What is Taiwanese Food? | taiwan food introduction
Let’sstartwiththis:TaiwanesefoodisNOTThaifood.Justbecauseitsoundssimilardoesn’tmeanthey’rethesame.Bubbletea,beefnoodles,and guabaoareafewTaiwanesedishesthathasmadeanameforthemselvesaroundtheglobe.ThereisnooneshortsentencetodescribeTaiwanesefood. It’sversatile,colorful,beautifulandinfluencedbytherichhistoryandgeographicallocationofTaiwan.Taiwaneselovetheir food,thecommongreetinginTaiwanisnot“Howareyou?”instead,“Areyoufullyet?”(呷飽未?)isthechoiceofgreeting.WhenitcomestoTaiwaneseculture,foodis...
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 are a few Taiwanese dishes that has made a name for themselves around the globe. There is no one short sentence to describe Taiwanese food. It’s versatile, colorful, beautiful and influenced by the rich history and geographical location of Taiwan. Taiwanese love their food, the common greeting in Taiwan is not “How are you?” instead, “Are you full yet?” (呷飽未?) is the choice of greeting.
When it comes to Taiwanese culture, food is probably the most important part of it. This is such a long overdue article that I was probably supposed to write when I started the blog. The truth is, I couldn’t figure out how to put words into describing Taiwanese food myself.
Often frustrated by how people in the US confuse Thai food with Taiwanese food, let’s start by comparing the elements in Thai and Taiwanese cooking. Thai food is...