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🌱 #EatLocalGrown #TaiwaneseFood & #TaiwaneseRecipe made from scratch in #Rochester_MN
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Stumbled upon @francistacosrochester's "secret men

Stumbled upon @francistacosrochester's "secret menu" & secret hours yesterday morning. I could never figure out when they're open, but happened to drive by yesterday morning and saw their open sign flashing.

I was told the regular menu starts at 4pm but they had menudo & tamales for sale. Heck yeah. Menudo for breakfast. 🙌

Am I weird? I love soup for breakfast. I used to have types of soup for breakfast almost everything morning back in Taiwan! I miss it 😅

Will be adding Francis's tacos to RochMNFood.com soon ♥️

Have you tried their food? What's your favorite or what do you think?
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#mexicanfood #tacos #foodie #food #foodporn #mexico #mexican #instafood #comidamexicana #delicious #tacotuesday #foodstagram #foodphotography #yummy #taco #breakfast #soupchester #soup #nachos #foodlover #dinner #mexicanrestaurant #foodblogger #instagood #breakfast #comida #mexicanfoodporn #tamale #mexicanfoodlover #menudo

RochMNFood.com : Lots of updates this week as we s

RochMNFood.com : Lots of updates this week as we switch to to-go only for bar & foods in MN. New feature available this week: Gift cards & Thanksgiving meal filters!

Support local this holiday season. Now you can easily find local restaurant gift cards by using the gift card filter. Support & eat local.

👌 Pic: @ootorisushi Sushi to-go & Ramen

If I missed any food biz that offers gift cards online, please leave a comment below or shoot me a message!

Current gift card listing:
@cafesteam
@cameorochester
@chesters_kb
@coldstonerochestermn
@fiddleheadcoffeeco
@flapdoodlesicecream
@foragerbrewery
@grayducktheater
@hotchipburgerbar
@littlethistlebeer
@mokacoffeeshops
@newtsburgers
@pittsburghbluerochester
@porchrochester
@potbellyroch
@theredwoodroom
@rochfarmmkt
@saladworksrochester
@terza_ristorante
@thesisbeer
@trailcreekcoffeeroasters
@victoriasristorante
@binkiespubs

⚡ RochMNFood.com / #rochmnfood weekly update is sponsored by @downtownrochestermn & @rochestermnchamber .🥰
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#foodporn #foodphotography #foodie #foodgasm #foods #foody #foodography #foodstagram #foodlover #foodblogger #foodies #healthyfood #foodheaven #foodbeast #foodstyling #foodblogfeed #foodoftheday #goodfood #yummy #eat #nomnom #instagood #delish #sushi #nigiri #japanesefood #rochmn #Rochester_mn

Tomorrow morning, 8am, join me, @spicedupmom, and

Tomorrow morning, 8am, join me, @spicedupmom, and @busybabymat for coffee online at WE Forum: Marketing with Social Media! We'll chat about how I started, social media tips, and what we've learned through this adventure that is social media.

I have so much to learn from @spicedupmom & @busybabymat, I'm super excited! We all have really different approaches when it comes to social media, so this will be fun if you're into uping your social media game.

See you tomorrow morning! Sign up here, it's free: https://fb.me/e/4vkyM4U7p
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I don't have enough photos of myself so I'm using photos of unibaos to distract you 🤣 it's been a while since I made them(time consuming), I kinda miss them!
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#rochestermn #rochmn #rochester_mn #downtownrochestermn #downtownrochmn #minnstagramers #minnstagrammers #minnesota #experiencerochestermn #igersofmn #midwestlife #midwestisbest #midwestmoment #experiencerochestermn #minnesotafood #minnesotafoodie #eatlocal #drinklocal

PeiMei Fu (傅培梅）is the Julia Child of Taiwa

PeiMei Fu (傅培梅）is the Julia Child of Taiwan. She promoted traditional Chinese home cooking on TV and taught so many moms how to cook for 40 years(1962-2002)!

I've always heard of her but never tried her recipe until I was gifted an original 60s peimei cookbook by a friend here in MN who used to go to highschool in Taiwan. (Then I managed to find 2 & 3 of the series at one of @rochpublibrary's book sale! I was crying. 😭)

This cookbook is now my bible. While it's too salty for my taste, the techniques and the flavors are. 👌👌👌

She is THE queen. What's the difference between Taiwanese food and Chinese food then, you ask?

