The 2024 Taiwan Food Exhibition was grandly launched today (2nd). The Tainan City Government was invited to participate in the exhibition and set up a "Tainan Pavilion" with the theme of "milkfish" and to showcase the food culture of "Michelin x Heritage x Green Farmers". In his opening speech, President Lai Ching-te specifically mentioned the three major characteristics of Tainan beef soup. The first is that only beef from shoulder blades, tenderloins and flanks combined account for about 15%; The second is delivered freshly, and the third is the unique soup made from beef soup cooked for eight and ten hours in each restaurant. Some are vegetables, some are fruits or Chinese medicine. After the opening, President Lai also visited the Tainan Pavilion to take photos with Mayor Huang and Tainan gourmet restaurants. At the opening food event of the Tainan Pavilion, Mayor Huang Weizhe shared the stage with Honorary President Ye Julan, Minister of Transportation Li Mengyan, and Director of Tourism Administration Zhou Yonghui. He also invited Cai Ruicheng, the chef of Michelin Restaurant Dongxiang Taiwanese Cuisine and Seafood Cuisine, Jinxialou and Ah Chef Wu Jianhao, the third generation successor of Xia Restaurant, and Xie Jiaxin, the manager of Changying Seafood House, who has returned to Qingyang Farm, respectively served "Smooth Jubei Rice Dumplings", "Fresh Oysters in Oil with Milkfish Cake", "Three Cups of Seafood" "Fish Sausage" three delicious seafood dishes, paired with fresh juice made from Green Garden Ranch using Madou Wendan. On-site arrangements were made by the Tainan City Agricultural Products Transportation and Marketing Company and the Farmers Association to set up a "Nan Nong Selection Gift" stall to select a variety of "Nan Nong Selection Gifts". The "Dejipin" brand agricultural specialties include various items of rainbow mango gift boxes, fruity fruit gift boxes and other abundant fruits, as well as "comprehensive" combinations of local ingredients and other agricultural specialties, allowing everyone to taste the good taste delivered directly from the place of origin. In addition, during the exhibition period, the Tainan Pavilion will arrange a chef cooking show and multiple food tastings and prize-winning quiz activities. Northern tourists are invited to come to the Tainan Pavilion of the Taiwan Food Exhibition to purchase and experience the full flavor of Tainan.

Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe said that the Tainan Pavilion of this year's Taiwan Food Exhibition hopes to showcase Tainan's "urban food power" to friends in the north, including fresh fish, fruits, agricultural specialties made from selected ingredients, souvenirs, and Traditional Taiwanese cuisine showcases both traditional and innovative craftsmanship. During the exhibition, various farmers' associations and popular stores in Tainan were invited to recruit 34 stores to display 100 Tainan gifts and delicacies on-site, and provide more than 20 items in 18 sessions for the public to try. From 8/2 to 4, a special cooking demonstration by chefs from Michelin-recommended restaurants in Tainan will be arranged. The city government team will collect well-known delicacies, delicious milkfish and agricultural specialty souvenirs to present to tourists from all over the country. Everyone is welcome to visit the Tainan Pavilion to purchase and taste Tainan's championship-level delicacies, experience Tainan full of human kindness, aroma and delicious food.

Director Lin Guohua of the Tourism Bureau said that during the Taiwan Food Exhibition, you can come to the Tainan pavilion to buy a variety of Tainan food, such as the limited edition "Dong Xiang Taiwanese Seafood Cuisine" and "Smooth Zhubei Small Pork Rice Dumplings and Smooth Fish Maw Boiled with Five Willow Branches" and Cultural and creative peripherals. The "Nanshi District Fishermen's Association" brought the watermelon milkfish belly soup gift box and frozen milkfish that won the 2023 Haiyan Aquatic Products Award. "Tainan City Cultural Tourism Souvenir Industry Development Association" selects flying fish egg milkfish sausage, Fudu Guweixuan-Chikanlou gift box and native pineapple cake gift box. There are also Tainan's top ten souvenirs "Zhangcheng Malt Cake" and "Qingjia Golden Pickles", the Ministry of Economic Affairs' five-star Lohas famous stall "Tasty Meats", "Mr. Sesame" which won the 9th Rural Goods, Guohua Street Flash sale desserts "Reeve Finger Puffs" and "Kiss Diamond Half-cooked Cheese Tart Specialty Shop", heart-warming wedding cakes "Bing Chun Bakery" and "Tea Cube" which is a blend of Taiwan's precious ingredients and flowers. Special arrangements have also been made for the Tainan Agricultural Products Transportation and Marketing Company and local farmers' associations to set up a "Nan Nong Selection" booth, which selects a variety of "Nan De Jipin" brand agricultural products. In addition to on-site shopping, ordering services are also provided, so you can share Tainan. The high-quality goods are given to relatives and friends from all over the world, and at the same time, they satisfy people’s shopping desire after visiting the exhibition.
The Tourism Bureau stated that in addition to the display and sale of goodies, the Tainan Pavilion has arranged for Bib Gourmand to promote Dongxiang Taiwanese seafood cuisine, Chef Cai Ruicheng (Master Chef), to demonstrate the century-old family banquet dish "Smooth Fish Maw with Five Willow Branches", which is made with crispy pork belly. The golden-brown milkfish is topped with a five-leaf soup thickened with a variety of vegetables, presenting a century-old taste of Tainan. Tianma Changying Seafood House used Tainan milkfish that won the largest aquatic product award, the "Sea Banquet Award", to demonstrate "three cups of milkfish sausage" and "pan-fried fish filet and pepper-flavored fish skin", using simple cooking techniques. Showcasing the delicious taste of milkfish. The Prince of Taiwanese Cuisine Huang Jinglong demonstrates the "Tainan Golden Soup Fish Smoothie". The milkfish is fried to release the aroma and then paired with golden soup sauce, cabbage, mushrooms, etc., using the fashionable pickled fish method to make it. Every bite is delicious. The three chefs will take turns at the 2024 Taiwan Food Exhibition - Tainan Pavilion to introduce the most delicious and nutritious Tainan milkfish.

The Tourism Bureau added that in 2024, after the Tainan 400 Taiwan Food Expo, a series of Tainan City Food Expo will be launched in September, including the "Tourism Food Expo" and "Tainan 37 District Food Tour" at the Greater Tainan Convention and Exhibition Center. Mobile Exhibition" and the year-end finale "Tainan 400 Banquet" welcome tourists from all over the country to Tainan to watch exhibitions and eat delicious food together.