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Chef Eric Liu returned from the U.S. to his native Taipei with a vision of cooking with organic ingredients grown on small-scale farms. (Courtesy of Gen Creative)

MELINDA JOE, Contributing writer

October 14, 2018 12:20 JST

TAIPEI -- When Eric Liu returned to his native Taiwan to found Gen Creative in 2015, he wanted to bring with him the "West-coast philosophy" of cooking with organic ingredients grown on small-scale farms.

But there was one glitch: Liu couldn't find the local produce he wanted for his new restaurant.