The 25th annual Taiwan Culinary Exhibition starts today at the Taipei World Trade Center. The four-day event which draws foodies from around the world will showcase different styles of Taiwanese cooking including Hakka cuisine and delicacies from various Aboriginal groups.
This year’s theme is “pure flavors,” or food that uses local ingredients, because apparently, that’s trendy these days.
There will also be exhibitions on street food and bento boxes, or the Japanese-style lunchboxes which have long been a staple of fast food culture in Taiwan. If, for whatever reason, you aren’t interested in eating, there will also be a display of tableware and utensils, as well as a cooking contest among Taiwanese and international chefs in which the idea is to use local ingredients in their dishes.
Photo courtesy of Taiwan Culinary Exhibition
■ The Taiwan Culinary Exhibition (台灣美食展) begins today at the Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall 1 (台北世覽一館), 5, Xinyi Rd Sec 5, Taipei City (台北市信義路五段五號). It ends on Monday
■ For more information, including ticketing, visit: www.tcetva.tw
Photo courtesy of Taiwan Culinary Exhibition
Photo courtesy of Taiwan Culinary Exhibition
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