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Formaggio Parmigiano (Italian) = Parmesan Cheese (English)The cheese situation in Taiwan has been getting better, but decent cheese at non-CEO prices is hard to find, especially outside of Taipei. That's why I am so happy to share this wonderful news with my readers: freshly grated Italian Parmigiano-Reggiano and Grana Padano are now available at RT Mart (大潤發). The cheese, manufactured in Italy for RT Mart's owner (a French company called Auchan), comes in 100g resealable packets which cost only NT$49 each. The only catch is that they expire in mid-January. If you're used to eating the salty sawdust (= American "parmesan") produced by Kraft, give your tastebuds a special treat: try some freshly grated cheese straight from Italy. My experience with Carrefour grated cheese has been that once you open these packages, they get moldy pretty soon, so plan on eating them soon. Never mind saving them up for some future special occasion. Today IS a special occasion!Padano Cheese from Italy