bearadminThis dish brings together fresh cucumber slices and savory meat stuffing, a combination that will be familiar to fans of Chinese and Thai food who have also encountered the dish stuffed bitter melon. Ingredients: Instructions: Tip: …
Taiwanese-Style Siu Mai
If you have ever enjoyed a traditional Chinese dim sum meal, you probably had an opportunity to try Siu Mai, the hearty, open-faced pork dumplings that come in a variety of regional variations.This recipe for …
Taiwanese-Style Chicken Meatballs
These Taiwanese-style meatballs call be added to a variety of recipes and used in many ways, such as in soups, in a hot pot meal, as part of a casserole or as a stir fry …
Nagaimo-Vegetable Bake
Some Taiwanese recipes incorporate Western techniques or ingredients. This dish uses cheese and is baked, rather than stir fried, but also features the crunchy, somewhat sticky Nagaimo, known also as the Chinese yam. I created …
Langostino Dragon Fruit Salad
This quick-prep dish is an easy way to introduce both exotic seafood and Taiwanese fruit to the dinner table. It features the meat of the squat lobster or Langostino, one of the tiniest in the …
Hakka-Style Bacon
The Hakka are an ethnic group from the southeastern Chinese provinces. Many people in Taiwan (including my brother-in-law) are members of this group and speak some version of the Hakka dialect. Hakka cuisine is the cooking style …
Cranberry-Chicken Salad Delight
Cranberries go hand in hand with turkey at Thanksgiving, but my children really seem to love cranberries and enjoy dried cranberries as a snack throughout the year. I created this recipe as a tribute to the …
Taro Rice Cake
Taro is a primary crop in the Jiaxian Township of Kaohsiung, which is located at the southern end of Taiwan. In Jiaxian, you will find many taro root specialty items, such as taro ice, taro …
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Eggs
Seafood often takes the spotlight in Taiwanese cuisine, since the coast is never far from any spot on the island. Taiwanese stir fried dishes are light and mild in flavor, which accentuates the freshness of …
Stir-Fried Treasures
This dish is a study in contrasts as well as an example of Taiwanese stir fry: soft marinated meats paired with crisp, fresh vegetables. Ingredients: Seasonings: Instructions: What is dried radish? Many Taiwanese recipes use …