聞香憶家鄉：臺灣新住民和他們營生的餐飲業

Abstract

根據內政部資料顯示，截至2022年12月，台灣的新住民人數已經超過57萬。新住民通過求學、婚姻或工作移居台灣，已經是台灣重要的族群。來台新住民同時帶來有關食物的多元文化，在全球化的時代背景下，是個值得深入探討的有趣議題。本深度報導論文以在台灣經營餐飲業的新住民為報導主題，受訪的新住民來自不同國家與不同世代，卻多以經營家鄉美食，作為在台灣營生的主要方式。本深度報導觀察台北、新北以及桃園三地，從事餐飲業的新住民，報導他們經營小生意的心情故事，和在台灣生活的境遇。本深度報導關注新住民為何選擇離開家鄉來到台灣，也在報導中描述新住民如何適應台灣的生活，試圖增加社會大眾對新住民議題的認識。本深度報導認為，飲食可以連結新住民彼此之間的情感，也能增加新住民與台灣民眾間的人際互動。本深度報導透過新住民的家鄉飲食，理解新住民來台的原因，因此呈現的多元文化，對台灣社會實有深意。

According to the report by the Ministry of the Interior in 2022, the amount of new immigrants in Taiwan has exceeded 570,000. Through education, marriage or employment, these new immigrants have migrated to Taiwan and are becoming an increasingly significant group in Taiwan. The adaptation of these new immigrants also have brought their food culture to be a lifestyle in Taiwan. The understanding of their diverse cultures by Taiwanese is an important issue in the context of today's globalization. This in-depth reporting focuses on new immigrants operating their homeland restaurants in Taiwan, covering individuals from different countries and generations. These interviewees all have tried to make their catering business for a living in Taiwan. By observing the immigrants working in their catering business in Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan, this in-depth reporting seeks further stories behind them. This in-depth reporting also aims to address why new immigrants choose to leave their home countries for Taiwan, describe how they adapt to life in Taiwan, and clarify the reasons behind their decision to open restaurants in Taiwan. This in-depth reporting argues that food culture plays a role in connecting new immigrants with each other and in interpersonal interactions with Taiwanese people. Understanding the reasons for new immigrants coming to Taiwan, respecting and recognizing multiculturalism, is meaningful for the diverse development in Taiwan society.