With over 17 years of culinary experience, Chef Wang is the sous chef for the Cafe at Far Eastern in Tainan and is well versed in preparing traditional Penghu specialties, the cuisine that represents his origins. Taiwan's Penghu Island is known for its picturesque scenery, breathtaking waters and abundant fresh seafood. Chef Wang will be offering dishes that represent his hometown, each with a story of its own. Deep-fried Penghu Shrimp Roll, for example, was originally a wedding banquet specialty often prepared in extra portions for the guests to enjoy while they wait for the boat ride home. It is now hard to find this delicacy during banquets due to its time-consuming, complicated preparation process.

Diners will find that the sweet, spicy and sour Stir-fried Sea Snail with Black Vinegar Sauce presents crispy yet chewy sea snails stir-fried with shredded pork, bamboo, mushroom, carrot and green pepper and flavored with black and white vinegar and pepper.

Found by the shore when the tides recede, the sea snails are picked out by many Penghu natives to prepare the dish for their visitors as a gesture of welcome.

Several other dishes are available to diners that contain ingredients unique to Penghu, including the special Shiju octopus in the Old Style Pork Ribs Soup with Sun-dried Octopus as well as the Penghu pumpkin used in the Stir-fried Pumpkin Dumpling with Seafood.

Other highlighted specialties on rotation for diners include Steamed Seasonal Crabs, Baked Oysters, Fresh Seaweed in Vinegar, Poached Squid with Spicy Tomato Dressing, Fish Roe with Mayonnaise and Steamed Anchovies with Preserved Cucumber. Diners can also enjoy Penghu-style desserts such as Cactus Jelly in Sherry Glass, Penghu Squash Cake and Penghu Black Sugar Cake.

During this period, the price of lunch at Cafe at Far Eastern starts at NT$750, and dinner starts at NT$890. From Mondays to Fridays, parties of four enjoy a special price of NT$599 per person for lunch and NT$699 per person for dinner; offers are not valid with other discounts.

Prices are subject to a 10 percent service charge. Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei is located at 201 Tun Hwa South Road, Section 2, Taipei.

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