"Minokay" means "coming Home" in the Amis language. Chef Xiao Yu is a "city-grown" Amis. After moving back to her home in Taitung, she realised how bountiful the land and the ocean are. She wants to reinterpret food from the tribe with rice from Taitung, fishes from the Pacific and produce from local farmers. Using local produces to create simple food, Xiao Yu wants to connect people with her food and remind them of the happiness from home. Mom always says, "remember to come home for dinner", the sweetest words for those who are too busy for a proper meal. We use rice as our core ingredient because this staple food represents the simplest happiness.
Featured Dishes
2023 Breakfast Feast
"Mountain and Sea" Yaki Onigiri
Mixing millet with white rice from Taitung, we hand-pinch each rice ball into a triangle, then grill it until it’s crispy on the outside but still soft inside. Rice from Taitung has a special consistency and aroma, combining it with millet makes a perfect rice ball. “Mountain and Sea” yaki onigiri, is a combination of local fresh produce within a rice ball, recreating the traditional rice ball from childhood memories. This time, there are four different flavors, “Tana” Ginger Pork, Red Oolong Soft Boiled Egg (vegetarian) , “Ina” seaweed (Vegan) and betel leaf with Chenggong fish floss. Using food from the mountains and the ocean, we want to present the taste of Taitung in our rice balls. We hope to connect people with our land, and let people learn more about Taitung and our culture.
