Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa e E G Sain

O le mamanu Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa e E G Sain o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Afifi.

ArioAfifi· 2026

Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa

na mamanuina e E G Sain

Tagata Fa'atau: E G Sain

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Afifi

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Manumalo Fa'ailoga Fa'amaonia

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Asiasi i le Saite Va'ai i le A' Design Award Fa'asalalauga Pailesi o le Fa'ailoga

Lanu

Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa

O lenei galuega mamanu e fesootai ai le measina o le senituri lona 18 ma le aganuu faaonaponei o meaalofa. Faaosofia mai le Tusitusiga Sinkang o le 1774, o loo tuufaatasia ai e le galuega le gagana Hokkien lea ua lamatia i totonu o se seti meaalofa keke suamalie meli. E ala i le toe faauigaina o faamaumauga ma afifiga faaauau, e fesootai ai e le mamanu fefaatauaiga faasami tuai ma le tomai i galuega tao mea'ai. E ala i le lolomiina saʻo o tusitusiga i luga o le keke, ua liliu ai le tusitusiga faasolopito i se aafiaga o lagona faalemasani. O le aofia ai o molimau faasolopito fafine ua faatupuina ai se sootaga fou i le va o feagaiga tuai o fanua ma le olaga i aso taitasi.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Edible Heritage Seti Meaalofa o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: This cultural gift set imprints endangered Taiwanese Hokkien directly onto food, turning language into a sensory experience that can be seen, tasted, and shared. Transparent stickers placed on the cake can be kept and applied to daily objects, allowing language and emotion to continue after the dessert is gone. The packaging uses FSC-certified paper and plant-based inks to support responsible production.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Outer box: approx. 240 x 200 x 75 mm. Contains two honey castella cakes, 186g each, total 372g. The inner box includes two mother-tongue stickers and the outer box includes a Mother's Day greeting card. Main materials include FSC-certified paper, plant-based inks, transparent sticker film, and honey castella baked with traditional wooden-box technique.
Fa'ailoga: Taiwanese Hokkien, endangered language, honey castella, Castella, language revival, Siraya, cultural gift, food heritage, sustainable packaging
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: Materials: FSC-certified paper, plant-based inks, and natural pine wood boxes. Craftsmanship: Following traditional methods, the cake is baked in a pine wood box to retain moisture and infused with natural longan honey.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The main challenge was translating a historically significant manuscript into a contemporary gift set while balancing historical authenticity, emotional warmth, and commercial appeal. Another challenge was turning the serious issue of mother-tongue loss into an experience that feels approachable, giftable, and memorable rather than remaining an abstract cultural slogan.
Su'esu'ega: This project combines historical research, linguistic inquiry, and material study. Research focused on Sinkang Manuscripts, the history of language writing in Taiwan, Siraya culture, sugar trade routes, the link between Taiwanese sugar and Castella, and the use of FSC-certified paper and plant-based inks. The key insight was that language preservation could enter everyday life through food, gifting, and sensory interaction.
Fa'aosofia: Inspired by a rare 1774 Sinkang Manuscript preserved for generations in the Creative Director's family. Written in Romanized Indigenous language, it provides an early historical basis for language writing in Taiwan. The land recorded in the deed once grew sugarcane, later refined into sugar and shipped to Nagasaki for Castella. This honey cake continues that craft lineage as a contemporary cultural translation.
Umi o le Poloketi: This project was launched in Tainan at the end of 2025 to conduct linguistic research AND concept development. In January 2026, Taipei continued to conduct archival research, creative refinement, packaging design, and prototyping. From historical research to commercial photography, the project was completed in March 2026 and combined 250 years of heritage with contemporary design in just over three months.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: Upon opening, users find two mother-tongue stickers and honey cake imprinted with phrases. Through sight and taste, the mother tongue enters the senses. The transparent stickers can be applied to notebooks or daily objects, allowing the blessings and language to linger in everyday life and extending a brief culinary moment into a lasting cultural connection.
Sui o le 'Au: Creative Director: Yeh I Chun
Associate Design Director: Tseng Yu Ting
Designer: Lin Yu Pei
Designer: Hung Wan Lun