Beitou’s Vegetarian-Friendly Zen Hot Spring Restaurant | Veggie Island

Aggie visits a beautiful, peaceful Japanese Zen-style restaurant nestled halfway up the mountainside in Beitou, Taipei. See how this vegetarian-friendly hideaway provides a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Marshal Zen Garden has been named one of the "World's Best Restaurants" by France’s “La Liste.” The site boasts a Zen-style restaurant housed inside a historic Japanese building, and its grounds offer hot springs, a tea house and a Japanese garden. All of these features make the location a perfect place to relax and restore the mind, body and soul. The Marshal Zen Garden was once home to historic figure General Chang Hsueh-liang, who lived on the grounds with his wife Chao Yi-ti. Chang lived from 1901-2001, leading many to emulate his lifestyle in hopes they will also be granted a long life. The restaurant’s vegan set meal is inspired by General Chang Hsueh-liang's dietary preferences, and its vegetarian food options are both healthy and refreshing. A wide array of menu options make the site a vegetarian-friendly choice for visitors from abroad. After enjoying the restaurant’s vegan set meal, or tempting snacks like their fennel spring roll and lion’s mane mushroom sukiyaki, visitors can soak their feet in the nourishing waters of Taiwan’s Beitou hot springs. When visiting, the hot springs in Taiwan are not to be missed. Come see all this historic site has to offer in this week’s episode of Veggie Island! 00:00 Vegetarian Restaurant at Marshal Zen Garden 02:11 The History of Marshal Zen Garden 03:41 Miss Chao’s Vegan Set Meal 04:21 Chrysanthemum Tofu Kombu Winter Melon Soup 06:05 Key Ingredient: Fennel 06:46 Fennel Vegetable Roll Pancake 08:32 Lion’s Mane Mushroom Sukiyaki & Truffle Mushroom Rice Ball 11:32 Exploring the Japanese Garden, Tea House and Scenic Views 13:10 End Credits #VeggieIsland #TaiwanPlus #Aggie ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated! Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/taiwanplus/youtube... Website: https://www.taiwanplus.com/ 📱 Download our app: Android: https://bit.ly/3xg4mcz iOS: https://apple.co/3YKkgYh 🇹🇼 Curious about Taiwan’s culture? Planning a visit? Facebook: https://tw.plus/facebook Instagram: https://tw.plus/instagram 🌏 Want to stay up to date on the latest news from Taiwan and beyond? YouTube:    / @taiwanplusnews   Facebook: https://bit.ly/3IgSInZ Twitter: https://tw.plus/twitter