No, no, I am honoured to be interviewed!

My partner Yuyuan has been a lacto-ovo vegetarian since childhood for religious reasons. That is when I started to experiment with vegetarian food.

In fact, in Taiwan, there is not such a big difference between 'vegetarian' and 'vegan', and both are often motivated by animal welfare concerns.

Yes, we are! We eat dairy products and eggs. But in our case, we avoid five garlics.

I am glad to hear you say so. hahaha Please come and visit us in Taiwan!

It's really hard to pick the top three... but here are a few places that even the Japanese will love!

The first is Fukuya Ramen in Taichung. This is a vegetarian ramen restaurant that is close to Japanese food.

Yes, it's delicious! The second is CHAO in Taipei. It is a vegetarian restaurant with a Taiwanese stir-fry atmosphere.

The third restaurant is Goro in Kaohsiung, which you should definitely try when you come to Taipei! This is a Japanese vegetarian sushi restaurant that serves Omakase-style sushi!

Yes! There are many surprises on the menu!

I generally visit Japan about once a year.

The most memorable restaurant on our last trip was Vegan Bistro Jangara in Harajuku. The teppanyaki and curry rice were an eye-opener!

Japanese vegetarian dishes often use a lot of onions and garlic as seasonings, but most vegetarians in Taiwan are five-garlic-free lacto-ovo vegetarians who do not eat onions or garlic, so it is always a little difficult to have to double-check with staff.

It would be nice if there was such a feature, as sometimes the menu does not clearly state whether or not the five pungent roots are removed! This would save a lot of communication.

I secretly wish there were more vegetarian menus without five pungent roots. haha

Taiwan is very vegetarian-friendly and there is plenty of choice. Vegetarian restaurants, especially vegetarian buffets, are everywhere. They may not look fancy on the outside, but they are often reasonably priced and offer good quality food!

Yes, I would like to thank you for the opportunity! Thank you very much for this opportunity!