My parents taught me not to waste food. My mom {#blank#}1{#/blank#} found ways to make leftovers taste good. I went to Ilan to learn about some of their special foods. As I was there, I learned about the food and the history of the area. I learned that they don' t waste food, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, and they use leftovers！

    Many years ago, there was not {#blank#}3{#/blank#} food for everyone. People learned to cook and eat almost everything. They had to think of ways to make special dishes. One of these dishes is kao zha. It's made with leftovers {#blank#}4{#/blank#} meat, soup, oil and fat. That might not sound very good, but it does taste good Today, kao zha is a special dish at big banquets.

    Another famous dish {#blank#}5{#/blank#} called zao bing. It's made with fruit, meat and other things. I really liked it! But I didn't want to eat too much I has a lot of fat in it.