台灣具有特殊的地理位置,加上多元族群的融合,結合各地的美食,形成獨具風格的台灣飲食文化,藉由認識飲食文化了解台灣,更是一個快速便捷的方式,因此本網站是由中華民國外交部結合各部門及機構的資源,將台灣的飲食文化推向國際社會,並設立以各個語言的統一美食命名,以消弭國際人士對於台灣文化的偏見及誤解。 在華語文教學方面,本網站可以提供外籍人士對於台灣一個概括的背景知識,對於華語文學習者更是一個吸引力,美食當前,對於相關的文化、飲食辭彙都可以進一步的了解。華語文教師也可以利用本網站推廣台灣文化、華語文學習,也可做為教學上的網路資源及教材。
Taiwan Food Culture- Taiwan has a unique geographical position, along with a multi-ethnic population, which have combined to create the distinct flavor of Taiwanese cuisine as we know it today. Through discussions about local food culture we can better understand Taiwan. This webpage is the official page of Taiwan's diplomatic branch, which aims to promote Taiwanese food culture in the international community, as well as to provide official translations in all languages of all the foods native to Taiwan. As far as Chinese language teaching goes, this website offers foreigners a chance to gain an understanding of the background knowledge behind Taiwanese cuisine, its cultural relevance, and of course related vocabulary.