Wanhua School's culinary community hub

Towards evening, as most people are rushing home to put their feet up, Wanhua School is just coming alive. Although it is the first time that they have met, there is a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the table. Founder Chen De-jun (陳德君) has been busy in the kitchen roasting fish, simmering rice, and steaming sweet potatoes, preparing a sumptuous home-cooked meal for the people of Wanhua.

“Clear out the refrigerator, promote zero leftovers!” As the slogan suggests, people are encouraged to contribute any food left in the refrigerator for a communal meal. Aside from aiming to achieve zero leftovers, it also provides a free venue where the people of Wanhua can get to know each other. Every Wednesday, vendors in the traditional market hand over any unsold food to Wanhua School for the school's dinner events, which are helping to build strong community cohesion.

以下為中文對照

傍晚時分，許多人趕著回家休息，而此時正是「萬華社區小學」熱鬧的時刻。大家雖都初次見面，餐桌上卻有親切的自在感；創辦人陳德君早在廚房裡，忙著烤魚、炊飯、蒸地瓜，一下子就變出滿滿一桌菜，屬於萬華人的家庭聚會即將開飯。

清冰箱菜，推廣零剩食！冰箱菜顧名思義，是希望大家把冰箱煮不完的菜帶來，除了盡力達成零剩食的目的，也提供一個免費的場所，萬華人可以在這裡交流情感。每到週三，傳統市場的攤販會將賣不完的菜交由萬華社區小學簡單烹飪，隨著每一次的聚餐活動，厝邊的情感也更加濃厚。

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