From Aug 4 to Aug 7 the Taipei Chinese Culinary Exhibition 2005 will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. The annual event is organized by Taiwan Visitors Association (TVA) to celebrate the culinary arts and gourmet food.
This year there will seven themes to the event, including a health food exhibit, where both herbal health food and premium Taiwanese rice will be prepared by renowned chefs; a "special food" exhibit, which will show seafood and mountain-grown delicacies highlighting the north and northeast coasts of Taiwan; and a demonstration and games exhibit, aimed at getting the audience involved in the fun, as well as cooking classes and culinary arts performances conducted by famous local chefs.
Other attractions include a Chinese Tunghuang (敦煌) cuisine and culture exhibit, where the classical refinement of Tunghuang dishes will be displayed; a fine dining exhibit, where visitors can sample five-star dishes; a culinary contest, where chefs from around the world will compete against each other in preparing certain types of dishes; and a food court to give visitors a chance to taste and purchase many of the foods on display.
In a press conference held yesterday by the TVA to promote the event, several food experts and chefs shared their experience and opinion on traditional Taiwanese dishes to foreign ones.
Hotel management consultant Wang Chi-yu (王琦玉) spoke of a cuisine trend he observed in Japan.
"Chain stores have become more prevalent as the cost of purchasing, processing and distributing food is significantly lower than other venues and where more variety is offered," he said.
The second trend he spoke of was the decline of food decorations, because taste is becoming more important than appearance and too much decoration which cannot be eaten seems unnecessary.
The third trend brought to light by panelists is the improving of food materials management and process techniques such as vacuumed high-speed refrigeration. The fourth trend is that the traditional flavor and taste should not be changed or distorted when pursuing a creative and modern look.
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