The Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador invited celebrity chef Juan Salomon Miguel to Taiwan on Tuesday, Sept. 12, as a star guest at the Taste of El Salvador 2017. Held from Sept. 12 to Sept. 24 at the Silk Road Feast buffet of The Westin Taipei hotel, the Taste of El Salvador 2017 feature nine quintessential Salvadoran dishes, providing foodies a chance to sample authentic cuisines from the Central American country without leaving Taiwan. The food festival not only to promote Salvadoran cuisine but also its ingredients such as Loroco Flower to local customers, according to Ambassador Marta Chang de Tsien of the Republic of El Salvador to the Republic of China. At the Taste of El Salvador people will be able to find some of our most traditional dishes like pupusas – a corn tortilla with fillings such as fish, meat, cheese, vegetables and beans – and the seafood dish ceviche. "Because of our Mayan heritage, you can find many of dishes having corn as a main ingredient," she said.

Source: The China Post September 13, 2017 07:07 UTC