Lu Rou Fan
Lu Rou Fan 滷肉飯, or braised pork over rice, is almost as much of a staple in Taiwanese cuisine as rice itself.
A Bon Appetit-Worthy New Year Spread
Here are the nine Lunar New Year dishes that Yun Hai founder Lisa Cheng Smith shared with Bon Appetit, featuring flavors from her childhood.
Su Chili Dumpling Sauce
A basic (but bonkers) dumpling sauce using umami soy sauce, tangy Taiwanese black vinegar, aromatic Su Chili Crisp, and nutty white sesame oil.
Steamed Fish
There’s no better answer to a hangry weeknight than a simple-to-prepare homestyle steamed fish, made in a Tatung steamer with minimal ingredients.
Run Bing and Spring Roll
Run Bing (潤餅), or Taiwanese Spring Roll, is a customary dish. Families gather around a table and wrap fresh and lightly cooked ingredients in spring roll skins.
Soy Paste Burnt Basque Cheesecake
A tart and caramel-y dessert from Ozzy Hsieh of Yu Ding Xing. We love it for showing how versatile soy paste, a type of rice-thickened soy sauce, is.
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
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
Black Sesame Russian
A twist on the White Russian made with Kahlua, vodka, cream, and black sesame paste
White Sesame Mocktail
A balance of sesame fragrance with lively citrus and a subtle kick from the peppercorns
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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