Stick to the best handmade spreads made from natural ingredients – Miano

By Liu Jiawen | Compiled and Reported | Source: Monocle Editorial Team

Miano is run by a husband-and-wife team who developed an interest in cooking because they both love eating. The couple started selling handmade spreads entirely thanks to their son, as they wanted to get their picky eater to eat, and began trying to make spreads. Unexpectedly, this attempt gave birth to Miano’s signature spread, “Silky Milk.” Made only with fresh milk and French cream, Silky Milk has a rich milky aroma that lingers deliciously after just one bite.

Later, Miano continued to develop a wide range of spread flavors. In addition to seasonal ones like pineapple and strawberry, the tea-loving owner, Xiaofang, also turned various teas into a tea series of spreads. After testing forty or fifty different types of tea with varying characteristics and aromas, she finally created the current aromatic Lao Shan black tea, fragrant oolong, and charcoal oolong tea spreads. The popular handmade spreads sold online—from sourcing raw materials, taste-testing, production, all the way to bottling—are entirely handled by the couple themselves. Xiaofang said that because the spreads are handmade, they can personally monitor the quality. For example, if a spread is intended to be used as a beverage base, it cannot be too thick, which means the cooking time will vary accordingly. These timing adjustments are all based on the experience gained through numerous trials—and failures—by the couple.

Aside from the handmade spreads and ice cream served at Miano, which are all homemade, the various sauces used in brunches—such as mayonnaise, salsa, and even syrups—are also self-made. This includes the pancake mix, which uses a specially formulated recipe with Japanese flour and absolutely no added salad oil, ensuring customers enjoy safe and healthy meals.

[Travel Information]

Address: No. 264, Section 1, Meicun Road, West District, Taichung City

Phone: 04-2301-7300

Hours: 08:00–18:00

Website: www.miano.com.tw

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