Taiwan’s Sweetest City: Tainan, Part 1

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By Scott Huang/Justin Wu/Pichi Chuang/Andrew Ryan

The southern city of Tainan is known as the gastronomic capital of Taiwan. It’s a foodie’s paradise that veers in the direction of sweet. Andrew Ryan kicks off the first of a five-part series of “Where is the Mayor Taking Us?” by sampling tomatoes with a Tainan twist. WATCH more episodes here. https://www.taiwanplus.com/news/taiwan-news/wheres-the-mayor-taking-us [Taiwan’s Mayors and County Chiefs] Taiwan is home to 13 county chiefs, six mayors of special municipalities (New Taipei, Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung) and three mayors of provincial cities. These elected officials serve a maximum four-year term, and can be re-elected for one additional term. The first episodes of the series aired prior to the local elections in 2022.