Farm to Table: A Farm-to-Table Experience × Understanding Taiwanese Flavors Through Ingredients

Rural Taiwanese cuisine is filled with the sweetness of fruit, the fragrance of vegetables, and the freshness of fish, all infused with a rich sense of human touch. Experiencing a rural kitchen not only allows you to savor the delicious flavors from source to plate, but also allows you to understand the stories behind them.

Do you know how to raise sturgeons, a living fossil? Where can you find sweet and rich longans in Taiwan? What kind of flavors are created when high-altitude tea leaves are incorporated into cooking? What kind of sparks will emerge when fish caught in the Pacific Ocean meet indigenous ingredients?

Five Core Concepts of Rural Kitchen

Taiwan's unique terroir, born from its diverse geography and climate, nurtures a rich and diverse array of ingredients, from sweet vegetables in the mountains and rural areas, fresh catches from the rivers and coasts, to delicious fruits and vegetables. These ingredients, interwoven and intertwined with the customs of diverse ethnic groups, have given rise to a diverse culinary culture, presented to the public on the dining tables of their origins—not only captivating foreigners but also allowing Taiwanese people to express their identification and pride in their land through food!

So, take a short trip to the "Rural Kitchen"! You'll discover that exploring Taiwan with local ingredients, learning about diverse culinary cultures and techniques, and more importantly, rediscovering our connection to this land, sparking a deep-seated desire for delicious food.