While serving up a plate of scrumptious-looking baked fish garnished with rosemary and radishes, the waiter brings us a salt pot—a perplexing sight for those of us who are accustomed to Chinese cuisine. Whetting our curiosity, the waiter says: “You might like to try sprinkling some salt on it. This will give it a different flavor.”
Boba, TSMC, Din Tai Fung, night markets…. In addition to these well-known features, Taiwan has another strong suit, although of lower profile. It is likely to exceed your expectations when you experience it for yourself. You may in fact come to see it as a big draw for the country.
Foreign tourists visiting Taiwan, along with locals traveling to different cities, have popularized the trend of buying “souvenir gifts” from bakeries.
Last year’s Mid-Autumn Festival saw a surge in sales of egg-yolk pastries, with long lines forming not at traditional Chinese pastry shops, but at Western-style bakeries.
Taiwan’s baking industry is not only of high quality but also full of creativity and vitality. All of this can be traced back to the phenomenon of “champion breads.”
Abusinessman from Hong Kong who was suffering from both Parkinson’s disease and cancer came to Taiwan, and after being treated with a combination of Chinese and Western medicine, is today back on the golf course leading the good life. Meanwhile, Taiwanese doctors treated a Vietnamese girl with end-stage leukemia using groundbreaking chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, enabling her to return to her family.
Over the last decade, entrants to the Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition have captured stirring depictions of Taiwan’s diversity and resilience in short films that boost international interest in our island.
Geopolitical developments of recent years have put Taiwan in the global spotlight. Many international travelers who have previously visited the famous tourist attractions of Taipei want to come back and explore Southern Taiwan (especially Tainan and Chiayi), to better understand our island’s history, culture, and people.
The world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall has said: “My greatest hope is our young people.” This was the motivation for her Roots & Shoots youth action program, and many educators share her belief that through education, the next generation can play a critical role in sustainability.
Are you mesmerized by the magical rendering of Keelung in the animated film Grandma and Her Ghosts (1998)? Does the classical elegance of Chiang A-Hsin Mansion in Beipu, Hsinchu County cast its spell on you while you journey through the 12 episodes of the period drama Gold Leaf (2021)?
Taisys Technologies Company, which got its start making SIM cards, currently has five subsidiaries worldwide. Of these, the one in India has a 65% share of the national Internet of Vehicles (IoV) SIM market, making it a hidden champion among Taiwanese businesses in that country. India currently has a population of 1.4 billion, and the key to Taisys’ success there has been “finding the right people.”
Have you ever thrust your hand into the Mouth of Truth at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin in Rome? Have you knocked on the door of 221B Baker Street in London, or swung down the streets of New York on high heels in imitation of Carrie Bradshaw?
As travelers, we take pleasure in following leads from novels and films and imagine ourselves playing a part in fictional scenes. In doing so, we find ourselves freely overstepping the lines between reality and fantasy.
