Taiwanese Cuisine Flashcards

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A popular Taiwanese dish made with eggs and oysters pan-fried with yam flour mixture and often served with a sweet and spicy sauce.

It tastes a bit crispy on the outside and soft and bouncy.

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oyster omelet

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A comfort food consisting of braised pork served over white rice, often topped with pickled vegetables and braised eggs.

It tastes savory and a bit greasy.

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braised pork rice

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A fermented tofu dish known for its strong odor, often served deep-fried or grilled. One can have this with thick soy sauce, chili and garlic sauce.

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stinky tofu

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A traditional Taiwanese snack made from pig's blood mixed with sticky rice and then steamed and shaped into a rectangle. It is often served with a sweet sauce and covered with peanut powder and cilantro.

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blood cake

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A soft bun filled with braised pork belly, pickled vegetables, and topped with a sweet sauce and peanut powder. If it's vegetarian, then braised dried tofu might be used instead of pork.

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pork belly bun

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The food is consisted of dried tofu, cilantro, shredded egg, cabbage, carrots and cucumber all rolled into a thin wrapper. It tastes crunchy because of the vegetables! And it often include various meat and vegetables.

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Taiwanese burrito

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Pan-fried dumplings filled with meat and vegetables, often served with a dipping sauce. It tastes crispy on the outside and hot and juicy on the inside.

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pot stickers

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A popular dessert made with finely shaved ice topped with fresh mango, a scoop of ice cream and condensed milk.

It is refreshing and sweet. Perfect dessert for summer!

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mango shaved ice

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A dish featuring thin noodles served with oysters and pig intestines in a savory thick broth. The noodles tastes savory and umami. It is usually topped with cilantro.

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oyster thin noodles with intestines

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Similar to the traditional omelet, this is could be filled with ingredients of your choice like vegetables, ham, corn or cheese. This is a popular breakfast choice. It tastes soft and bouncy.

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Taiwanese omelet