Let’s Jam!
by Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng
February 23, 2009
Eslite
No. 245 Tun Hwa South Rd Sec 1, B1 F
Taipei, Taiwan
+886-2-2775-5977 ×644
Red On Tree
Redontree.com
(website in Chinese)
+886-987-957-782
I love sourcing local food products when I’m back in Taipei. Imagine my joy when I found Red On Tree jams. Taiwan is a tropical fruit heaven. Celia and I grew up with an abundance of seasonal fruits — like white guava — that I rarely see outside of Taiwan. This confiture really brings me back to my childhood. I love the big chunks of guava! ($320 N.T. ~ $9.50)
Feb 24, 03:34 AM
it’s a shame lots of good local western restaurants don’t emphasize more on local ingredients…taiwan has great produce but when you go to a good french restaurant…it’s always xyz from burgundy, abc from italy… anyway, great site, i’ll come visit more often! -steve
Feb 24, 09:18 PM
i agree, steve. there is a movement now to valorize local produce. the basement of eslite has a bunch of these products and i think it will catch on. i’ll keep writing!
my recent “contemporary cuisine in taipei” piece in happening celebrates the same idea.
cynthia
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