Daily Kitchen

「Daily Kitchen」

Daily Kitchen, located in the heart of Taitung City, specializes in brunch made with local ingredients. Menus are prepared for each season based on different ingredients. The theme of the current season is “wild vegetables.” A series of experimental dishes have been created with wild plants harvested across Taitung, including breads, salads, sauces and pizza, transforming common plants into a variety of dishes. Although Owen and Haomi, the two managers of Daily Kitchen, are not from a culinary background, they have always been curious about food. After living and working in foreign countries and cities for several years, they finally chose to settle in Taitung. Through Slow Food, they have met producers from across Taitung. From wild vegetables to the flavorful “lees” residual byproduct from glutinous rice wine production, a link with Taitung is established through these producers. Daily Kitchen’s brunch forgoes crowd-pleasing plating, but truly brings together Taitung's high-quality produce on the plate, allowing guests to savor the dishes while feeling the stories behind the ingredients. The Chinese name of the restaurant, Chaimi, comes from the Chinese phrase "firewood, rice, oil and salt," meaning common necessities. Through Owen and Haomi's creativity, common ingredients are transformed into all manner of dishes. In this small shop, find a quite corner and taste the flavors of Taitung, bite by bite.