10 FOODIE DESTINATIONS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST

With food tourism on the rise, cities all over the world are competing for bragging rights of being the best gourmet destination. Our picks include culinary powerhouses, rising stars, and hidden gems that have been flying well below the radar…till now.

Priyanka Elhence

1 TAIPEI We know Taipei for its amazing street fare. Beef noodle soup (niu rou mian), dumplings, pepper buns (hújiāo bíng), Taiwanese-style hot pot, stinky tofu, you name it, the city has it. Taipei is on a mission to carve out a global identity for itself internationally. The island's culinary culture is a hybrid of Japanese influences and cuisines from the Min Nan, Teochew and Hokkien Chinese eras. The city is also renowned for its vibrant night markets brimming with fresh local ingredients, and the current locavore movement, led by an inventive coterie of chefs, is also casting the city into the international spotlight. The first and recently launched Michelin Guide Taipei 2018 unveiled a staggering collection of 110 award-winning restaurants and street food stalls, including 20 star-studded gems. But what exactly defines Taiwanese…

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epicure (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2018

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