epicure Indonesia – July 2019

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For French cuisine, Villa Ollila and (of course) Restaurant
Ephernité comes highly recommended. The former is a private
dining spot that serves up lip-smacking classic French cuisine.
And the latter is where I work at. At Restaurant Ephernité, our
ingredients are sourced locally and combined with a French tour.
Think the Cherry Chicken Liver, it is our rendition of the foie gras

• it is impossible to import foie gras to Taiwan due to its price

National Chiang Kai-shek

Memorial Hall

Linjiang Street Night Market

Restaurant Ephernité’s

signature, Cherry

One of the many street foods you

will find when you cruise by the

night markets

Edamame, Soy Sauce

Marinated Crab, Lemon

Verbena Mustard from

Restaurant Ephernité

Vanessa Huang is a

Taiwanese who majored in

film making and art in France,

but has always been curious

about French gastronomy.

After finishing her culinary

program in FERRANDI Paris,

a school of culinary arts,

she worked for chef Pascal

Barbot of three Michelin-

starred Astrance. In 2014,

she returned to Taiwan and

opened her own restaurant

Ephernité, which was followed

by bistro restaurant 187BDSG

in 2017.

Ruby

Snapper,

Puffed Rice,

Fermented

Tofu from

Restaurant

Ephernité

and demand. We use chicken liver and shaped it in a cherry for a

beautiful rendition of the classic French dish.

Time to stop munching

Apart from F&B spots, I love to hang out at two places. I studied film

making and art in university, so film will always have a special place

in my heart. The former U.S. ambassador’s house in Taiwan has been

restored and transformed into an independent movie theater and

charming cafe. Renowned movie director Hou Hsiao-Hsien led the

project to restore the house and turn it into a reference point for

theatre lovers. It is the perfect place to watch a foreign film.

Located across Taipei Fish Market is Bin Jiang Market, which

is home to many fruits and vegetables stores. And it is also a place

to chefs-watch as many of them, including me, will head down

to source for their ingredients. Another must-visit spot is the

Comfortable Body Health Concept Hall, a massage haven for the

aching feet. The masseurs are folks with plenty of experiences. The

best bit? They are open till 2am.