Gastromonth offered Taipei foodies the chance to eat their way through 20 Michelin Starred and Plated restaurants, some of whom had created a special menu just for the occasion. I ate my way through five of these. Here’s what I found.
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Taïrroir, New Michelin star of Taiwan blends Chinese cuisine with western aesthetics
Taichung City native Kai Ho is a classically trained Chinese chef whose restaurant Taïrroir was recently awarded a single Michelin star. The name Taïrroir reflects Ho’s personal culinary ideals, blending the word Taiwan with the French Terroir, a term incorporating land, environment and ambiance.
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Michelin star-studded summit in Taiwan serves up mouthwatering cuisine
Taiwan Scene interviewed with two of the ICSA2018 participating Michelin-star chefs, Italian Umberto Bombana and Taiwanese Kai Ho.
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PRIDE, Healing and Taiwan’s LGBTQ Community: A Conversation with Olivia Wu
Taipei continues to grow its reputation as a city of welcoming visitors from the global LGBTQ community by the tens of thousands. One of the earliest spots in the city to fly the rainbow flag community was Taipei’s Love Boat Shop.
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Indigenous Culture, not Food, is Taiwan’s Top Tourist Attraction
Robbins, who hails from Los Angeles, is an expert on Taiwan’s indigenous peoples. In 2005, she set up Tribe-Asia, a website that features indigenous handicrafts and cultural tours to indigenous communities.
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A Dialogue Between Ingredients and Cuisine Interview With Taiwanippon Chef, Tatsuya Ono
In the restaurant, Taiwanippon (赤綠), it’s a cinch that there’ll be customers there from at least two countries: Taiwan and Japan, and, indeed, the cuisine here has helped build a friendship that transcends national boundaries.
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Moving Mountains: An Australian Hiker Moves in Taipei
One of the things Ray appreciates most about living in Taipei is how easy it is to get out of Taipei without technically having to even leave the city.
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Beautiful Island: Taiwan is a Dream Location for Student Travel
Taiwan’s friendly people and unique combination of urban civilization and indigenous culture make it an ideal destination for experiential education. Two student leaders from America relate their story of leading a student travel group around Taiwan.
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4 Rescue Cat Cafés in Taiwan Cat Lovers Can’t Miss!
Taiwan has long been a destination for cat lovers, ever since the first cat café opened its doors in Taipei in 1998. Since then, the trend has swept across Japan with the rest of the world recently catching on.
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Danish Photographer Bundles Love for Taiwan in Time Lapse Video
Henrik is a professional photographer. Since late May, when A Taste of Taiwan, was posted on Facebook, it has been shared more than 1,600 times.
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