Silks Palace Cordially Invites You to Experience Taiwan Through Taste!
With the ever-growing frequency in interactions and exchanges between Taiwan and the outside world, The Taiwan government has been hard at work putting Taiwan delicacies in the international spotlight. Curbing curiosity and creating an appreciation for Taiwan cuisine by mainland Chinese and international travelers, Taiwan’s number one tourist destination—Silks Palace at The National Palace Museum—in cooperation with The Regent Taipei’s 3rd floor Chinese restaurant Silks House, celebrates traditional Taiwanese cuisine and Formosa’s native bounty beginning August 12th. Presenting [The 3 Formosa Feasts], taste your way through the traditional flavors of Beitou’s famed restaurant dishes with the [Formal Formosa Feast], or discover a fine blend of innovative dishes flavored with Taiwan’s famous teas with the [Taiwan Tea Feast], or experience Taiwan’s special native ingredients fused into delectable dishes with the [Famed Formosa Feast]. Through these rich culinary feasts, feel the pulse of Taiwan’s vibrant culture and people for a most exhilarating and satiating gustatory experience.
Director of Silks Palace Yang Huiman comments, “Because of Silks Palace’s location within the National Palace Museum, it is an important stop for locals and tourists. The National Treasures Feast that we have promoted has sold near 10,000 sets to date, so clearly these themed feasts are a favorite among business and leisure travelers as well as a popular choice for company dinners, large international conferences and tour groups. The dedication of the executive chef coupled with the alluring tastes of Taiwan ensure [The 3 Formosa Feasts] are to be a sure hit among locals and tourists alike”. Details are as follows:
Formal Formosa Feast
To travel back down memory lane, [Formal Formosa Feast] brings back the old flavors of Beitou restaurants. Prominent in the 40’s in the famed hot springs area of Beitou among politicians and businessmen, these celebratory feasts filled with toasts demanded lavishness and extravagance with dishes always being made of the top quality ingredients and the presentation of dishes being paramount while complemented with the most meticulous service. After 3 rounds of drinks, there would be singing accompanied by music instruments for entertainment. And due to the high standards of food for such events, they were organized and prepared by professionals. Without a defined dish type, style or cooking method, each chef was to demonstrate his skill through a fusion of Chinese cuisine including Shanghainese cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan Cantonese and traditional Taiwanese cuisine, thus creating Beitou Taiwanese dishes, which are now a staple in Taiwanese banquets. With famed dishes such as Buddha Tureen Soup, Five Spice Pork, and Salted Egg dishes that are still around today, they continue to be popular Taiwanese signature dishes.
The [Formal Formosa Feast] kicks off with Exquisite Formosa Side Dishes placed on the table to welcome guests. Dishes include garlic pork, squid and red vinasse chicken, with a total of 12 Formosa specialties. The first course pays homage to fragrant taro blended with the aromas of onions and garlic for the famed Buddha Tureen Soup, which is then followed by Braised Abalone with Oyster Sauce featuring meticulously Australian oyster, Fried Lobster with Salty Egg Yolk which is symbolic of the emperor, crisp outside and tender inside Five Spice Pork, carefully selected sugar and flour Smoked Pomfret and a delicious Eight Treasures Taro dessert. Price for this set is NT$2,800+10% per person.
Formosa Tea Feast
Taiwan tea is famed around the world and travelers to Taiwan always leave with tea as a gift to bring back home with Dong Ding Oolong Tea, Pouchong Tea and TieGuanYin being some of the most representative mountainous teas. Similar to how western cuisine infuses wine into its dishes to add a spark of creativity, this feast infuses tea to cater to eastern palates by bringing together tea and Chinese cuisine. The Regent Taipei’s team has crafted a whole new tea infused menu to showcase the wondrous blends of Taiwan tea and Taiwan cuisine for a deliciously new take on Formosa’s famed dishes. The [Formosa Tea Feast] starts with the Four Seasons Platter featuring black persimmon abalone, pineapple crab legs, apple mullet roe and wax apple scallops, followed by Braised Frog Cream with Egg White in Jasmine Tea which is made from tea leaves gathered in the springtime from the Sanxia region of Taiwan and frog cream. Other dishes include the light Sauteed King Prawn with Egg White in Jasmine Tea, a western style Pouchong Tea Sorbet made from Wenshan Pouchong Tea, a choice of mouthwatering Stewed TieGuanYin Beef Ribs or fragrant Dong Ding Oolong Tea infused Smoked Dong Ding Oolong Tea Cod Fish, Sauteed Pumpkin with Vegetables featuring pumpkin, Chinese yam, black fungus, red peppers and asparagus and a Purple Rice with Green Tea Ice Cream for dessert. Price for this set is NT$2,500+10% per person.
Famed Formosa Feast
While the government has been strongly promoting Taiwan’s agricultural products to allow locals and tourists a glimpse into the diverse food culture of Taiwan, The Regent Taipei’s culinary team has carefully selected famous quality ingredients from Taiwan’s various famed locales and put their skills to work to bring you a delicious way to experience all Taiwan has to offer. The [Famed Formosa Feast] starts off with an [Formosa Platter] featuring DongGang salt and pepper shrimp, Yilan crisp melon duck, 5 flavor abalone from the northeast region and bamboo from Bali township and then follows with a flavor packed onion and garlic flavored Buddha Tureen Soup, Sauteed Scallop and Clam with Hualien Wild Vegetable featuring Hualien’s famed mountain vegetables, Crispy Toast Stuffed with Penghu Lobster in Cream Sauce which is inspired Tainan’s famed toast delicacy, the sweet and salty Tainan Tree Nut and Pineapple with Garoupa, Dapeng Bay Eel with Glutinous Rice featuring premium Dapeng eel and Miaoli Glutinous Rice Cake with Pineapple Cake and Traditional Taiwanese Shaved Ice for dessert. Price for set is NT$2,000+10% per person.
Silks Palace: (02)2882-9393
222 Zhishan Road, Section 2, Taipei (within the National Palace Museum)
Silks House at The Regent Taipei:(02)2523-8000
3F, 41 Zhongshan N. Road, Section 2, Taipei
