Din Tai Fung’s steamed dumplings are popular with locals and visitors alike. (MOFA)
“Food Masters: Taste of Taiwan” a documentary co-produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Discovery Channel, will premiere Dec. 3 at 8 pm on the Discovery Channel in Taiwan, according to the MOFA Nov. 28 in Taipei City.
The program will be broadcast in nearly 20 Asian countries and regions, starting from Dec. 7 and will subsequently be available for a global audience through Discovery’s YouTube channel. Food featured in the film ranges from internationally rated dishes to night market snacks.
The video seeks to promote Taiwan’s varied and unique food culture and introduces various aspects including traditional Taiwan dishes, contemporary cuisine, Indigenous tribal food and breakfast choices. The film features interviews with chefs and an executive from a biotech company to explain the cultural background of the country’s food environment.
The MOFA and Discovery Channel have previously jointly produced documentary films including “Portraits Taiwan” and “Taiwan Revealed” as soft power vehicles to introduce outstanding Taiwan citizens from 1895 to 1945 and the country’s technological prowess. The new video is the first to comprehensively introduce Taiwan food in an appeal to prospective international tourists. (POC-E)
