Guava is a round green fruit so common in Taiwan that it could be considered the Taiwanese pear. We have a guava tree in our backyard, which yields small, sweet fruits with many seeds, in …
Seafood Bisque
Seafood is an integral part of Taiwanese cuisine. This recipe for a slow-simmered savory seafood stew brings together fresh calamari, shrimp and scallop. Ingredients Instructions: Tip Fish can also be added to the recipe, but …
Egg Tarts (Dan Ta)
These custard egg tarts are a common fixture at dim sum restaurants across the United States. They originated in Hong Kong in the 1940s and were eventually introduced to China and Taiwan. This recipe produces …
Pork Dumplings
Ingredients: Seasoning Ingredients: Dumpling Serving Sauce: Instructions: Tip You can add shrimp to the dumpling filling to enhance its flavor. You can also incorporate different types of vegetables into the mixture, as well as use …
Golden Sesame Red Bean Puffs
Many traditional and old-fashioned Taiwanese desserts feature sweet potatoes or yams as a main ingredient. In this recipe, we use yam to make the puffs. Deep-frying is a way of drawing out the fragrance of …
Stewed Pork Hock
Pork is stewed slowly for hours in sweet, tangy juices to enhance the flavor and tenderize the meat in this traditional Taiwanese entree, a treat that is generally reserved for special occasions. Stewed pork hock …
Seasoned Pumpkin
Halloween is not celebrated in Taiwan, but the pumpkin is nevertheless a popular seasonal ingredient. In this recipe, pumpkin is steamed and then seasoned with plum powder. Ingredients: Instructions: TipSprinkle plum powder over the pumpkin …
Seaweed Shrimp Rolls
This dish introduces cooked seafood, a staple of Taiwanese dishes, to the sushi roll. Ingredients: Instructions: Tip You do not need to wrap the rolls if you wish to cut the rolls into sections and …
Bean in the Green
This dish is a contrast in textures: it pairs crisp daikon leaf with soft cooked broad bean. I have memories of eating this appetizer at restaurants in Taiwan and recreated the dish from memory and …
Spiced Bean Curd
Vegetarians and meat-lovers alike may be surprised by this bean curd dish, which infuses plain baked tofu with barbecue flavor and Taiwanese spices. Bean curd is another name for tofu, which is made from pressed, curdled soy …