish), as well as a variety of sashimi... and other premium ingredients. It also adds winter hot pot dishes, so hot pot lovers can look forward to it—Up！All these delicious hot spring delicacies are real, so foodies definitely shouldn’t miss out.

In addition, this year’s December Christmas week also introduces the Christmas Joyful Big Giveback, where all dinners are upgraded for free to a Christmas Buffet,including on-site carved Christmas turkey, beef tenderloin with red wine, herb-crusted lamb chops with honey mustard, American-style grilled pork ribs, as well as chef’s creative chestnut and pumpkin dishes, and Christmas Yule log cake—all must-try Christmas dishes.

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