Beef Noodle Charity Event to Take Place Oct. 7-9
Taipei Beef Noodle Association will hold a charity event highlighting one of the most iconic entrees of the local culinary scene ranked by CNN – beef noodle -- at the Taipei Railway Station Rear Area between October 7 and 9. Featuring a variety of beef noodle delicacies from acclaimed restaurants, the event invites members of the public to either spend NT$100 or donate blood in exchange for a delicious bowl of award-winning beef noodle. Visitors will also get a 50% discount for the second bowl. All the proceeds will go to Li Shin Charity Foundation. In addition, to celebrate the upcoming Double Ten Day, individuals born in October, on the tenth day of any month, or whose ID number contains the number “10,” will be treated to a free bowl of beef noodle! Only 100 bowls are available every day. According to Taipei City Office of Commerce (TCOOC) Director Tsai Tsung-hisung, the Taipei Beef Noodle Association continues to assist member restaurants in the improvement of service and food quality, as well as cooking skills. The support of the government and residents has increasingly help beef noodle to gain reputation on the international stage, making it a “must-eat” food for travelers visiting Taipei. He believes beef noodle can serve as a form of gastro-diplomacy to lure tourists while contributing to charitable causes. For more information about the event, please visit the Facebook pages of TCOOC https://www.facebook.com/tcooc/?ref=br_rs (Chinese) or
“Taipei Beef Noodle Intelligence” https://www.facebook.com/tbnffans/ (Chinese)