ShaCha Sauce | 沙茶醬
It’s always fun to see how food’s change from its origin and become a different kind of classic in another region. ShaCha is an adaptation of
Rice Wine Starter | 白酒麴
There are two main kinds of rice wine starter– white and red. This is the white kind. This starter is used to ferment 米酒(MǐJiǔ), rice
FARMERS MARKET: PLAINVIEW MN | 農夫市集: 明尼蘇達
Farmers markets in small towns are the cutest. Two weeks ago, we visited the Plainview Farmers Market for their opening day. They don’t have a
The Ultimate Guide to Asian Noodles | 亞洲市場麵類終極指南
Going to the Asian food store looking for noodles can be overwhelming. There are literally close to a hundred different kinds of noodles to pick
What is Taiwanese Food? |台灣料理的定義是什麼?
Let’s start with this: Taiwanese food is NOT Thai food. Just because it sounds similar doesn’t mean they’re the same. Bubble tea, beef noodles, and guabao
Choochoo-ca-Chew is nominated for Liebster Award!
WOW! Someone just nominated for a award!!! The Liebster award! It’s nothing fancy like the Oscar but I am still SO EXCITED and psyched to
5 Ways to Eat Healthier
This is not a post to read if you want to lose weight in lightning speed, this is simply something I would like to share
How to Grow Mung Bean Sprouts Made Easy
Growing your own sprouts is super easy, you’ll never need to eat canned sprouts ever again! All you need are mung beans, 2 containers, water
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Preserved Radish Omelette | 菜脯蛋 (CàiPǔDàn / CàiBòNēng)
A Taiwanese/ Hakka classic. Preserved radish omelette is a fast, simple dish that goes SO well with rice. It’s salty, flavorful, eggy, fluffy, juicy, it’s
MEIGAN BRAISED PORK | 梅乾菜燒肉
Meigan braised pork is a dish made with “Mei Gan Cai” (梅乾菜 MéiGānCài), mustard green that’s salted, fermented, and sundried. MeiGan braised pork is a
Tea Farming
I don’t know of any tea grown in the USA (but I’d love to hear about it). Here in Minnesota it’s cold, and the plants
Tea Basics
Tea seems somewhat mystical to the American world, so maybe I can help clear it up. Types of Tea There are many types of tea,
