Taiwanese young female chef opens a restaurant in mainland China: "Food" is not afraid of deep alleys

　　Chinanews.com, Chongqing, February 18th, title: Taiwanese young female chefs open restaurants in mainland China: "Food" is not afraid of deep alleys

　　Author Liang Qinqing

　　"You see, my restaurant is neither in a shopping mall nor in a snack street, but in a relatively remote location. I think that as long as the food is delicious, it will naturally attract customers." From Tainan, opened a Taiwanese restaurant in Chongqing Li Yiling said that "food" is not afraid of deep alleys, and opening a small restaurant that "makes noise in a quiet place" is also very reassuring to "eat".

　　Recently, the reporter walked into the "Food Ye·Zaoca" restaurant located in Yubei, Chongqing. Under the soft lighting, soothing music surrounds the restaurant. Guests in twos and threes are enjoying the food leisurely, while the store manager Li Yiling is preparing carefully in the kitchen. For the next dish.

　　"Food can create connections between people, which in itself is a heart-warming thing." Li Yiling, who was born in the chef industry, recalled that there were two tables of strangers who became friends because of the desserts in her shop; There is also a Chongqing native who does not like sweets. After eating the desserts she made by herself, she lamented that it is so delicious even if it is not spicy... "Looking at these people who have no intersection in life, they become friends because of the food in my shop. , this is so cool."

　　When asked why she came to Chongqing to develop, Li Yiling said that in her hometown of Tainan, the catering industry is "very complicated", and many of them are century-old restaurants. This also makes local young people more willing to inherit the family business than to go out.

"I prefer to look at the outside world and build my own catering brand while tasting delicious food from all over the world."

　　Recalling 8 years ago, when she first came to Chongqing at the age of 26, she never expected that this city could attract so many Taiwanese to work and live here. It was only after she opened this store that Taiwanese customers often came to experience it. To Chongqing's "Hidden Caves".

　　Li Yiling said that the main reason for wanting to open a restaurant is two words - homesickness.

"It's normal to be homesick when working outside, and I'm a chef. Why don't I open my own restaurant and cook my own hometown dishes when I'm homesick. Why not do it." She said.

　　On weekdays, Li Yiling, who likes to explore restaurants, will also gather the strengths of each family to explore the fusion of dishes from Chongqing and Taiwan.

For example, salted crispy chicken is not spicy in Taiwan, but she will add some chili to this dish in Chongqing to cater to the taste of Chongqing people.

The picture shows Li Yiling working in the restaurant.

Photo by Liang Qinqing

　　Every time there is a new dish, she will take photos and send them to her mother who lives in Tainan to share her life in mainland China.

"Next year, I want to bring my mother to Chongqing for a visit, and take her to visit Hongyadong and Ciqikou...to feel the development and changes of the mainland in recent years." Li Yiling said.

　　Chongqing is an inclusive city, willing to accept people, things and things from the outside world, and the same is true for food.

When she first arrived in Chongqing 8 years ago, she did market research. At that time, the catering industry in Chongqing had a single category, mostly hot pot and Jianghu dishes. Now it is different. The catering industry is more diversified and international, and food from all over the world can be found here. Eat here, "Only you can't think of it, you can't eat it without you".

　　Being a chef is actually very hard and tiring. Li Yiling is very grateful that she can turn her hobby into a career.

After years of development, she has opened 3 restaurants of different styles in Chongqing, all of which are in remote locations in the city.

While running restaurants, she also introduced Taiwan's advanced management and service models to help many local catering companies in Chongqing upgrade and transform.

　　What you can taste on the tip of your tongue is not only food, but also the hometown flavor that "landed" in Taiqing.

In Li Yiling's view, more and more young Taiwanese are seizing the opportunity to integrate into the upsurge of development in the mainland. "Nowadays, more and more female youths in Taiwan are 'landing' to start businesses. I also hope to write my own development on the hot land of the mainland." story".

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