VEG DELIGHT

In its food preparation Veg Delight follows the LOHAS principle (lifestyles of health and sustainability), and as a result their focus is creating quality dishes that use little salt, sugar or oil. This airy restaurant feels modern, yet natural, and a nice touch is that they provide recipe cards to take away and give calorie counts for each dish. Offerings are varied, but recommended is the set meal (NT$450), arriving with a yogurt drink, handmade sesame tofu, salad, soup, tasty yellow bean rice, dessert and fruit. These are prepared with attention to freshness and also incorporate Chinese medicinal ideas. The main dish was special mushroom prepared in select European truffle oil, with yam, a rare treat of fresh fig, Japanese-style sauce, and green tea powder--a surprising, yet complimentary selection of flavours. Quality drinks are also available, and if there for tea time, be sure to try the gorgeous Carrot Mousse (NT$80). Business lunch includes one drink, main dish and dessert (NT$320). --By Claire Tyrrell , translated by Picker Chen