Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/03/05
By: Wu Hsin-yun and Frances Huang
Taipei, March 5 (CNA) In late February, acclaimed Taiwanese chef Andre Chiang (江振誠)
Andre Chiang
was informed he will receive the 2018 Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award – Asia, the first Taiwanese chef to be honored.
Part of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards program, the Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award is voted on by members of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, which is made up of more than 300 leaders in the restaurant and culinary industries in Asia.
“While I was thrilled to be the first Chinese chef to appear on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, I am equally honored to be the first Chinese chef to receive this prestigious award,” Chiang said in a statement in response to the honor.
“My focus has always been to put Asia on the culinary world map and this recognition reinforces that goal. I will remember this moment forever,” Chiang said. [FULL STORY]