Banana By-products / 香蕉相關資訊
Banana By-products
※Banana Egg Rolls
Handmade banana egg rolls have recently become a popular delicacy in Cishan District. Thirty-year-old creator and entrepreneur Tseng Shih-fan decided he would return to his hometown and develop his own handmade banana egg roll business. His family supported him and helped with business cards, moving and even gave him a banana truck. Tseng's girlfriend also came along to be his business partner. Tseng sells his banana egg rolls from his truck on Cishan's historical street.
Banana Egg Rolls
Address: No.14, Cinan 1st Rd., Cishan Dist., Kaohsiung City
※Delicious Banana Shredded Ice
One of Cishan's famous banana by-products is banana shredded ice, signature dish of Chang-mei's Shredded Ice. Now 80 years old, founder Kuo Li Chang-mei began her business in 1945. Always smiling and energetic, her customers have nicknamed her "Magical Grandma". There are always long line-ups, and if you ask Magical Grandma what her business hours are, she says "when there are no customers".
Nine years ago Chang-mei's oldest son, Kuo Kuo-Ko, took early retirement from his position as general manager of an airline to work with his mother. Unlike the airline business, where passengers don't give praise if they have had a good flight. Customers at his mother's business always give compliments and show appreciation for the affordable prices. This gives him great comfort and a sense of accomplishment. Delicious shredded ice and friendly service keep the customers coming back.
Chang-Mei's Shredded Ice (original store)
Address：No.99, Wunjhong Rd., Cishan Dist., Kaohsiung City
※Banana album
Cishan bananas have also inspired musicians. While doing volunteer work in their community, five young men from Cishan wrote songs about its bananas and farmers. Their first album "Banana is not fat" was released in 2010. They independently wrote the lyrics, composed the music and recorded the album. This brought the band a renewed love for their community. As guitarist Kuo Ho-wan put it, "No community. No individuals." Their albums are now in stores all over Taiwan.
香蕉相關資訊
※財團法人台灣香蕉研究所
即便經驗老到的蕉農在「台灣香蕉研究所」這個專業機構前也得摸摸鼻子，不敢自稱第一，連旗山農會的同仁也表示，任何與香蕉有關的評鑑活動只要出動香蕉研究所的專家，蕉農們一定服服貼貼。
台灣香蕉研究所成立於民國59年，可算是世界唯一研究香蕉單一果品的機構，所內專業研究人員約有20多位，不做基因改良，也不做加工，致力於香蕉生產效率的提升，包括香蕉病蟲害防治、安全合理用藥、省工栽培、有機農業、保鮮技術等知識。所內會製作小冊子教育蕉農，必要時所內專家也會到香蕉田裡進行診斷，提供蕉農諮詢服務，除此之外所內還有30~40 公頃農地，做為農民技術示範區，另外，所內也成功培育出抗黃葉病品種，量化生產健康種苗。趙所長打趣地說，每三位蕉農年齡加起來就超過200歲，量化生產健康種苗確實為蕉農達到省工的目地。
台灣香蕉研究所
地址：屏東縣內埔鄉建國路36號
※常美冰店
旗山香蕉遠近馳名，相關副產品也蓬勃發展，創立於1945年的常美冰店的招牌冰品就是香蕉冰，創始者郭李常美女士高齡80幾歲，還是笑容滿面、精神奕奕地招呼客人，客人都暱稱她魔法阿嬤。阿嬤說，她夏天睡覺前一定要吃一碗清冰，像個孩子般，阿嬤說，清冰吃起來舒服又解渴。
阿嬤的大兒子郭國格9年前為了陪伴媽媽，提早自航空公司總經理職務退休。郭國格說，以前工作時，乘客不會跟航空公司說你們的飛機搭起來真舒服，可是現在面對面接觸顧客，客人會跟他說你們的冰吃起來好吃又便宜，郭國治說，這是一種心靈上的舒坦和成就感。夏天，常美冰店總是大排長龍，問起阿嬤營業時間，阿嬤表示會等到沒有客人才休息，就是這樣的好口味和濃濃的人情味，總是吸引顧客再度光臨。
常美冰店(本店)
地址：高雄市旗山區文中路99號
※香蕉蛋捲
旗山區最近興起手工製香蕉蛋捲，老闆曾世範因為具備相關的專業背景，讓他興起了創業的念頭，30歲的曾老闆，有著年輕人的衝勁和拼勁，他表示當初心存一定要全力以赴拼看看的心態下，經過評估，他選擇回到故鄉旗山開發出帶有淡淡香蕉味的手工蛋捲。幸運的是，家人都傾全力支持他，曾老闆的哥哥從名片、餐盒到香蕉造型宣傳車的設計全都一手包辦 ，他的女友則是他一同打拼的事業伙伴。
曾老闆說他開發的香蕉蛋捲吃起來帶有淡淡的香蕉味、酥酥的，要有那種吃一口就會掉許多屑屑的口感！每個週末曾老闆都會開著造型突出的香蕉車在旗山老街上販售香蕉蛋捲，到旗山一定要試試這個大人小孩都愛吃的香蕉蛋捲！
香蕉蛋捲
地址：高雄市旗山區旗南一路14號
※台青蕉樂團
旗山香蕉還飄進了音樂中呢！5位旗山青年因投入社區志工的工作進而激發起他們想為旗山做更多事的心願，並在2010年首度發行一張名為「香蕉他不肥」的音樂專輯，專輯從填詞、譜曲到錄音都自己來 ，在參與的過程中，樂團成員凝聚了社區的感情，吉他手郭合浣就說，「有社區才有自己。
這張飄著香蕉香的音樂專輯全臺唱片行均可購得。