Yun Hai Family Recipes

YUN HAI FAMILY RECIPES

雲海家常食譜

Find all recipes from our newsletter, Yun Hai Taiwan Stories, and our cooking show, Cooking with Steam, here.

BBQ Baiye Tofu Skewers

Orchid Cut Baiye Tofu Skewers, or 蘭花刀百頁豆腐, are pretty much a total invention on my part, employi...

BBQ Tofu Skin Skewers

Tofu skin, more commonly known in the US by its Japanese name yuba, is the film that forms at th...

Taiwanese Pepper Salt

A classic for Taiwanese fried chicken but also great for BBQ. Make your own, to great effect, or...

BBQ Dougan Sandwiches

This BBQ Dougan Sandwich uses packaged pre-braised pressed tofu, aka dougan 豆乾, as a vessel for ...

Salted Scallions

This is a simple salty garnish made by mixing scallions with salt, black pepper, and sesame oil....

Pineapple Miso BBQ Sauce

This is not a traditional BBQ sauce, but one of my own invention, combining Taiwanese flavors li...

Taiwanese BBQ Sauce

This is a simple BBQ sauce recipe with a Taiwanese edge. The shacha sauce is a Taiwanese bbq stap...

Taro Rice Cake, Two Ways

Learn to make two different kinds of taro cake with Yun Hai founder Lisa Cheng Smith in the first episode of Season 3, Cooking with Steam.

Steamed Rice in a Tatung

Learn our tips and tricks for steaming rice in your Tatung.

Hot Grass Jelly with Tang Yuan

Yun Hai founder Lisa Cheng Smith teams up with Jess Wang of LA's Gu Grocery to make hot grass jelly bowls with tang yuan.

Congee Three Ways

Consisting of just rice and water, congee is a simple, yet infinitely variable meal.

Preserved Radish Omelet (with Duck Egg)

Assemble a homestyle Taiwanese dinner by making preserved radish omelet with duck egg.

Cold Dressed Yuba with Wood Ear

Enjoy this spicy Cold Dressed Yuba Salad with Wood Ear from Yun Hai collaborator Jesse YuChen.

Bawan (Crystal Dumpling)

Taiwanese Bawan, a traditional dumpling and street snack made from a mix of rice and root-based starches, bamboo, mushrooms, pork, and shallots.

Cabbage Rice and Pork Rib Soup

Yun Hai Founder Lisa Cheng Smith demonstrates how to make cabbage rice and pork rib soup.

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

Learn to make Taiwanese beef noodle soup with the help of the Tatung electric steamer.

Simple Breakfast

Make a simple but delicious breakfast of steamed egg and Chinese broccoli.

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.

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