Formosa News
Date: 2018/04/01
Immigrants from all over the world come to Taiwan, where they strive to start a new life in a different culture. In the latest part of our ongoing series, we present Eison Tsai from Malaysia, who has started his own restaurant after working for more than 10 years in Taiwan’s entertainment industry.
Born in Kuching, in Malaysia’s State of Sarawak, Eison Tsai is better known in Taiwan as a pop singer. But unbeknownst to most, he’s also a trained cook who specializes in Malaysian fare.
Eison Tsai
Singer
Anthony Bourdain went all the way to Sarawak from the US. They say he’s going to include laksa as one of the 50 dishes everyone should eat in their lifetime, and it will feature in his food festival in the US. So this dish is not just tasty, it’s also a source of pride for Sarawak.
In setting up his restaurant, Eison was equally concerned about taste and safety. He and his girlfriend went back to his hometown numerous times to find what they considered the most authentic flavors. They also went to the factories to ensure the quality of the food.
David Lin, whom Eison befriended on the set of the TV serial Rookies’ Diary, now manages a seafood hotpot restaurant. When he heard Eison was starting out in the restaurant business, Lin offered to work with him and came up with a seafood hot pot dish using Eison’s signature broth. It was an instant hit.
Eison has had his share of hardships over the 15 years that he’s been in Taiwan. But now he’s embarked on a new journey as the head of his own business, and is determined to give it his all. [SOURCE]