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Traveling the World for Love: Turkish Chef Anping Harbor Composes an Exotic Reverie

Published: 2026-09-24 👁 101 views
Last updated 2026-09-24 — This small Turkish eatery has been open for less than a year, and many of its patrons are foreigners. “Turkish cuisine is labor-intensive and not cheap in Europe, so they’re surprised to find authentic Turkish dishes in Tainan.” Ye Yiqing developed a refined palate dining with her mother-in-law. “Yunus’s mother is a master chef—she makes everything from scratch, and meals often take two or three hours to prepare.”

In the 17th century, the Dutch built Zeelandia, Taiwan’s first fortress, in Anping. Four hundred years later, foreigners who fell in love with the city and settled here have composed their own exotic reveries, infusing everyday life with a cosmopolitan flair. I’m in Tainan, a guest in a foreign family’s home.

An international couple runs a restaurant downstairs from their home, sharing Turkish culture through food.

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