International Food and Catering Expo opens in Taipei with nine Japanese companies
民視英語新聞 Formosa TV English News -- Apr 30
The International Food and Catering Expo is back on in Taipei after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. On its opening day on Friday, the expo venue was packed with people itching to try delicacies of all kinds.
This year, nine Japanese food companies are showing off their products in Taiwan. They include noodles eaten by Japanese royalty, and a spicy sauce that’s been in production for seven decades. Let’s take a look.
Sizzling turnip cakes and steaming meatballs.
Freshly-shaved bonito flakes and noodles with dipping sauce. Food bargains abound at this post-pandemic food fair, and so do free samples.

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