You can see a lot of traces of Chinese food in Taiwanese food, but local ingredients are added, and you can find Chinese food of ALL regions in Taiwan due to the civil war in China. (ROC government escaped to Taiwan, bringing military crew from all over China to Taiwan.)

We made dishes into our own and highlights fresh, local ingredients.

This is "green onion chicken". 蔥油雞。a dish that's simple but SO delicious when you have the best ingredients. When making a dish like this, local ingredients is KEY.

That's why I shop at @rochfarmmkt/@hiddenstreamfarm when I make this dish.

You'll often find chicken prepared in ways similar to this at banquets in Taiwan as an "appetizer".

#rffcookoff #taiwanesefood #taipeifood #taiwanfoodie #taichungfood #台灣美食 #好吃 #taiwaneserecipe #AsianRecipe #AsianRecipes #quickrecipes #onmyplate #weekendfood #easyrecipe #jamesbeard #quickeats #foodheaven #whatsonmyplate #makeitdelicious #foodgawker #recipeoftheday #eeeats #inmykitchen #eatpretty #tasteofhome #蔥油雞 #傅培梅

Busy + weather changing, all I want is easy, quick

Busy + weather changing, all I want is easy, quick, hot meal that will warm my soul. 🥶 This sesame oil chicken is everything I want.

Super simple ingredients- sesame oil, ginger, chicken, rice wine, and add noodles or enjoy it as a clear broth.

If you want the recipe, get it here: chew.recipes/MaYouJi
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#AsianFood #asiancooking #asiancuisine #chinesecuisine #orientalfood #spicyfood #StirFry #AsianFoodPorn #AsianFoodie #ChineseFoodLover #TaiwaneseFoodLover #TaiwaneseFoodie #TaiwaneseFoodPorn #SoulFood #FoodForSoul #ChineseFood #TraditionalFood #CHOOCHOOCACHEW #soupchester #NoodleSoup #麻油雞 #sesamechicken

It's always fun to explore new communities. While

It's always fun to explore new communities. While I walk pass this intersection(1st St NW x N Broadway) often, there's so much I didn't know until I spent 3 days here, painting, observing, and learning from locals in this community.

Things I learned while painting this utility box:
⭐ The owner of Sham falafel came to the US 30 years ago from Syria. Sham falafel offers flavors from Syria.
⭐ There's a "secret door" to delicious Somali foods including sambusas. They offer daily buffet.
⭐ This little corner is more international than I knew. With Almadina, the Somali place and Sham Falafel each representing a different region.
⭐ Art is a great conversation starter! People stopped and commented on how they would love more art or learn to create their own art!

It's been so fun to enjoy the warm weather and create art outdoors. ♥️

Find the secret piece if you're ever up high around the utility box! 🦄

Thanks for the opportunity, @downtownrochestermn & @thresholdarts !
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#rochestermn #rochmn #rochester_mn #downtownrochestermn #downtownrochmn #minnstagramers #minnstagrammers #minnesota #experiencerochestermn #igersofmn #midwestlife #midwestisbest #midwestmoment #experiencerochestermn #art #mural #publicart #artist #ArtOfTheDay #monarchbutterfly #monarchbutterflies #wanderer #colorful #colorfulart

My heart is broken... Figue feels like my baby, a

My heart is broken... Figue feels like my baby, a dream come true in Rochester. A place where people gathered to eat good food and shop for new food ideas.

It's innovative, beautiful, elegant, sophisticated, and I am so grateful that Amy and Linda created this space for us all.

I don't know how to say goodbye to it. Hours and hours were spent thinking of the perfect name- from "Cultivate" to other ideas we abandoned, and eventually settled on FIGUE.

It was an honor to create the branding & visuals for FIGUE, help picked out the colors of the tiles, created mock ups to make sure it was as perfect as it can be.

The talents they've brought to the space, the local food producers, and makers... There's really no place like this in Rochester.

I'm sad to see you go, Figue, but you will always be a part of me. Thank you for being a pioneer in our community.

I want to make more arts. While food and photograp

I want to make more arts. While food and photography are great creative outlets of mine, I still love drawing and designing. There's something about painting & creating thats soothing and relaxing.

