NIA Taitung County Service Center hosted the "New Year, New Cuisine" (新年添菜 異國天菜) event on January 14th and invited the new immigrants in Taitung and their families to celebrate the Spring Festival. The event featured specially prepared, the most authentic Southeast Asian cuisine for new immigrants to have authentic reunion meal. “Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network” was also promoted by the chance during the event, a reputable news website that covers the lives of new immigrants in five different languages, including Chinese, English, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Thai.
Ms. Shih (施宋邁), a native of Northeastern Thailand, prepares traditional Thai dishes Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
Ms. Shih (施宋邁), a native of Northeastern Thailand who has lived in Taiwan for 26 years, prepares traditional Thai dishes including Momo Cha-cha, Thai papaya salad, chicken in Thai curry, cabbage with shrimp sauce, and Thai milk tea.
NIA Taitung County Service Center hosted the "New Year, New Cuisine" (新年添菜 異國天菜) event and invited the new immigrants in Taitung and their families to have authentic reunion meal. Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
Ms. Luo (羅吉雅), a chef from Central Java, and Ms. Su (蘇美妮), a chef from East Java, are the two chefs in charge of the Indonesian menu. They have been in Taiwan for 16 years. They don't consume pork due to their religion. The two Indonesian new immigrants made unique preparations of Indonesian turmeric rice, siu mai noodles, satay beef skewers, and the most well-liked Indonesian layer cake.
Ms. Luo (羅吉雅), a chef from Central Java, and Ms. Su (蘇美妮), a chef from East Java, prepare the authentic Indonesian cuisine for everyone. Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
Ms. Li(黎菁竹), a new Vietnamese immigrant who has been in Taitung for 20 years, prepares dishes such as Vietnamese fried spring rolls and Vietnamese bitter gourd
Indonesian Layer Cake Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
During the event, colleagues from the National Immigration Agency and FunLoving Studio gave a wonderful saxophone performance.
Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
The organizer brought the "Vietnam GOGOGO Board Game Picture Book," sponsored by the Pingtung County Government, along with delicious foreign New Year's cuisines. This board game was used by Vietnamese moms to aid their children in learning Vietnamese through picture books. Additionally, there was live balloon sculpture show, which delighted the kids all.
"Vietnam GOGOGO Board Game Picture Book," sponsored by the Pingtung County Government. Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
The NIA Taitung County Service Center used this occasion to remind new immigrants not to take African swine fever prevention lightly, do not purchase illegal meat products online and ship to Taiwan, also do not ask relatives to send meat products from abroad to Taiwan.
Cute balloons are liked by children Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
"Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network" collects the information needed for new immigrants and focuses on activities and situations in Southeast Asia related ; in addition, a "Taiwan, Here I Come!" page is established to connect everything in new immigrants’ day by community.
"Vietnam GOGOGO Board Game Picture Book," sponsored by the Pingtung County Government. Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
The NIA Taitung County Service Center used this occasion to remind new immigrants not to take African swine fever prevention lightly. Picture reproduced from NIA Taitung Service Center
