Selected to participate in this tour after being nominated during the Taiwan Tourism Bureau's "Taste Taiwan" Chef Nomination in October 2013, the three winning chefs include: Selected to participate in this tour after being nominated during the Taiwan Tourism Bureau's "Taste Taiwan" Chef Nomination in October 2013, the three winning chefs are Chef/Partner Michael Ferraro of Delicatessen in New York, Chef Bryant Wigger of Trattoria Neapolis in Los Angeles, and Executive Chef Thomas Heinrich of Mosaic Bar and Grille at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, Canada.
The Discovery channel is what brought me to Taiwan, filming an eight day documentary with myself and two other chefs that ended with a competition using local flavors and ingredients called Taste Taiwan. The hospitality that I found from the locals in Taiwan is of such that I never experienced anywhere else in the world. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity of this experience. There aren’t many times you can tour an entire country in 8 days and also have it documented every step of the way. Experiencing Taiwan first hand helped refine my knowledge of Asian cooking. I’m also proud to say I left Taiwan with a check in the win column.
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