The China Post
Date: July 31, 2016
By: Alan Fong,The China Post
Taipei turning landfill site into solar power plant to expand renewables Hakka Affairs Council Minister Lee Yung-te (李永得), right, presents a member of Taiwan’s team at the 2016 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition with a chef’s hat, in Taipei, Friday, July 29. (Courtesy of the Hakka Affairs Council )
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hakka Affairs Council Minister Lee Yung-te (李永得) hosted a press conference on Friday, July 29, to promote Hakka food to be featured at the 2016 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition from Aug. 5-8 in Taipei.
Lee invited the visitors to head to the Wan Wei Hakka Cuisine Pavilion (翫味客家館) of the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition to get a taste of the Hakka delicacies on offer. The pavilion will feature food from 22 restaurants and shops from all over Taiwan.
He also expressed his best wishes to the Hakka team that will represent Taiwan in an international culinary competition at the exhibition. Lee pointed out that the fact that a team of Hakka chefs are chosen to represent the nation has shown the widespread recognition of Hakka food culture in Taiwan. The minister presented the five chefs at the team with the tradition Hakka talismans known as “kien (絭)” and Hakka chef’s hats. [FULL STORY]
