Moonsun Coast

「Moonsun Coast」

Moonsun Coast is run by Kyan and Latte, who originally just wanted to enjoy a simple farming life after they moved to Taitung. Today they prepare gourmet food for their guests with home-grown ingredients produced by their own vegetable garden, orchard, small chicken farm and several bee houses. Located along the Jieqiao section of Highway 11 in Changbin, Moonsun Coast was once an old house belonging to a local friend, which was turned into a small restaurant after renovation. It serves chef-curated meals prepared with locally-sourced seasonal ingredients. They use home-produced food, including eggs laid by the backyard chickens and fruit and vegetables harvested in their garden and the orchard. They also make dishes with ingredients sourced from local food producers, including white shrimps from Jieqiao, fish from Chenggong harbor, pork produced in Yuli and lovage growing by the roadside of the Yuchang Highway. Why would they want to take on the demanding work of running a restaurant when the farming alone is grueling work? “As farmers, we genuinely want to share our fruit and vegetables with people. Running a restaurant that offers a farm-to-table experience prepared with toxin-free produce is the best Slow Food practice for us,” said Kyan. With the operation of this restaurant, Kyan and Latte aspire to share meals cooked with ingredients provided by the land that they nurture with great care and love. Guests can taste the appreciation and effort in every bite, knowing each dish starts with a seed planted and lovingly tended by Kyan and Latte.