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Chef’s Choice Fermented Sparkling Drink! 3 Taipei restaurants and bars to experience Kai Kombucha mixology, food accompaniment, and food

July 23, 2023

A gourmet dish not only needs the ingredients on the plate to complement each other, but also the accompaniments can more cleverly refresh the taste buds of diners and add layers of cuisine. They are an important contributor to the chef's ability to extend the cooking experience. In recent years, the food accompaniment "Kombucha" has jumped onto the Michelin table. Many people are curious, what is this drink that looks like tea but not tea, tastes like soda and has a fermented feel?

Kombucha is a fermented drink brewed from kombucha (Scoby), sugar, and water. Because it is rich in natural sweetness and sourness and bubbles, it can also promote digestion and provide organic acids and beneficial substances. It is not only popular in It has become a trend among European and American celebrity circles, and its ever-changing nature is even more popular among celebrity chefs from all over the world, who have launched unique kombucha menus. For example, in 2020 , Daniel, the bartender of the Michelin one-star restaurant "Impromptu by Paul Lee" , chose Kai Kombucha " Elderflower Apple Kombucha " as an accompaniment to the meal, praising the sour and refreshing taste of Kombucha.

"Kai kombucha is very suitable as a meal accompaniment. The appropriate acidity goes well with the meal." Daniel, the bartender at the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Impromptu by Paul Lee, once commented.

In addition to sipping the cold Kai Kombucha at home, where can gourmets experience kombucha variations this summer? Let’s explore 3 Taipei restaurants and bars together and see how chefs use Kai kombucha to create exquisite drinks and dishes!

3 Taipei restaurants and bars to experience the charm of kombucha

1. Italian Fine Dining Frassi uses "Pekko Jasmine Oolong Kombucha " to make red perilla kombucha jelly

" FRASSI " is located on Lequn 3rd Road, Dazhi, Taipei, adding a new star to the famous "Michelin Street". Chef Lacopo Frassi is from Tuscany, Italy. He once served as the chef of the Four Seasons Hotel in Tianjin, China, and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Taipei. He founded FRASSI this year to present Italian classical cuisine in a modern and modern way, inviting everyone to experience the richness of his hometown of Tuscany. A taste of life in Nigeria.

The raw fish dishes on the summer menu use fresh bonito and Yilan sweet shrimp. After being lightly pickled with salt, the bonito is smoked with straw to give it a smoky flavor. The red perilla kombucha jelly that is paired with it is specially selected from the " Pekko Jasmine Oolong Kombucha " co-branded by Kai Kombucha and Jing Shengyu . Its soft and elegant acidity and herbal flavor skillfully blend the food, and is finally topped with yellow tomato juice to highlight the The delicate flavor of seafood.

2. Cocktail bar Draft Land launches "Summer Love Trilogy" three Baochong kombucha cocktails

Combining Draft Land's expertise in ingredient selection and blending with Kai Kombucha's exclusive SCOBY fermentation expertise, three types of " Midsummer Night's Dream ", "BEFORE SUNRISE" and "The Look of Love" are created based on Baochong kombucha. Indulge in summer style cocktails.

" A Midsummer Night's Dream" is based on Baozhong kombucha, with floral and fruity aromas of pineapple and osmanthus, and a slightly salty aroma of basil and green pepper, making you feel like you're in a summer garden. " BEFORE SUNRISE " combines Vodka, Pisco and Dry Vermouth, with peach and pine needles, adding sweet fruity aroma to the cool forest scent. " The Look of Love " uses Gin and Dry Vermouth as the main ingredients, adds floral and fruity notes of white wine and elderflower, and balances the taste with Baochong Kombucha to bring out a strong look of love.

3. Marriott Hotel INGE'S uses " Passion Mango Kombucha " to make alcohol-free food cocktails

INGE'S Bar is located on the 20th floor of the Marriott Hotel. It overlooks Taipei 101 and the Keelung River at night. The high-altitude bar offers a rich wine list such as special spirits and azimuth cocktails. In response to the rising demand for non-alcoholic drinks among consumers, it has launched exclusive non-alcoholic cocktails. " Scarlet Autumn " is based on Kai Kombucha's Passion Mango Kombucha , layered with lemongrass, apple, pineapple, and garnished with maple sugar. The whole drink is full of fruity aroma, and the slightly fermented sour and sweet accompaniment is more appetizing.