Encounter Bolero in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung's squid catch ranks second in the world, and squid is known as one of the city's three ocean treasures, along with tuna and saury. Among the many processed squid foods available nowadays, Jane...
Umami and Japanese Cuisine
Traditional Japanese cuisine is largely characterized by the proximity of its products to regional and seasonal environs. This makes it not only delicious and healthy but a kind of cuisine which is an "experience...
Dwight Howard tours Taoyuan night market, samples chicken butt on a stick
Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) Former American NBA star Dwight Howard, who recently joined Taiwan's Taoyuan Leopards, toured a local night market on Monday evening where he got to try some of Taiwan's popular street...
Tainan highlights Michelin restaurants with bilingual website
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) The Tainan City government launched a Chinese-English bilingual website on Friday featuring 44 local restaurants that made this year's Michelin Guide. Among them, 17 were Michelin-starred restaurants, while 27 were named Bib Gourmand...
Hello Kitty Dried Noodles are Cute and Delicious
Taiwanese brand Amandier C.B.G 雅蒙蒂文創烘焙禮品 launched 3 flavors of the Hello Kitty dried noodles (Military Village Beef Sauce flavor, Three Cup Chicken flavor, and the Pepper & Sesame Sauce flavor), the packaging is specially...
Taiwan hikes funding for school lunches to boost grouper sales
Taiwan is tackling a recent ban on its grouper exports to China by increasing its funding for school lunches so that students can have at least one fish meal per month, the Ministry of...
SPAM Cooking in Korean style
Whether it’s a mainstay in your pantry or you’re trying it for the first time, everyone has a favorite way to eat SPAM. When you don't know what to cook and don't have much...
Stinky Tofu – Taiwan’s Most Iconic Street Food!!
Stinky tofu is known as "the stronger the smell, the tastier the results." And while many people are put off by the smell, those who take the plunge are usually won over by this...
Taiwan Fest brings local delicacies to the streets of Manhattan
Boba tea and steamed buns were the flavors of the day in New York City Saturday, as vendors at the Taiwan Fest street market in Manhattan dished up popular Taiwanese delicacies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD9_D1UIkBU Hsu Puo-chen (許伯丞), the...
Japanese Street Food – DORAYAKI red-bean pancake
“Dorayaki” are traditional Japanese sweets consisting of a sweet bean (white/black azuki), potato, chestnut or other paste sandwiched between two fluffy pancake-like pastries. “Dorayaki” gets its name from the "dora", a round cymbal-like musical...
