WGS Upcoming Highlights: 4 – 10 April 2016
By Cristabel Chia
On 19 to 22 September 2017, Taiwan held its first international food event; International Chefs Summit Asia. It was held at The Landis Taipei Hotel and Mandarin Oriental, Taipei. Organised by Fim Media, a Taiwanese online media, the purpose was to promote produce from Taiwanese and to modernise the country’s cuisine. During this period, ten international chefs came to Taipei and did six special collaboratve events. One of the highlights of the event was two chefs’ culinary demonstration, which was held on the 21 September at the ballroom of Mandarin Oriental, Taipei. The venue was filled with 300 attendees, including both international and local media. Three guest chefs, Chef Kirk Westaway of JAAN (Singapore), Chef Thitid Tassanakajohn of Le Du (Thailand) and Chef Fatih Tutak of The Dining Room at The House on Sathorn (Thailand) showcased their skills.
