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Crispy fried banana Taiwanese style 炸香蕉

Crispy fried banana Taiwanese style 炸香蕉

We hope you enjoy our crispy fried banana Taiwanese style cooking video 炸香蕉. This is only our second sweet or dessert, we think it’s a good one and this Taiwanese style fried banana is a bit different to the usual Chinese version because it’s; 1. crispy breadcrumbs instead of batter,...
How to make Crispy Soya Bean Fried Fish 豆酥魚

How to make Crispy Soya Bean Fried Fish 豆酥魚

Yes, we do like to eat Crispy food here at Taiwan Duck!  Also we like fish so this is one of our favourite dishes. In Chinese; Crispy Soy Bean Cod is pronounced “Doe Shu Shay Ooe” 豆酥魚! That is what you would ask for to order this dish in a...
How to make Crispy Beef with Honey Mustard Sauce 蜂蜜芥末脆牛肉

How to make Crispy Beef with Honey Mustard Sauce 蜂蜜芥末脆牛肉

This is something new. Joanne knows everyone loves crispy beef and there are several crispy beef dishes on many Chinese restaurant menus. In England where we live now it’s common and popular to have roast beef with mustard. Now Joanne has combined these traditions to make something new (as far...
How to make Taiwanese Zong Zi for Dragon Boat Festival 粽子

How to make Taiwanese Zong Zi for Dragon Boat Festival 粽子

How to make Taiwanese Zong Zi 粽子- bamboo leaves filled with sticky rice, meat and vegetables then steamed/boiled. This is a traditional food especially around 6th June – Dragon Boat Festival. They are also popular at other times, these little green triangles of food are quite filling for their size,...
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Taiwanese salty crispy chicken 鹹酥雞, night market street food

Taiwanese salty crispy chicken 鹹酥雞, night market street food

Here is a very popular Taiwanese Street Food – Taiwanese salty crispy chicken 鹹酥雞. Lots of people buy this at the night markets or at the stalls on the way home after work. If you like fried chicken, and who doesn’t, you will like this dish! We served ours simply with some boiled rice and...
Spicy twice cooked pork 辣抄回鍋肉 Taiwanese style

Spicy twice cooked pork 辣抄回鍋肉 Taiwanese style

Today we made a famous dish called Spicy Twice Cooked Pork 辣抄回鍋肉 Taiwanese style. The spicy taste is mainly from a spicy yellow bean paste which I hope you can get from your local Chinese supermarket if you don’t have it already. The first cooking of the pork is by boiling in a pan of...
Chicken and Cashew Nuts 腰果雞丁

Chicken and Cashew Nuts 腰果雞丁

With juicy chicken and crispy honey roasted cashew nuts, a delicious sauce, on a bed of rice, this is a wonderful meal any time! Also it’s quite quick and easy, not too much preparation or cooking time required. This dish is very popular in the UK and rightly so, you can get a pretty good...
Braised pork on rice (Lu Rou Fan) 滷肉飯 Taiwanese style food

Braised pork on rice (Lu Rou Fan) 滷肉飯 Taiwanese style food

This Taiwanese food is steeped very deeply in Taiwanese tradition. A favourite in Taiwan it is quite a simple filling food popular for many years for a healthy, satisfying meal for farming families. Now everyone likes it and it’s popular at countless eateries in Taiwan. This time Joanne has made her video in Taiwanese and...
How to make Taiwanese Sausages, Shang Tang 香腸

How to make Taiwanese Sausages, Shang Tang 香腸

In this recipe we have made a traditional favourite Taiwanese Food - Taiwanese Sausages, Shang Tang 香腸. It’s quite satisfying and fun to make your own sausages and they look great when you’ve finished all the preparation! These Shang Tang 香腸 sausages are air dried and have a rich flavour of pork, garlic and rice wine. The...
Taiwan street food: Taiwanese oyster omelette 蚵仔煎

Taiwan street food: Taiwanese oyster omelette 蚵仔煎

People seem to like Taiwanese Street Food a lot, street food is a big part of Taiwanese culture. This is one of the most famous street foods – Taiwanese oyster omelette 蚵仔煎. If you like oysters or seafood, this is a great choice for you, if you like omelettes too then you’ve hit the jackpot!...
How to make Bacon & Egg Fried Rice 培根蛋炒飯

How to make Bacon & Egg Fried Rice 培根蛋炒飯

A quick tasty favourite Taiwanese food, and Chinese too, Bacon & Egg Fried Rice 培根蛋炒飯 is prepared by Joanne in this cooking video. This is quite a light fried rice with only a small amount of oil used. The bacon and spring onions with the egg and rice flavours make this a real quick treat....