Visiting a travel fair can also mean enjoying delicious food — steak, Peking duck, and beef noodles are all available if you’re willing to queue up.

▲Free steak tastings are also available at the travel fair. (Photo by Huang Shiyuan)

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The ITF Taipei International Travel Fair kicked off bustling on October 27. In addition to snagging discounted travel packages at Hall 1 of the World Trade Center, Hall 3, where hotel operators are concentrated, was also packed with visitors all eager to grab meal vouchers. Beyond the deals, this year’s travel fair also featured free food samplings offered by hotels. Though not as extensive as at a food expo, there were still free tastings of steak, Peking duck, and beef noodles.

Tiancheng Hotel Group
Daily complimentary gourmet tastings: 14:00 Tiancheng Beef Noodles, 15:00 Signature Open-Fire Roast Duck.

Victoria
On-site food tastings at the travel fair: Offered every two hours, featuring a mix of Western and Chinese cuisine. Western options include PRIME beef short ribs, charcoal-grilled New York strip steak, and premium American ribeye steak. Chinese selections include Boston lobster rice, shrimp roe braised chicken lion’s head, and roast duck.

Muxuan Hotel
Pan-seared American Angus ribeye steak served at 2:00 PM.

Chiaohsi Evergreen Laurel Phoenix
Canelé tasting available daily at 3:00 PM.