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