SENS Taipei, Taiwan, *

Found a 1 star French Food near my hotel, and was curious about the Taiwan Michelin scene. 

SENS is a pretty small place, I counted only four 4-seater tables during lunch, but the service was pretty top notch. The staff was a good balance between professional and friendly. I love how SENS has a small element of theatre by showing off flower arrangements before the food arrives. Brings an element of spring to the lunch. 

I do love how all the dishes incorporate flowers into the cook, so you can get a slight floral hint in the bites. My favourite is definitely the first amuse bouche and the dessert. 

Pictured items next to list below. 

Chicken liver pâté with bottarga, raspberry & aged balsamic

Bluefin tuna, homemade ricotta cheese with ossetra caviar & shiso flowers

Duck consommé, duck leg & foie gras tortellini with lemon marigold

Red shrimp with zucchini, Makao pepper & saffron hollandaise

Coral grouper à la grenobloise, parsley puree, sea clams & neroli foam

Pork two ways from Yunlin, braised cherry, baby onions & chive flowers

Mille-feuille with jasmine ice cream, assorted fruit salsa & celery granita

Total cost including service charge (no alcohol ordered) around 4600 NTD (around 150 USD)