The Gaia Hotel at Food Expo: Ocean Set Meal, Gold Medal Chef Vouchers at 65% Off

50% off hot spring bath plus NT$1,000 afternoon tea, accommodation buy-5-get-1-free with one-night-two-meals from NT$8,250

The 2017 Food Expo, themed "Colorful Food Era," takes place July 21-24 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. The Gaia Hotel (Booth D725) offers diverse value meal vouchers. Gold medal chef Li Chao-Ming\'s "Qiyan No. 1" Sichuan-Hunan restaurant features the signature "Chopped Chili Fish Head" in a six-person set meal for only NT$4,999. Set meal vouchers include "Xi Huan Ting" Western set meals and afternoon tea at NT$800 each, and "Moon Crescent" premium hot pot at NT$1,200 each - all up to 65% off, valid weekdays and holidays. For the summer peak season, accommodation vouchers are buy-5-get-1-free, with one-night-two-meals averaging just NT$8,250. Bath vouchers are 50% off, plus purchase a private bath voucher and receive a complimentary NT$1,000 TWG afternoon tea for two. Daily at 2 PM, limited food tasting events will be held at the booth (D725). Western cuisine chef Yeh Ming-Fu will showcase the new "Ocean Set Meal" on 7/23 in the "Colorful Taiwan" zone, featuring: Mermaid\'s Tears (scallop tartare, perilla plum marinated watermelon, olive oil caviar), Lively Beach (white shrimp, bamboo charcoal cake, quinoa, seaweed, asparagus), Summer Afterglow (winter melon soup, pork belly, ginger), Set Sail (shell pasta, crab meat, salmon roe), and Grand Harvest (pan-seared barramundi, seasonal vegetables) at NT$1,880+10% per set. For those unable to attend, online purchases are available from 7/7-7/31 at http://www.thegaiahotel.com or 02-5551-8888.

Chef Yeh Ming-Fu showcases the Ocean Set Meal at the Colorful Taiwan zone
Western cuisine chef Yeh Ming-Fu showcases the "Ocean Set Meal" in the "Colorful Taiwan" zone. The main course Grand Harvest is pan-seared barramundi with bone and meat separated, crispy edible fish bones, paired with colorful seasonal vegetables resembling coral, and bamboo charcoal net symbolizing a fishing net - a bountiful harvest.

Beitou\'s Gaia Hotel was featured in The Wall Street Journal and won the "Top 10 Must-Stay Hot Spring Hotels in Taiwan" online poll for three consecutive years (2014-2016). In 2016\'s "DailyView" Top 4 Hot Spring Hotels special, it ranked No. 1 in Beitou. The hotel is renowned for its four-story-tall "Time Library," romantic snow-scene open-air bath, premium Hermes bath amenities and attentive service. All private bath rooms, public baths, and guest rooms provide the celebrated "Beauty Spring" white sulfur springs. Indoor facilities include a scenic pool and hydrotherapy SPA, making it an ideal resort for all seasons. Dining options include Sichuan-Hunan "Qiyan No. 1," Italian-French "Xi Huan Ting," and "Moon Crescent" shabu-shabu. Executive Chef Li Chao-Ming won a gold medal at the 2016 Chinese Culinary World Competition in the Netherlands.

Chef Yeh Ming-Fu showcases the "Ocean Set Meal" - the main course Grand Harvest features pan-seared barramundi with crispy edible fish bones, seasonal vegetables, and bamboo charcoal net symbolizing a fishing net.

The Gaia Hotel offers three types of value vouchers valid weekdays and holidays. The popular "Qiyan No. 1" restaurant\'s six-person set meal voucher is NT$4,999 (original NT$7,000+10%), averaging NT$833 per person for classic dishes including "Chopped Chili Fish Head," "Sesame Betel Nut Flower and Layered Ear Slices Duo," "Spicy Century Egg Corn Bread," "Seafood Tofu Pot," "Beef in Oyster Sauce," "Golden Cordyceps Chicken" plus seasonal vegetables, fruits, dessert, and juice. Buy two and receive one "Moon Crescent" lunch set voucher (original NT$1,380+10%). "Xi Huan Ting" set of 6 vouchers at NT$800 each; buy two sets and receive one afternoon tea voucher (original NT$680+10%). One voucher covers a lunch set or afternoon tea for two (original NT$980+10%); two vouchers for the Ocean Set Meal or any NT$1,880+10% set. "Moon Crescent" set of 5 vouchers at NT$1,200 each; buy two sets get one free, averaging under NT$1,100 each for a NT$1,500+10% set featuring Yanagi Sori cast iron pot premium hot pot.

The Gaia Hotel\'s Moon Crescent offers premium wellness hot pot using deep-sea ingredients, light broth, organic vegetables, and Japanese Yanagi Sori cast iron pots.

For the summer travel peak, accommodation vouchers are buy-5-get-1-free: "one-night-one-meal" averaging NT$7,333 each; "one-night-two-meals" averaging NT$8,250 each. Use a one-night-one-meal voucher before 10/31 this year and receive afternoon tea for two (original NT$980+10%). "Spring Duo Package" at NT$900 each, 6 per set: one voucher for public bath (original NT$1,600), Xi Huan Ting afternoon tea/lunch (original NT$980+10%), or Moon Crescent lunch (original NT$1,380+10%); two vouchers for 90-min private bath (original NT$2,600) or 60-min facial SPA (original NT$2,500); three vouchers for 60-min aromatherapy SPA (original NT$3,600). Buy two sets and receive one 50%-off private bath voucher or two 50%-off public bath vouchers.

The double private bath, normally NT$2,600 on weekdays, is now NT$1,999. Use before October this year and receive a complimentary NT$1,000 TWG afternoon tea for two (total value NT$3,678) - one of the most popular items. Daily at 2 PM during the Food Expo, limited free tasting of Sichuan-style cold noodles and Italian beetroot risotto. Online purchases available 7/7-7/31 at http://www.thegaiahotel.com or 02-5551-8888.

The Gaia Hotel 2017 Food Expo Press Release