4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (316+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) A batch of sea urchin roe from Canada imported by chain restaurant Sushi Express Co. , Ltd. was halted at the border for containing excessive amounts of cadmium, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. The…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (409+ words) Taipei, April 21 (CNA) Premier Cho Jung-tai () told the Legislature on Tuesday that sprouted potatoes from the United States will "never" make their way into Taiwan's market. Cho's comments came after the Ministry of Agriculture published updated regulations on Feb. 6, allowing…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (501+ words) Taipei, April 21 (CNA) A simple request from a guest for milk tea led Taiwan's Lin Shao-hsing (), also known as Bala, to discover his passion for latte art -- a pursuit that earned him the World Latte Art Championship (WLAC) title in…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (239+ words) The agency's comments come amid online reports that Taiwan is open to allowing the import of sprouted processing potatoes from the United States. Imported potatoes must also contain no more than 200 parts per million (ppm) of solanine, in line with…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (297+ words) Taipei, April 14 (CNA) A batch of truffle cheese imported from Italy was recently rejected at the border after testing positive for excessive levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli), the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. Five samples from the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (182+ words) Taipei, April 11 (CNA) A Pacific bluefin tuna designated as the "first Su'ao tuna" of the season was auctioned off in Yilan County on Saturday for NT$7, 200 (US$226) per kilogram, fetching nearly NT$1. 99 million. The 276-kilogram fish was sold at Nanfang'ao…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (420+ words) New Taipei, April 8 (CNA) The New Taipei City government on Wednesday pledged to help victims seek compensation after 99 people sought medical treatment in a suspected food poisoning case linked to a lunch box chain in the city. Mayor Hou Yu-ih…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (342+ words) New Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Three outlets of Chin Liu Cuisine (), a bento or boxed meal vendor in Xindian District, New Taipei, have been ordered to close on suspicion of food poisoning after at least 44 customers fell ill, the city's Department…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (285+ words) Taipei, April 4 (CNA) The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) on Friday partnered with the Nippon-Ham Fighters to promote Taiwanese pineapples to fans at the Japanese baseball team's home stadium in Hokkaido. "Taiwan Pineapple Day" was held at Es Con Field Hokkaido…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (640+ words) B'c Ninh, March 20 (CNA) Steaks and chicken cutlets sizzle on a hot iron plate, filling the air in Vietnam's B'c Ninh with the aroma of Taiwanese-style cuisine. Behind the kitchen is Nguy'n V'n T'm, who spent 12 years working in Taiwan…...