https://www.scmp.com/rss/267965/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Throughout the afternoon, the hardworking chui kha prepare ingredients for the coming banquet. Hired and supervised by the head chef, many are women in their 50s, and married or related to the men unloading gas stoves from vehicles and erecting a tarpaulin-covered scaffold over the stretch of road that will serve as the evening’s venue. Where to find the best Taiwanese food in Taipei The duties of the chui kha – Taiwanese Hokkien for “water feet”, from the water that splashes their toes as they... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/2147501/how-taiwans-food-traditions-are-falling-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/2147501/how-taiwans-food-traditions-are-falling-out?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 May 2018 03:15:45 +0000 Spiritually motivated travel is perhaps the oldest form of tourism. In Greater China, Taiwan remains the most vibrant religious culture centre, where centuries-old folk temples, especially in Tainan and Lugang, add colour and beauty to urban landscapes. Taiwan's tourist industry is booming - international arrivals more than doubled to 7.31 million from 2006 until last year - and religious sites have reported growing numbers of visitors from Hong Kong, the mainland and Singapore. The monastic and... https://www.scmp.com/article/1339622/tourists-continue-search-enlightenment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1339622/tourists-continue-search-enlightenment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:50:21 +0000