Radio Taiwan International 
Date: 27 February, 2019
By: John Van Trieste

Fresh hot meals: The new trend at Taiwan’s convenience stores

Taiwan’s convenience stores are, well, convenient. They’re the places people go to take care of life’s most pressing issues: paying the bills, getting packages, booking tickets, and buying coffee.

The list of services these stores offer is impressive. Now, though, a few stores are rolling out a new service that puts even them into new territory.

For many busy Taiwanese people, the answer to the question “What’s for dinner?” is often “Something from the convenience store”.

Taiwan’s convenience stores are stocked with a bounty of frozen and ready-to-eat options, more than enough to make a meal of. But what about something fresh from the oven?    [FULL STORY]