Tanya’s Thai Food Table

「Classic Thai cuisines prepared with local herbs and spices」

Can a Taiwanese chef serve classic Thai cuisines with local ingredients in Taitung? Of Course! The Thai restaurant run by Chef Tanya has done so for three years in Taitung through stable business partnership with local food producers without imported spices from Thailand. In 2018, Tanya returned to Taiwan after she graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School in Bangkok and later opened Tanya’s Thai Food Table. After she realized the importance of stable supply of premium local ingredients for the operation of her restaurant, she started to go to local markets, visit local farms and even grow holy basil in her garden. Now she buys plants for preparation of Thai spices, including lemon grass, galangal, pandan leaf and turmeric, from small organic farmers in Taitung. She also works with small farmers in Pintung and Tainan for regular supply of kaffir lime leaves, mousse shit chili, green chili and green lemon peel. With a reliable source of food ingredients, she applies her culinary skills in her preparation of curry paste by roasting, grinding, and mixing different spices. For fans of Thai food in Taiwan, Tanya’s Thai Food Table is a great choice for them to relish Thai cuisines without flying to the country, as it serves appetizing classic Thai dishes, such as Khao Soi, green curry, and hot spicy and sour soup with pork cartilage, which are traditional dishes in northern, central, and northeastern Thailand respectively.