Crystal Meatball (Bawan)

肉圓

A recipe for Bawan, a meatball wrapped in glutinous rice dough, from Clarissa Wei's cookbook Made In Taiwan.

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Preserved Daikon Omelet

菜脯蛋

A shallow-fried omelet dotted with preserved daikon radish, from Clarissa Wei's cookbook Made In Taiwan.

Three-Cup Chicken

三杯雞

The “three” refers to soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine, with basil headlining the dish.

Taiwanese Cold Noodles

台式涼麵

Peanut and sesame cold noodles, best enjoyed in the early mornings after a long night of KTV.

Yun Hai Family Recipes

Everything
braises
desserts
dumplings
happy hour
noodles
rice
seafood
soups
stir fries
tatung
vegan
vegetarian
xiao chi

Steamed Egg

A perfectly silken steamed egg, dressed with soy sauce and chili crisp

Sticky Rice Stuffing

A tradition in many Taiwanese-American families, adapted for the American autumnal season

Sesame Oil Lion’s Mane Soup

A vegan take on the Taiwanese classic, Sesame Oil Chicken Soup, featuring lion's mane mushrooms

Braised Cabbage with Shiitake Mushroom

One of the simplest Taiwanese dishes, infused with umami from dried shiitake and shrimp

Irwin Mango Pound Cake

Sweet, pulpy mango jam swirled into a lemony vanilla pound cake

Red Guava Frozen Yogurt

Turning the classic guava-plum powder pairing into a cold dessert

Three-Cup Chicken 三杯雞

Sweet, salty, fragrant, and garlicky; perfect paired with a light beer

Crystal Meatball (Bawan) 肉圓

A type of dumpling made with a glutinous, starchy wrapper and covered in garlic and a sweet sauce

Stir Fried Shrimp with Nyonya Sauce

A head on shrimp stir fry made easy with Nyonya Garlic Chili Sauce

Preserved Daikon Omelet 菜脯蛋

A fluffy shallow-fried omelet dotted with piquant preserved daikon radish

Hot Grass Jelly 燒仙草

The ultimate old fashioned flavor 古早味, especially when served with fen yuan, red bean, job’s tears, and nuts

Hot Ai Yu Jelly 燒愛玉

Ai Yu Jelly served warm in a bath of oolong tea and drizzled with brown sugar syrup and creamer

Black Sesame and Peanut Tang Yuan 芝麻花生湯圓

Sweet glutinous rice balls stuffed with black sesame paste or chopped peanuts

Fried Yuba Pockets with Camellia Oil

A camellia seed oil recipe from Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Zoey Xinyi Gong

Winter Melon Chicken Soup

A simple soup garnished with blanched Yu Choy and drizzled with soy sauce and black sesame oil

Mesona Pimm's Cup

A clever twist on a Pimm's Cup that incorporates Mesona, or Grass Jelly Herb

Ai Yu Jelly Champagne Punch

A grown-up take on the classic lemon-and-sugar Ai Yu Jelly drink

Black Sesame Russian

A twist on the White Russian made with Kahlua, vodka, cream, and black sesame paste

Sour Plum Margarita

Replace the traditional margarita salt rim with plum powder to make it Taiwan

White Sesame Mocktail

A balance of sesame fragrance with lively citrus and a subtle kick from the peppercorns

Red Oil Wontons 紅油抄手

Slippery, soft wontons are a beautiful contrast to a spicy, sour, tangy sauce

Black Sesame Soy Paste Pound Cake

Black sesame and roasted cashews create a deep, nutty aroma that will fill your house

How To Make Grass Jelly and Grass Jelly (Mesona) Tea 仙草

Our ratio for this popular herbal tea, with an option to set it into jelly

How to Make Ai Yu Jelly 愛玉

The perfect ratio for bouncy, jiggly Ai Yu Jelly, the golden child of Taiwanese summer desserts made from fig seeds

Taiwanese Cold Peanut and Sesame Noodles 台式涼麵

Best enjoyed in the early mornings after a long night of KTV

Sichuan Spicy Cold Noodles with Su Chili Crisp 四川涼麵

A spicy, sweet, tangy cold noodle dish from Yi Reservation, featuring Su Chili Crisp

Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐

Doubanjiang, fermented black beans, and chili oil come together in this spicy, earthy dish

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