Culinary exhibition featuring specialty products now open

By Huang Yi-ching and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source Officials yesterday launched the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center to burnish the nation’s profile as a tourist destination.The event is runs through Monday next week.President William Lai (賴清德) at the festival’s grand opening said that gastronomy is a central feature of Taiwanese culture, as evidenced by the standard Hoklo greeting: “Have you eaten yet?” President William Lai, center, and other officials attend the opening of the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center yesterday. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times The exhibition allows visitors to taste Taiwan’s signature regional flavors and brings attention to culinary establishments that deser