LocalsnacksareonespecialfeatureofTaiwan'stourismindustrythatattractstouristsfromallovertheworld.Butit'snottheonlytastythingtheyhave.Theyhavebiggerdishes,too.
Now,peopleinthecapitalBeijingareabletotastesomeoriginalTaiwantreatsthankstotheTaiwanFoodFestival.
Fortheopeningofthefoodfestival,TaiwanStraitTourismAssociationinvitedtentopchefsfromTaiwantodedicatea"Dinnerfor1-Thousand".Theyhavenotonlybroughtthetopqualitycookingmaterials,butalsointroducingtheculinarytraditionsfromtheisland.
Regardedasthe"MasterofTaiwanCooking",MrShiintroducedonemouthwateringdishtoeveryone,"TainanCuttlefishEggs."
ShiJianfa,presidentofChineseGourmetAssociation,said,"WeusuallyenjoythesaltedCuttlefisheggswithsweet,softHamiMelon,whileinthewintertime,wehavecrispyWhiteradishesinstead.It'scompletelytwodifferenttastesbutbothofthemaredelicious!"
Meanwhile,Inordertobringoutthebestofthetasteandnutrition,thetopchefscookthefoodusingvarioussupportingtools.ThermometersplayasignificantroleoncookingTaiwanpeople'sfavoritedish,"GoldenCorbicula".
ShiJianfasaid,"Temperatureisthekey.Weputthethermometerinthepanandwaituntilthetemperatureisright.Then,weputinthesoysauce,cookingwine,garlicandspicysauces.Afterwards,wekeeptheminthefreezertopreservethetaste."
MrShialsosaidthatallthecookingmaterialsaretransportedfromTaiwaneverymorningbyair,sothattheingredientsareallasfreshaspossible.TheFoodFestivalwillgoonuntilTuesdayinBeijingInternationalHotel.