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Taiwan’s Food Delights

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

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Taiwan’s Food Delights – The 1st Month: Beginning of Spring Ep27
Lichun 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
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Taiwan's Food Delights - The 2nd Month: Awakening of Insects & Spring Equinox Ep28
Chinese 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
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Taiwan's Food Delights – The 3rd Month: Qingming Festival and Grain Rains Ep29
Often 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
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Taiwan's Food Delights – The 4th Month: Start of Summer and Full Grain Ep30
Taiwan 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,
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Taiwan's Food Delights – The 5th Month: Grain in Ear as Summer Arrives Ep31
"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
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Taiwan's Food Delights - The 6th Month: The Slight Heat and Great Heat Ep32
The 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,
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Taiwan's Food Delights - The 7th Month: Autumn Begins with End of Heat Ep33
With 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
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Taiwan's Food Delights - The 8th Month: White Dew and Autumn Equinox Ep34
A 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