Taiwan Tourism Bureau, China Airlines and Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel are jointly presenting the second year of Savoring Taiwanese Cuisine Week. Renowned Chou’s Shrimp Rolls Restaurant from Tainan City was selectively invited to offer five mouth-watering full days of iconic Tainan street snacks tasting at Brasserie du Dragon, newly renovated upscale restaurant of a variety of authentic Chinese Cuisine fashioned in new styling and presentation.

Taiwan is internationally renowned for its culinary arts, which has been very much trumpeted by the Western foodies. Taiwan is a wonderful culinary destination is one of the reasons National Geographic listed Taiwan as top 20 places to go in 2015. CNN also published “10 things Taiwan does better than anywhere else,” with the well-known historical treasures in the National Palace Museum, National Health Insurance, extensive free Wi-Fi hotspots coverage, Night Markets and themed restaurants on the fascinating list.

An unrivaled pioneer since the early 1990s, Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel has earned its reputation as a connoisseur of Asian food, and leading presenter of Asian cuisine in the ethnically diverse community of Flushing and greater New York. Over the years, Sheraton LaGuardia East was first on the East Coast to introduce Ding Tai Fung – (‘Top Ten Best Restaurants’ by The New York Times) the Taiwanese dim sum powerhouse that needs no introduction, Hangzhou Fine Foods Festival, the recent Easy House, awards-winning Vegetarian cuisine, which diehard foodies will recall with a satisfying smack of the lips.

Taiwan is famous for is its tradition of xiaochi, which translates to ‘small eats’. It can best be compared to the Chinese tradition of Dim sum or Spanish tapas: enjoying several small dishes throughout the day instead of the western concept of having three big meals a day. Chou’s Shrimp Rolls, highlighted in CNN as one of the 19 local specialties of Taiwan. Created by Chef Chou from Tainan City in 1965, he sold a variety of street food in the township outside of his chef career. With fifty years of history, they insist on traditional flavors made from the selection of the finest fresh ingredients. The shrimp roll stuffing is made with grilled shrimp, along with minced pork, fish paste, celery, and onions. In addition to shrimp rolls, Chou’s also serves Coffin Bread, Milkfish congee, Tainan Dan Zai Rice noodle, shrimp balls, milkfish ball soups, Stir-fried Eel and Almond Tofu Pudding, which are all customers’ favorites. Chou’s local bistro has turned into a national icon, which attracts gourmands from all over Taiwan and the World.

Savoring Taiwanese Cuisine
Date: October 16th-20th, 2015
Hours: Lunch/12pm – 3pm Dinner/6pm – 10pm Reservation Number/ : 718-670-7400
Online Reservation : Open Table (Brasserie Du Dragon Restaurant)
For more information : www.sheratonlaguardiaeast.com Brasserie Du Dragon Restaurant at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel |135-20 39th Avenue, Flushing, New York 11354
$39.95 PER PERSON Please add 15% Service Charge and 8.875% Sales (18% service charge for party of 6 people)