Land of Dreams | A French Dessert of Taiwanese Flavors

Taiwan to me

is a land of wild nature

gifted with exquisite and unexpected flavors

that the hands of its people bring to life,

but these unique tastes

haven’t reached out to the world yet.

So I’m asking for help from some of my best friends here

to bring the best of Taiwan to the world.

My name is Fabio Grangeon.

I’m a model actor and traveler

and I’ve found my place on the island of Taiwan.

I’m exploring the tastes of this island

and meeting people like me

who decided to move here

in order to find out how much

of our own homelands we can find

in the hidden ingredients of Taiwan,

and give back to our new homeland

a bite of what we grew up with.

I first came to Taiwan ten years ago.

I suddenly fell in love with this country,

its rich culture and its natural sceneries,

but there is something that left

an even deeper mark in my experience:

the flavors of this island

hidden amidst its mountain slopes and farming fields.

Today I’m in Nanxi,

just an hour drive outside Tainan

to meet one of this land’s most renowned fruits-

mangoes.

Jiang Sen-Yuan is one of the most

well-known mango farmers in Taiwan.

In 2020, he was awarded king of Nanxi mangoes,

so I’m hoping I can learn a bit more about this fruit from him.

Mr Jiang

Good morning!

Can I come up?

Sure!

The Irwin mango was first developed in Florida in the 1930s