A new resident from Vietnam brings "taste of hometown" to the treasure island, Taiwan

In cooperation with IC Voice FM97.5 【New Students Registration-We are in Taiwan】, a series of exciting stories about new immigrants in Taiwan is launched. This episode features a new resident from Vietnam, Fan Jin He (范金荷). Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, she used to work as an insurance salesperson and set up a "Vietnamese eatery" that specializes in making North Vietnamese pho. At present, she opened a dessert shop in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City which sells French & Vietnamese frozen yogurt, preserving the good taste of her hometown.【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】presents this episode in 5 languages including Chinese, English, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian, enabling more readers and listeners to explore Fan Jin He’s experience and her wonderful journey.

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A new resident from Vietnam set up a "French Vietnamese Frozen Yogurt" business in Zhongli, Taoyuan. (Photo / Provided by Fan Jin He)

In the interview, Fan mentioned that she used to be an insurance salesperson. At first, it was very difficult to enter the insurance industry because of the need to obtain relevant licenses. Moreover, it is very challenging for foreigners to obtain Taiwanese insurance licenses, so Fan put in more effort in studying and memorizing. She then successfully becomes an insurance salesperson. Fan says that she helps her fellow sisters from Vietnam with the insurance knowledge she learned. At the same time, she continues improving her Chinese and helps other new residents as a translator and a person with considerable understandings of Taiwan laws learned while being an insurance salesperson.

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French & Vietnamese frozen yogurt preserves the good taste of Fan’s hometown. (Photo / Provided by Fan Jin He)

After leaving the insurance industry, Fan decided to bring the "taste of hometown" to the treasure island, Taiwan. She set up a "French Vietnamese Frozen Yogurt" business in Zhongli, Taoyuan. Fan mentioned that Vietnam was once a French colony, so its food culture was influenced by France. Besides, her grandfather also served as a chef in a French restaurant back then. Therefore, when she was a child, her grandfather would make yogurt for her as snacks. After she comes to Taiwan, she misses the childhood taste, so she decided to sell the dessert "French Yogurt" and share this with people in Taiwan. The yogurt was fermented and made of natural ingredients, and it has a creamy texture. You can add a variety of fruits in to further enhance the flavor of this healthy yogurt.

"Yue Yo yogurt" (越河香優格) is sold in Taiwan's Vietnamese supermarket VNEX. (Photo / Provided by Fan Jin He)

In addition, "Yue Yo yogurt" (越河香優格) is sold in Taiwan's Vietnamese supermarket VNEX and various Vietnamese stores. If you are interested, you can search for the keyword "越河香優格" or go to "French Vietnamese Frozen Yogurt" physical store in Taoyuan Zhongli to taste authentic French desserts. Welcome everyone to follow the Facebook fan page for more information.