CHAMONIX TEPPANYAKI

No, this is not a Savoyard restaurant serving raclettes and fondues, but a French restaurant that prepares its meats using the Japanese technique of teppenyaki, those large hot plates where the meal is prepared in front of the customer. The restaurant, reputed to be one of the most romantic in Taipei, attracts couples curious about French gastronomy. The whole thing is very kitsch, but gives an idea of the stereotypes that the Taiwanese have about the French