春の山菜: 山蘇(シャンスー) Spring Sansai: Shānsū(bird’s nest fern) Shānsū(bird’s nest fern) is one of the most popular sansai(wild vegetables) in Taiwa

Located in the mountain and close to Shihlin, Neishuangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants is a great place to escape the crowd from the

Taiwanese people often go to temples during lunar new year. In Yilan where we came from there is a special blessed congee cooked by the...

“It’s Lidong today.” says every vender at the fresh market. “Lidong”, meaning the beginning of winter, and what Taiwanese do on this day...

The soul food of Taiwan: Lu-Rou Fan. Have you had it while you were in Taiwan? Here’s how I make it at home: ingredients Pork belly(with...

Happy Moon Festival! What are the must eats during moon festival in Taiwan? Moon festival is one of the 3 biggest holiday in Taiwan....

A common vegetable fern in Taiwan: 過貓[gueˋ, niau], also known as phak khut in Thailand. Its viscous taste might be an odd one for some...

Mesona/仙草 What is Mesona? A kind of herb that cools down your body in the hot summer, called 仙草in Taiwan which literally means the...

Yam leaves is the most common green vegetable in Taiwan. Taiwanese people always order a plate of green(stir fried or boiled) when eating...