THE LEGENDARY CHEF HUANG DE-HSIN AND TAIWANESE CUISINE

From a kitchen apprentice to a five-star hotel chef, Ah Xing has brought Taiwanese cuisine into the world of Michelin stars with strong willpower. Since the 1960s and 1970s, Taiwanese cuisine gradually went from street food to fine dining in fancy restaurants and hotels. Meanwhile modernization of Taiwan society has radically taken place.

The striving story of a legendary figure and the tasty delights of culinary culture could easily attract the global audience’s attention.
Chef HUANG De-hsing, born before World War II, began working as an apprentice at the finest club at the age of 12, and then worked at several renowned restaurants. In his elder years, he even served as a traditional recipes consultant in the Mountain and Sea House, which earned the Michelin star in 2019. Over his 70-year career, he has tasted the bitter and sweetness of a kitchen staff as well as witnessed the ups and downs of the modernization of the island.
We try to build a bridge between Taiwan and the world through the inspiring story of Chef HUANG and find the confidence and pride of Taiwanese by rediscovering the classic Taiwanese cuisine.