Sometimes, the best meals don’t come with fanfare or Michelin stars—they come from small, unassuming stalls where the only decoration is the aroma of something extraordinary simmering away. Welcome to Chiayi, Taiwan, where the humble turkey rice (火雞肉飯) is more than just a local specialty—it’s a way of life. This dish is a masterpiece of […] The post Discover the BEST Turkey Rice in Taiwan 嘉義火雞肉飯 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

My favorite way to eat scallion pancake is this stir-fry loaded with vegetables. I can’t live without vegetables and this is such an easy way to refresh the leftovers and use up ingredients in the fridge to make a quick, nutritious meal! Scallion Pancakes You can find homemade scallion pancake recipe here. We like to make […] The post Scallion Pancake Stir-fry with Taiwanese Sausages (ChǎoBǐng) | 台灣香腸炒餅 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

On the most famous food street of Tainan, Taiwan lies an un assuming little shop that sells delicious savory rice cake in a bowl called “uánn-kué”, pronounced like “Wa-Guei”, 碗粿。 This kind of rice cake is a snack I grew up eating, one of my favorite after school snacks, but I’ve never had a version […] The post Rice Cake in a Bowl (uánn-kué)碗粿 | Food of Taiwan appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

This YouTube episode is very special as my mom is making a special appearance and talks about what she knows about the food too! Breakfasts in Taiwan can be almost anything. Sticky rice triangles are sticky rice (aka glutinous rice or sweet rice) wrapped in leaves- often times bamboo leaves but sometimes it can be […] The post Sticky Rice Triangle with Peanuts (ZongZi | 粽子) | Food of Taiwan appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

This is a Taiwanese scallion Pancake recipe that helps you use up some sourdough discard. I recently revived our sourdough starter but I get sick of western-style bread sometimes, so I wondered what would happen if I use the discard to make some of my favorite snacks from Taiwan? Crisp, flaky layers combined with chewy […] The post Sourdough Discard Scallion Pancake | 酸種蔥油餅 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

While most Rice Noodle Soup (米粉湯 mǐfěntāng) in the north is made with pork broth and served with different cuts of pork, in Kaohsiung, milk fish rice noodle soup is one of their specialties. I’ll have to say I love how clean and lighter tasting the rice noodle soup is when it’s made with milk […] The post Rice Noodle Soup with Milk Fish Head 虱目魚米粉湯 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

This Taiwanese Sausage Fried Rice recipe was debuted at the MINNESOTA STATE FAIR in 2023 using locally made and grown ingredients, but you can easily switch out the meat and use whatever is available to you, that’s why fried rice is magical and loved by so many. Making fried rice is a great way to […] The post TAIWANESE SAUSAGE FRIED RICE | 台式香腸炒飯 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

This special Rice Noodle Stir-Fry recipe was created for the chef demo at LOCAL FEAST! Filled with flavor, and loaded with vegetables, this one-pot recipe is one of the staples in my house for a quick easy nutritious meal. Information about the special ingredients and where to buy them: The post Rice Noodle Stir-Fry with mushrooms and Taiwanese Sausages | 香菇香腸炒米粉 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

This is NOT a hot dog (at least not like the ones in NY or Chicago) Street food, a MUST in Taiwan. This may seem like a western hot dog, but it really isn’t! Charcoal grilled sweet Taiwanese sausage stuffed in a sticky rice “big sausage”, DaChangBaoXiaoChang 大腸包小腸 has become a Taiwanese street food classic. […] The post Taiwanese Hot Dog? What is Big Sausage Wrap Little Sausage 大腸包小腸 appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more

Have you ever had a hot steamy bao? Have you ever had one on the side of the road in Asia? That’s a whole new story. There’s almost nothing better than holding and eating a hot steamy fluffy pocket full of savory or sweet filling, I say ALMOST because there’s so much good food in […] The post What a Modern Bao Shop in Taiwan Looks Like | Food of Taiwan [PILOT] appeared first on Choochoo-ca-Chew ..read more