China News Service, Taizhou, August 7 (Fan Yubin and Chen Kexiao) "There are many kinds of snacks in Taiwan, and I really want to share the'Taiwan Taste' with my friends in the mainland." In Tiantai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, Liu Chaohong, a young man from Taiwan, every day Busy at the Taiwanese snack bar "Hong Hua Canteen".
He came to Zhejiang to start a business from Taiwan and his idea was simple-to let mainland "foodies" taste authentic Taiwanese flavors.
Liu Chaohong's grandmother has run a salty crispy chicken snack bar in Taitung, Taiwan for many years, and also taught Liu Chaohong how to make salty crispy chicken.
"My grandmother's salty crispy chicken is definitely a signature of Taiwanese snacks. She has a very good business in Taitung, and she opened three stores at most." Liu Chaohong said.
Taiwan's salty crispy chicken photo by Chen Kexiao
In July 2020, Liu Chaohong chose to "land" in Tiantai County.
He talked: "The mainland is vast and rich in resources, and business opportunities are endless. I wanted to see the mainland for a long time, looking for opportunities, until I met my fiancee in Tiantai County."
Liu Chaohong’s Taiwanese snack bar is located in a snack street in the prosperous area of the old city of Tiantai County. The store is small but very exquisite. Every day, it welcomes batches of local diners and foreign tourists.
"Hong Hua Canteen" Taiwanese cuisine Chen Kexiao
"Taiwan's salty crispy chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It tastes particularly delicious." Liu Chaohong told reporters that in Taiwan, snack bars are booming in the evening.
"Unexpectedly, the same is true on the rooftop. We are open until late every day."
"This seems to be a simple snack, but it takes a lot of thought." With a serving of hot salty crispy chicken, Liu Chaohong talked about the secrets of making salty crispy chicken. "Taiwan's salty crispy chicken requires a lot of ingredients. We use chicken thighs, hand-deboned them, then marinate them, and evenly coat them with flour before frying, so as to ensure that the chicken does not lose too much water, and finally sprinkle with the preferred salt and pepper powder."
“When I’m busy in the kitchen is my happiest time, I can focus on cooking.” Liu Chaohong said, “I always pay attention to whether the diners are'CD's.' It gave me the motivation to persevere."
The store decoration is quite exquisite. Photo by Chen Kexiao
Liu Chaohong said frankly that catering is actually a very hard industry. He is open until 12 o'clock every night, and he has to get up early to prepare food the next day.
“If you don’t have enough love, it’s really hard to persevere in the catering industry.”
At the same time, Liu Chaohong gained a lot from "logging in" to start a business. "Here, I have made many new friends. I like to communicate with them very much. All his questions about me and my curiosity about him can be found here. I found the answer in a small shop, and hope that this beauty can continue." He said.
"I hope that everyone will not just simply taste a snack, but can also enjoy the "double collision" of taste and Taiwanese food culture. This dish of salty crisp chicken is the inheritance of the old people in the hometown. I hope that it will be able to let friends in the mainland taste the treasure. The good taste of Taiwan." Liu Chaohong said, Zhejiang is a hot spot for entrepreneurship and innovation, and choosing Tiantai County to "test the water" Taiwanese snacks is even more fancy for the development potential here.
Tiantai County is the hometown of Jigong, which is geographically close to Taiwan and has connections with people.
"Life here is convenient, the people on the rooftops are very kind, and the local government services are more humane and efficient." Liu Chaohong gave an example. He needs to apply for a business license before starting a business and opening a store, all of which can be online through the "Zheli Office" platform. Finish.
"The store is now open. In the early stage, I want to make word of mouth first. My fiancee is from here, and I want to take root in it for a long time. If business is good, I plan to open a chain store and expand the scale." Liu Chaohong imagined the future. .
Next, he intends to carry out product innovation on the basis of the signature Taiwanese salted chicken.
"Fried oysters, coffin plates, braised pork rice, minced pork rice, beef noodles, three cups of chicken... Taiwan has many special dishes, and I will continue to enrich the products."
Tasty does not distinguish between regions, as a link of communication.
In Liu Chaohong's view, "Tiantai is the birthplace of Chinese Hehe culture. With the help of the spirit of Hehe, I hope it can improve my snack business and product innovation integration." (End)