Taiwan is known by many as the 'Kingdom of Fruit.' But what's most interesting is that many of the fruits notorious to Taiwan are not native to this island nation. Pineapples are originally a South American fruit, while mangoes and bananas are from India and Southeast Asia. Come hear the stories of
23:55Lichun is the first solar term of the Chinese calendar. Come learn about traditional Taiwanese cuisine throughout the lunar calendar alongside the country's changing seasonal delic
23:49Chinese medicine believes that the second lunar month is the time for nourishing one’s spleen and liver. Conventional wisdom believes this can be achieved by eating desserts, the s
23:47Often dubbed as the "Tombsweeping Festival", Qingming is actually the only solar term out of 24 that is both a folk festival and a solar weather term. Learn about the inseparable b
23:50Taiwan is home to “maqaw,” a plant first used by indigenous Taiwanese as a seasoning. Its aroma has been described as a blend of lemongrass and pepper. When added to chicken soup,
23:48"Grain in Ear" refers to the time of the year when grains start ripening. It is also the best time to plant autumn crop seeds. Many believe that summer only comes when the seeds ar
23:49The sixth lunar month is the hottest time of the year. To combat the heat, our ancestors created grass jelly and silver rice noodles, which became iconic Taiwanese desserts. Also,
23:48With the autumn breeze, magnificent golden lily flowers start appearing again in East Hualien while longan fruit fills the island. "Chushu", the end of summer, literally translates
23:50A solar term of the eighth lunar month, "White Dew" coincides with the millet harvesting season. The solar term that follows is "Autumn Equinox," portending the end of autumn. Seiz
23:26Once known as the center for lumber and mining, Neiwan has gradually transformed into a tourist destination with its historic and natural beauty. With theaters and an old town that
23:11One of the most loved ingredients in Japanese ramen was once the giant bamboo shoot from Gukeng. This episode brings you to how bamboo farmers harvest bamboo shoots from the most t
23:56What first comes to mind for daylilies to many Taiwanese is daylily pork rib soup. Not just used in cooking, daylily fields are now also a major tourist attraction. Lioushihdan and
23:50Come learn about the three secrets to Taiwan’s infamous Hakka cuisine, from Southern Taiwan’s Meinong daikon, Central Taiwan’s Miaoli mustard leaves, to Northern Taiwan’s tangerine
23:53The ninth lunar month is the best time to grow persimmons in one of Taiwan’s Hakka strongholds, Hsinchu. The perseverance of the Hakka people is demonstrated through the community’
23:50Brewing is commonly associated with alcohol. Chef Cheng's secret recipe has been passed down over four generations. Cheng takes us through the ancient evolution of brewing soy sauc
23:50Although Taiwan is well-known for its tropical mangoes and bananas, not many know that it was also once one of the world’s largest plum exporters. We take you to meet the Liu famil
23:53In this episode, we look at Taiwan’s three iconic Bentos: the Chihshang Bento, the Fenqihu Bento, and the Fulong Bento. All three Bentos are sold at train platforms to passengers t
23:58Taiwan’s military dependents' village once was a microcosm of all China with immigrants coming from the most northern cities to ethnic minority regions in the south. Older immigran
24:00In this episode, we take you to explore cuisines from around the world by immigrants that have made this tiny island nation home. Come learn how they’ve traveled across the ocean a
23:59Little known, Taiwan’s signature beef noodle dish is actually a fairly recent invention. It came to life through fusing elements from ethnic Muslim minority cuisine in China along
23:59We take you to explore the dazzling food scenes at Taiwan’s world-renown night markets. From the notorious sticking tofu in Shenkeng to the coffin toast in Tainan, many of these si
24:01In Taiwan, most people have tasted roasted free-range chicken. Some even travel miles to Nantou’s free-range chicken towns. But few may know the story behind this uniquely fused cu
23:59Taiwan was historically known to Western explorers as 'Formosa,' the word beautiful in Latin. This name derived from the admiration of the Portuguese sailors as their eyes caught o
23:57Hakka people are known throughout Asia for their hard-working culture that has helped them survive centuries of hardship under harsh mountainous and difficult living conditions. Co
23:59Although mainstream Taiwanese cuisine may have roots in Fujianese cuisine, the fusing of food from the country’s past rulers along with indigenous adaptations have created Taiwan’s