Far Eastern Plaza Hotel Sets Roll Cake World Record
Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel says that Taipei has beaten the world record for the longest roll cake. The Guiness Book of World Records has officially measured the 269-meter-long taro and pineapple roll cake The hotel’s pastry team and 35 students from Kai Ping Culinary School reportedly deliberated for more than a year on how...Continue reading
W Taipei Talks Urban Beekeeping
Luxury hotel W Taipei announced yesterday that it has been participating in an urban bee-keeping program since November. General manager Cary Michael Gray says W Taipei has 100-thousand bees in an apiary on its roof, and harvested 3-4 liters of honey earlier this month. The project is part of a program initiated by Syin-Lu Social...Continue reading
Taiwan Researchers Unveil Lab-produced Civet Coffee
A professor and students at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology have unveiled a civet coffee they developed using bacteria collected from civet feces. The coffee, which took six years to develop, is touted as being rich in texture with 47 different layers of flavor, including caramel, almond, milk and chocolate — 16...Continue reading
Taiwan Whisky Wins Big
A Taiwan-produced whisky has earned the title of best single malt in the world for 2015 The World Whiskies Awards gave the top prize to Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique made by Taiwan’s King Car distillery in Yilan County. The distillery, which went operational just a decade ago, has been racking up awards in recent...Continue reading
Taiwanese Lacking Essential Vitamins: Survey
A new survey shows that as many as 99 percent of Taiwanese are suffering from a lack of essential vitamins and minerals. Health officials say that while about 72 percent of the respondents believed they had a nutritionally adequate diet … only 1 in a 100 have diets that meet government recommendations. According to survey...Continue reading
Taiwanese restaurants to join French gourmet celebrations
Four Taiwanese restaurants will join some 1-thousand 300 French restaurants worldwide in serving special gourmet menus on March 19 to honor French cuisine. The French Office in Taipei says the local restaurants will participate in the international campaign “Good France,” set up by the French government to celebrate French gastronomy in various locations worldwide...Continue reading
Smoothie Maker Jamba Juice Coming to Taiwan in 2015 in Summer
Reuters is reporting that US-based Jamba Juice is hoping to open its first outlet in Taiwan. According to the report, the California-based maker of health drinks hopes to open its flagship store in Taipei as early as this summer. Quan Huang Gourmet Company, Jamba’s franchise partner, says Jamba estimates about 90 percent of the recipes...Continue reading
Taiwan Selected as Destination for MasterChef Travel Tours
Taiwan has been selected as one of the world’s top culinary destinations, to be featured in upcoming MasterChef Travel luxury tour packages. The packages are a collaboration between the popular cooking show MasterChef and Cox and Kings, a travel company with headquarters in India. The luxury tours are marketed as a getaway for clients who...Continue reading
Cooking with Crispy: Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
About two weeks ago I moved into a pretty swanky place in Taipei after an arduous search (Thanks, Eric!) To my surprise this place had an actual oven. You cannot believe how ecstatic I was when I first saw it because as many of you know, REAL ovens are like a rare, mythical beast in...Continue reading
Ding Tai Fung: The best dishes you may have overlooked
Ding Tai Fung, the well-known dumpling place, does offer delicious, exquisitely-made xiaolongbao (steamed buns) with pork, shrimp or crab-roe fillings. However, if those are the only things you order when you visit the stores, you’d be missing out on other good stuff. For those who like their food a little spicy, I would definitely recommend...Continue reading
British Trade and Cultural Office launches “Great Taste of Britain”Campaign
The British Trade and Cultural Office today launched the “GREAT Taste of Britain” campaign to both promote and showcase the best of British food and culture in Taiwan. The campaign covers various aspects of the food and drink sector and sees collaboration with many restaurants, companies and businesses. The campaign includes a two-week in-store promotion...Continue reading
Quiznos Brings Toasted Subs to Taipei with Trial Run
American toasted submarine sandwich brand Quiznos has opened its flagship store in a 10 day trial run. The flagship store falls on the first floor of ATT 4 Fun in Taipei City’s Xinyi District and will offer six, nine and 12 inched subs with meals ranging between NT$135 and NT$150. During the trial period, the...Continue reading
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