It's fun to create custom pieces of Rochester on wood panels, and postcards! You can get them on RochMarket.com 😁

Currently painting the utility box next to Almadina! Will be there tomorrow, hopefully finish the project. 😊

I need to make more time to make more art!
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#rochestermn #rochmn #rochester_mn #downtownrochestermn #downtownrochmn #minnstagramers #minnstagrammers #minnesota #experiencerochestermn #igersofmn #midwestlife #midwestisbest #midwestmoment #experiencerochestermn #art #craft #artproject #makeart #arts #makersgonnamake #makersofinstagram #maker

Yay! I made a new blog post! It's about how to mak

Yay! I made a new blog post! It's about how to make tofu from scratch with nigari & @knot.woodpecker tofu press.

If you don't like tofu here, I don't blame you! I used to get freaked out by the tofu I see in stores here, they just seemed wrong. It is impossible to find delicious & flavorful tofu here in MN, so I made my own.

Making delicious food is all about having good ingredients, that's half the battle. Simply add a little high quality soy sauce, roasted sesame oil, and green onions to homemade tofu then you have a delicious and nutritious side dish!

Read the full post here: chew.recipes/Nigari-Tofu
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#tofu #vegan #veganfood #plantbased #food #vegetarian #foodie #foodporn #healthyfood #tofurecipes #veganrecipes #dubu #foodstagram #foodphotography #instafood #dinner #twice #yummy #homemade #healthy #dahyun #govegan #lunch #whatveganseat #veganlife #delicious #homecooking #healthylifestyle #fromscratch #nigari

Happy almost halloween! 🎃 Found this super cool

Happy almost halloween! 🎃 Found this super cool laundromat in Spring Grove that's perfect for the season.

L J's Ye Old Wash & Playhouse.

The ceiling is covered with old dolls and stuffed animals, and the vibe was... Interesting. 😉

What are you doing this Halloween? A spooky road trip to Spring Grove, maybe? Make sure you stop in @rockfilterdistillery and get a smokey bloody while you're there!
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#halloween #horror #spooky #october #smalltown #fall #minnesotaexposure #minnesotagram #travel #pumpkin #makeup #spookyseason #halloweencostume #halloweendecor #horrormovies #springgrove #scary #autumn #trickortreat #dolls #creepy #happyhalloween #halloweeneveryday #photography #horrorfan #springgrovemn #ExploreMN #onlyinmn

How do you market a dish to people who haven't lea

How do you market a dish to people who haven't learned to crave or can't even imagine what it might taste like via the internet?

That's a question I ask myself almost every single day. Running a blog focused on Taiwanese food & culture isn't easy. I don't know where the balance is yet. I know people will go nuts for dumplings, but our culture is so much more than dumplings.

I want to show you the foods my mom would cook for me, made from scratch. You might find it interesting, but you'll probably never recreate it at home or even search for it... 🤔

This is bitter melon with fermented pineapple chicken soup. 鳳梨苦瓜雞。One of my favorite soups in the world.

Yes, it's slightly bitter, but it's also sweet, umami, savory, and insanely flavorful. It's delicious and perfect for winter.

It's really easy to make. Boil chicken, water together until the chicken is tender. Add fermented pineapple & bitter melon and cook until the bitter melon is soft. Salt to taste(or add more fermented pineapple).

Step by step in story highlights labeled PBM soup.

Ingredients: Chicken from @hiddenstreamfarm; bitter melon from @rochfarmmkt; fermented pineapple from @asianfoods1010
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#AsianFood #asiancooking #asiancuisine #chinesecuisine #orientalfood #spicyfood #soupchester #AsianFoodPorn #AsianFoodie #ChineseFoodLover #TaiwaneseFoodLover #TaiwaneseFoodie #TaiwaneseFoodPorn #SoulFood #FoodForSoul #ChineseFood #TraditionalFood #CHOOCHOOCACHEW #NoodleSoup #soup #鳳梨苦瓜雞 #湯 #winterfood #recipe #souprecipe #taiwanesefood

A year ago in DiHua street, Taiwan. (迪化街）O

A year ago in DiHua street, Taiwan. (迪化街）One of my favorite areas to explore in Taipei. I love how it now incorporates the old with the new, traditional buildings and new ideas come together to play.

Temples, old tea export companies, chinese herbal medicine stores, new craft breweries, cocktail bars, food wholesalers, makers, artists, and cafes, fabric market all exist harmoniously in this little area.

Traditions make culture rich. The best way to learn is to open your eyes and travel... Or live with someone of the culture!

While we don't live together but you're all my roomies online, so im sharing mine with you here. ♥️
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#wandering
#wanderlusting

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