Joe, a naturalist food enthusiast, was born and raised in Taiwan. He was constantly blessed with plentiful of good food, and thanks to his grandma’s endless patience and guidance in the kitchen since he was young, Joe was able to work on perfecting his culinary skills – particularly in traditional Taiwanese cuisine. After leaving Taiwan for his career, Joe realized that food from home is the best solution to combat his homesickness. As such, Joe decided to share his favourite Taiwanese food with the people around him, creating a place where he can finally reminisce true Taiwanese family dining experience.
Taiwan is a food haven with a wide range of delicacies. But, when it comes to authentic Taiwanese flavour, nothing is comparable to Taiwanese Dumplings. These rectangular-shaped handmade dumplings are pan-fried whilst steamed in the same flat pan. They sizzle with an inviting and mouth-watering melody while bringing a heaping serving of nostalgia to most that one can almost taste the dumpling melting away in their mouth.
There is a saying in Taiwan: “The sizzling-steam from the pan-frying of Taiwanese Dumplings carries a hidden joy”. Joe hopes to bring this comfort, fulfilment and satisfaction to us all. Hence, “MANJOE” 「滿足」 was born.
來自台灣的JOE,生活總少不了美食,不只喜歡到處品嚐,也愛跟著祖母學做菜,不僅把”嘴”練得更刁,也練得一身廚藝。畢業後因工作離開台灣生活,儘管很快熟悉這的生活步調,但”家鄉胃”仍念念不忘家鄉味。因而萌生了開店計劃,以「台灣味」為核心、「一起回家吃頓飯」的精神,打造最具
台灣代表性的美食。
台灣美食王國各式料理應有盡有,但說到台灣味,少有像「鍋貼」從眷村文化發展成最具台灣特色的美食。特有長條、兩端開口的包餡,以煎帶蒸,在鍋中發出引人食指大動的滋滋聲響,光是聽到這聲就勾起味蕾記憶裡的滿足感,更別提吃到嘴裡的那種美味。
台灣也有句俗語:「灶上煎鍋貼的煙火氣,藏著家最大的幸福」,是因鍋貼的滋滋聲,有種讓人心生溫暖的力量。所以每當和親友聚會時,都會煎鍋貼、吃鍋貼,與他們分享此時此刻的幸福。