2016臺東慢食指南

2016 Taitung Slow Food Select

Since 2012, Taitung County has implemented "cooking with local ingredients" program by taking advantage of its abundant supply of raw materials for food and rich diversity of local food culture. This program is designed to allow visitors to enjoy not only beautiful scenery of Taitung, but also local cuisines that tell their own stories and are repared with the best intention of restaurant owners. Cuisines covered in this program are prepared with ingredients growing in different seasons and represent local slow food culture in Taitung. In order to help more local and foreign visitors know more about slow food in Taitung, we have conducted "slow food assessment" in different local restaurants based on Slowfood philosophy, basic food safety standards and hygiene criteria. Restaurants participating in the "cooking with local ingredients" program are encouraged to enhance their operation. We also encourage more local restaurants to embrace slow food concept for promotion of local slow food culture. Now, let us recommend some slow food restaurants in Taitung in 2016 and invite you to enjoy these special local cuisines!