Because there were so few Taiwanese in Palau at that time, her Chinese restaurant-the family's initial venture-had to make some adjustments to cater specifically to the tastes of Palauans and Japanese tourists.
由於當時帛琉的台灣人不多，她首度創業的中國餐館還一度為了配合當地人與日本遊客，而在口味上做一些調整。一道魚美金十五元，一盤麻婆豆腐六元，這家「海馬餐廳」是十幾年前帛琉最好的一家，甚至國宴都在這裡舉行。