Shin Yeh manager Jo Huang (
Shin Yeh has four outlets in Taipei specializing in Japanese food, with others serving Taiwanese or Mongolian roast. "The food at each outlet reflects the skills of the head chef there, and the decor and atmosphere are tailored for the specific location."
The food and beverage group has opened its newest Japanese food outlet at the new Fnac Future Center near Taipei Main Station. "We aim to provide high quality food in a buffet format," said director of operations Andy Roan (
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHIN YEH
The open plan kitchen-display tables behind which chefs in spotless whites work replenishing the food gives diners in this Shin Yeh outlet a sense of being catered to in a way that is becoming fashionable in up-market buffets. With its strong service culture, Shin Yeh has proved very successful at this.
Considerable care has been taken over presentation, and the amount of food out on the counter at any one time is kept to a minimum. This is especially effective with the sashimi, which always maintains a fresh, attractive look.
Other foods are also presented in a way that appeals to all the senses, with Japanese tidbits in elegant stoneware vessels. Some are really rather adventurous, such as yam salad or cooked black beans in sugar syrup -- both quite traditional but definitely not mainstream.
At the grill station, chefs work to turn out a steady stream of teppanyaki and the tempura is also freshly turned out, even if the batter isn't quite toothsome as that from a good a la carte establishment. But that is a minor complaint, for quality is outstanding overall, and the same spread ordered individually would cost considerably more.
The sweets have been nicely judged, with a number of Japanese twists on western deserts, now very popular, and also a number of local versions of Japanese favorites such as fruit jelly made with watermelon.
There are plenty of staff on hand to help you get the best out of your meal. If you aren't sure how best to mix the dip for the tempura, the chef behind the counter or one of the many service personnel will be there to help out.
May 18 to May 24 Pastor Yang Hsu’s (楊煦) congregation was shocked upon seeing the land he chose to build his orphanage. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the only way to access it was to cross a river by foot. The soil was poor due to runoff, and large rocks strewn across the plot prevented much from growing. In addition, there was no running water or electricity. But it was all Yang could afford. He and his Indigenous Atayal wife Lin Feng-ying (林鳳英) had already been caring for 24 orphans in their home, and they were in
On May 2, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫), at a meeting in support of Taipei city councilors at party headquarters, compared President William Lai (賴清德) to Hitler. Chu claimed that unlike any other democracy worldwide in history, no other leader was rooting out opposing parties like Lai and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). That his statements are wildly inaccurate was not the point. It was a rallying cry, not a history lesson. This was intentional to provoke the international diplomatic community into a response, which was promptly provided. Both the German and Israeli offices issued statements on Facebook
Even by the standards of Ukraine’s International Legion, which comprises volunteers from over 55 countries, Han has an unusual backstory. Born in Taichung, he grew up in Costa Rica — then one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies — where a relative worked for the embassy. After attending an American international high school in San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital, Han — who prefers to use only his given name for OPSEC (operations security) reasons — moved to the US in his teens. He attended Penn State University before returning to Taiwan to work in the semiconductor industry in Kaohsiung, where he
Australia’s ABC last week published a piece on the recall campaign. The article emphasized the divisions in Taiwanese society and blamed the recall for worsening them. It quotes a supporter of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) as saying “I’m 43 years old, born and raised here, and I’ve never seen the country this divided in my entire life.” Apparently, as an adult, she slept through the post-election violence in 2000 and 2004 by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), the veiled coup threats by the military when Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) became president, the 2006 Red Shirt protests against him ginned up by
RSS