“Taiwan Herbal Cuisine Lunch Seminar” featuring culinary researcher Emi Miyatake, with a live performance
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: Reception from 12:00 / Event starts at 12:15
Price: ¥14,000 per person (tax and service charge included)
Program:
・Taiwan Wellness & Food Culture Seminar by Emi Miyatake
・Live Cooking Performance
・Special Five‑Course Menu (served with a Taiwanese‑style wellness drink)
Venue: Silk Road Dining, 1F, JW Marriott Hotel NaraSilk Road Dining will host a "Taiwanese Medicinal Cuisine Lunch Seminar" featuring culinary researcher Emi Miyatake, offering a chance to enjoy Taiwanese food culture and wellness.
Ms. Miyatake, recipient of the 2025 "Taiwan Tourism Contribution Award" from the Taiwanese government, will give a talk introducing the Taiwanese concept of "food and medicine are one," followed by a live cooking demonstration. Following this, head chef Masayuki Kobayashi will prepare one of the dishes, offering a special Taiwanese medicinal cuisine course created specifically for this event.
The five-course meal, incorporating ingredients such as dried plums, water spinach, Taiwanese oolong tea, pineapple sauce, and Nara's traditional ingredient, Yamato Toki (Japanese angelica tree), will be enjoyed as a "wellness experience through food" that nourishes both mind and body, accompanied by a Taiwanese-style wellness drink.
Join Ms. Miyatake, who has ties to Nara, for a special moment to experience the rich flavors of Taiwan in this place considered the end point of the Silk Road.
Additional information
*Please note that the contents may change depending on the availability of ingredients.