HOST (IN CHINESE):The Bodhi Golden Chef Award commemorates vegan culinary excellence through a prestigious cooking competition held in Taipei, Formosa (Taiwan) every year.

It not only sets the stage for culinary stars, it is also an important annual event in the Formosa (Taiwan) culinary business. The participants include famous chefs from top restaurants, culinary students, and every day citizens. They come together every year to produce more than 100 courses of creative vegan dishes.

The Bodhi Golden Chef Award is sponsored by the Great Compassion and Life Protection Center with the purpose to encourage vegan culinary talents and promote vegan culture.

This year, organizer Ms. Chen Ruei-Jen presented the slogan “Caring for Life, Be Veg to Save the Earth” in the hope that everyone can be veg to put a stop to global warming.