Malaysian media praises Taiwan’s Muslim-friendly travel industry

2024-06-18

A Malaysian news outlet recently named Taiwan a Muslim-friendly travel destination. It’s not just about having halal food. Hotels also have amenities especially for Muslim visitors. Taiwan has actually been catering to Muslim travelers for over a decade now, with more than 400 certified restaurants and hotels.

Generously spiced chicken sizzles on a skillet, both sounding and smelling enticing. This Indian biryani with turmeric features firm long-grain rice paired with tender chicken. Mutton curry with naan is also a classic. And all of it is halal.

Ms. Lee
Halal restaurant owner
Our beef and mutton is all imported. For the chicken, we have our own halal butcher. Halal food can’t have any alcohol in it, so we cook with only spices and natural ingredients.

A recent news report from Malaysia named Taiwan a Muslim-friendly destination. Starting in 2019, Taiwan has also been ranked in the top three on the global Muslim Travel Index for non-OIC destinations, and has been voted the most accommodating destination of the year. It earned the designation not just thanks to its halal restaurants, but also for its hotels with Muslim-friendly amenities.

In the closet there are two prayer mats for guests to use. Inside the drawer there’s also a qibla indicator showing which direction to pray. Every restroom also comes equipped with a bidet.

Ni Shao-hua
Muslim-friendly hotel manager
We think there’s huge market potential for Muslim travelers. It’s also keeping with government policy and some business exchanges. We’re honored to be recognized as both a Muslim-friendly hotel and restaurant.

Voice of Yuan Kai-chih
Tourism Administration international division deputy head
Taiwan already has over 400 restaurants and hotels that have been verified as Muslim-friendly. Most of our Muslim travelers come from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Without travelers from China, other markets like Japan, Korea, Europe, America, and Southeast Asia — including Muslim markets — are key to diversifying tourism.

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馬來西亞媒體:台灣"穆斯林"友善逾400業者獲認證

2024-06-18

馬國媒體報導，台灣被認為是穆斯林友好目的地之一，不僅在飲食上，有許多清真友善餐廳可以選擇，就連飯店，都有相應設備！但其實，台灣力推穆斯林觀光已經有十多年，目前總共有400多間餐廳及旅宿業者，都獲得認證，要吸引穆斯林旅客，都來玩。

雞腿肉裹上辛香料，在鐵板上吱吱作響，熱氣伴隨香氣。印度雞肉炒飯，加入薑黃，長米米心偏硬、肉質鮮嫩。羊肉咖喱配烤餅也是招牌。這些食物通通都是穆斯林友善料理。

[[穆斯林友善餐廳業者李小姐]]
“牛、羊的部分，我們是採認證的進口商，雞肉的話，就是我們自己的穆斯林去屠宰場宰的，清真合法的食物，是不可以有任何的酒精類的東西，所以呢，我們都是以香料，然後天然的食材下去料理”

馬來西亞媒體報導，台灣被認為，是穆斯林友好目的地之一。台灣從2019年開始，年年獲得全球穆斯林旅遊指數排行前三名，更曾被選為年度最包容旅遊目的地。原因不只在，有很多清真認證餐廳可以選擇，就連住宿飯店，也都有特別配備！

打開衣櫃，兩條禮拜毯，提供旅客取用，抽屜裡還有指標，指引方向。全館廁間，全面採用免治馬桶。

[[穆斯林友善認證飯店經理倪紹華]]
“穆斯林的部分，是一個我們認為非常有潛力的一個市場，也配合政府的一個觀光政策，以及一些商務的一些交流，那我們很榮幸也獲得了穆斯林的一個旅館，以及餐飲的一個雙認證”

[[聲源: 觀光署國際組副組長袁愷之]]
“國內也已經有超過400家的餐廳跟旅宿業，獲得穆斯林相關的認證，目前鎖定的穆斯林市場，是以馬來西亞及印尼為主”

如今中客來不了，日韓、歐美、東南亞，包括穆斯林市場，都是旅宿業要開拓多元市場的重要客源。

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