In the Qing dynasty, when Han Chinese crossed the Taiwan Strait from Fujian and Guangdong provinces to cultivate Taiwan ’ s wilds, their work was physically taxing, so peddlers bearing prepared food on shoulder poles would take to the streets, calling out the names of the cold and hot snacks they had to offer, and delivering them to the edge of field and forest.
自清代起，漢人移民從福建、廣東渡海來台開墾山林，非常耗費體力，小吃業者便肩挑扁擔沿街叫賣，將各種冷、熱吃食送到田邊、山邊供開墾者食用。