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The Number one Taiwanese cooking class

THE FIRST CHOICE OF TAIWANESE COOKING CLASS

Very fast reply E-mail, detailed explaining the class, accommodating special diet, hands-on class, sincere and welcoming personality, knowledgeability, very fresh and high quality ingredients.

Ivy has been teaching expatristes Taiwanese cooking at the Community Services Center in Taipei since 1997 and has earned a prominent reputation from expatriates over this time. Her students come from around the world, including diplomats, international businessmen, chefs, and restaurateurs.

Other than teaching cooking, Ivy contributes articles about food and cooking to several magazines, organizations, and online shops. Ivy has been interviewed by domestic and international medias for her classes and expertise.

History
I’ve built my reputation by way of food lovers’ word of mouth from around the world. I love cooking and sharing the joys of Taiwan’s culinary traditions with every one of my students. The following is a selection of my experiences and accomplishments.
1997
Starts teaching in the Center, Taipei
2002
Interviewed by Taiwan TV station, Taiwan(台視英語新聞)
2003
Interviewed by Taiwan Macroview TV (僑委會宏觀電視台)
2005
Interviewed by Formosa TV station, Taiwan(民視英語新聞) 
Contributor of Centered on Taipei, Taipei
2006
Interviewed by TechLife magazine, Taiwan(科技生活雜誌) 
Cooking demonstration for Malaysia Pavilion in Taipei International Food Show, Taipei(台北國際食品展馬來西亞國家館)- 2008
2008
Instructor of “cooking and wine tasting” activity in New Century Wine, Taipei(心世紀葡萄酒‘小巷酒食’活動)
2010
Interviewed by International Community Radio Taipei, Taipei (Worldwide via internet)
2011
Contributor of “XIN FLAVOURS” magazine, Singapore(新加坡‘新之味’雜誌) 
Contributor and recipe instructor of www.gigade100.com (online shop) (吉甲地吉刻美食)
2012
Interviewed by Traveler Luxe magazine, Taiwan(旅人誌雜誌)  
Interviewed by DISCOVER TAIPEI, Taipei City Government  
Cooking demonstration at Shin Kong Mitzukoshi Department Store 
Interviewed by aruco – Globe-trotter travel guidebook, Japan
2013
Interviewed by hi bi  (Japanese magazine) Chinese version 
Recipes develop for www.kitchen234.com 
Interviewed by Radio Taiwan International 
Interviewed by appscomb, www.appscomb.net
Co-writer of sustainable agriculture in Taiwan
2014
Interviewed by Square Mile Magazine, Travel Weekly,  Express and Star,  Southern Daily Echo and Star magazine.
Tourism Bureau Taiwan hosts British press for my cooking class
Taking film with British celebrity Chef Ainsley Harriott for ‘Ainsley Eats the Streets’
Publish book of “COOKING EXCHANGE” –Cooking stories between foreigners and me in my cooking class
Publish recipe booklet of fair trade products for HUCC
Recipe develop for Teyang company
Host chief manager from CBS, USA
Host British five press
2015
Guest speaker for Rotary Club
Interviewed by Top TV station
TV show with British celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott on “Ainsley eats the streets, Taipei”
Co-writer of Chinese book“My ideal kitchen”
Host journalist from National Geo
2016
TV show with Ainsley Harriott's Street Food | Taipei, Taiwan
French Chef Nicolas Vienne ~ Chinese Food in The World
TRAVELLER
Media from San Francisco
わくわく台北さんぽ
2017
TV show with Steve Jilleba. The Culinary Institute of America | Taipei, Taiwan in Ivy's Kitchen
Le Adventure, Canada
2018
Globetrotter Television with Hayley Sparkes/Taiwan Land of Discovery
2019
AGRI 鄉間小路
2023
Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation

my book

Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation

September, 2023  / Published by : S & S/Simon Element

Made In Taiwan, celebrating the island nation’s unique culinary identity, is an earnest reflection of what the food is like in modern-day Taiwan from the perspective of the people who have lived there for generations. It is the story of a proud nation ~ a self-sufficient collective of people who continue to forge on despite unprecedented ambiguity.

料理不設限!世界美味在我家:餐桌上的私餚趣事,老外好友與我的無國界料理課

2014 麥浩斯 / Written by Ivy Chen

This book is published in 2014, telling the stories and exchange recipes between expats and Ivy in her kitchen. There are 16 stories and 48 recipes of Taiwanese cuisine and exotic home cooking.

澎湃!來去產地小旅行

2013 果力文化 / Written by Ivy Chen and other co-writters

This book is published in 2013, interviewing farmers and exploring the sustainable agriculture in Taiwan. There are16 farmers and 84 delicious farmers dishes like a feast from their abundant produce.

my food writing

Centered on Taipei

2005-2014 contributor of Chinese Kitchen Column for The Community Services Center

Centered on Taipei focuses on subjects that expatriates need to know while working and living in Taipei. The articles include my Chinese Kitchen, and others such as education, life style and consultation.

Xin Flavours magazine

2011-2014 contributor of Xin Flavours

Xin Flavor magazine is a Singaporean food magazine. I am the only Taiwanese food writer, introducing Taiwanese iconic food, food culture and classic cuisine.

Media

Square Mile Magazine, UK

2014 interviewed

I was interviewed for my special market tour and cooking class.

Travel Weekly, UK

2014 interviewed

I was interviewed for my special market tour and cooking class.

Taipei 圈台北

2013 《食樂特搜》專題

圈台北 is a regional information web about the characters of food, culture and entertaining in Taipei. I was interviewed for my unique of teaching foreigners cooking in Taipei.《IVY’ KITCHEN》料理實踐家!熱情是一種魔法調味料

International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

2010 interviewed by Dim sum cafe

ICRT is the leading foreigner-friendly radio station in Taipei. I was interviewed for my unique of teaching foreigners of cooking in the Center.

Formosa TV station

2005-2014 contributor of Chinese Kitchen Column for The Community Services Center

Formosa TV station is one of the leading TV station. I was interviewed for my special cooking class for foreigners of Rice dumplings wrapped with bamboo leaves.

Taiwan TV station

2011-2014 contributor of Xin Flavours

Taiwan TV station is one of the leading Tv stations. I was interviewed for my local market tour for foreigners.

meet Ivy

Ivy is also invited to teach in other venue/organization for different occasions.

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Web Designer

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Web Designer

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