Double Awards Triumph! Duo Li Duo Foods Founder Wang Duo-Li: Bringing Taiwanese Flavours to the World

(中央社訊息服務20250704 12:16:42)Renowned for its classic Taiwanese flavours and repeatedly lauded on the international stage, Duo Li Duo Foods Corporation, together with its affiliate Hai Yi Foods Corporation, has once again excelled at the 2025 Fun Food Taiwan awards. Hailing from Tainan, this all-natural health food group secured two honours in the “New Taste Wave” competition: the Whole Boneless Milkfish Tail and the Oiran Gift Box featuring Triple-Roasted Seasoned Bamboo Salt. Notably, the Triple-Roasted Seasoned Bamboo Salt won the Silver Award, a testament to the brand’s unwavering commitment to “freshness, naturalness, health and flavour”.

Since its inception in 2020, the New Taste Wave FUN FOOD TAIWAN selection has championed three core themes—clean, high-value products; experiential design; and sustainable convenience. For 2025, the competition advanced to its 2.0 phase, emphasising “product evolution, carbon-reduction realisation and enriched experiences”. Of the 119 companies and 264 entries that vied for recognition, just 90 products emerged victorious. Duo Li Duo’s two entries, blending cultural significance with technological innovation, exemplify how Taiwanese smallholder spirit and sustainable practices can elevate culinary standards.
Standing out among the finalists, the Oiran Gift Box’s Triple-Roasted Seasoned Bamboo Salt series not only claimed Silver but was also praised by judges as “a benchmark for cultural flavour interpretation and gastronomic artistry”. Beyond prioritising food safety and wellness, the product’s design extends into ritualistic dining, eco-friendly packaging and multi-sensory experiences. By fusing Eastern medicinal wisdom with pioneering packaging, Duo Li Duo has proven that even table salt can convey style and evoke emotion.
General Manager of Raw Materials Wu Li-Ling explains that the “creative union” of traditional triple-roasted bamboo salt and locally sourced dried fruits transforms seasoning into an olfactory ceremony. Harvested from Taiwan’s native bamboo groves and repeatedly fired at high temperatures to enhance its mineral richness, the salt is paired with slow-dried mango and pineapple to preserve their fruit aromas—offering a dual feast of taste and culture. “We named the gift box ‘Oiran’ to symbolise feminine grace, fragrant memory and refined ritual,” she adds. “The exterior features Taiwanese floral motifs alongside contemporary illustrations, creating a next-generation sensory gift that balances health and heartfelt warmth.”
Meanwhile, Hai Yi’s signature offering—the Whole Boneless Milkfish Tail—also received acclaim. By removing every pin bone while preserving the fish’s original form, and employing a symbiotic aquaculture model off the Tainan coast—where brackish ponds and grazing sheep coexist—the company has fashioned a micro-ecosystem benefiting fish, grass and livestock alike. Designed for versatility, the product can be steamed, pan-fried or air-fried, each method highlighting the milkfish’s succulent texture and rich flavour, aligning perfectly with modern expectations of health, safety and environmental stewardship.
From humble beginnings in night markets, Duo Li Duo Foods Corporation has adhered to the credo “delivering the purest delight”, minimising processing and shunning artificial colours and preservatives. Its portfolio—ranging from dried fruits and bamboo salt to premium seafood—has successfully penetrated markets in Japan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Looking ahead, both Duo Li Duo and Hai Yi will pursue further accolades at international competitions such as Belgium’s iTQi Superior Taste Award, the UK’s Great Taste Awards and Monde Selection Gold, while showcasing at leading trade fairs including Paris SIAL, Germany’s ANUGA, Tokyo’s Foodex Japan and the US’s Natural Products Expo.
Founder Wang Duo Li reflects, “Standing out from nearly three hundred outstanding entries across Taiwan reaffirms our team’s dedication to local farmers, uncompromising quality and sustainable growth. We believe the simplest ingredients are often the rarest; by honouring original flavours and meticulous craftsmanship, we can rekindle consumers’ connection to the land. Duo Li Duo is more than a food producer—we are building an innovative culinary movement rooted in Taiwan yet spoken in a global tongue.”
Looking to the future, Duo Li Duo and Hai Yi have launched a series of international expansion initiatives. In partnership with like-minded global collaborators, they will focus on developing new bamboo-salt-and-dried-fruit flavours, low-sodium seasonings with seasonal ingredients, and the digitisation of flavour-based cultural assets. Their ambition is for every Duo Li Duo product to serve as a delicious bridge between Taiwanese terroir, cultural heritage and consumers around the world.