"At one point, two-thirds of all Taiwanese families were in the sugar cane industry," Wei says. "So it was a huge part of our culture." Sugar is so important in Taiwan that it shows up even in its ...

How is Taiwanese food culture being redefined now, in the face of tensions with China? This idea of a distinct Taiwanese food culture started in the 1980s and '90s, when Taiwan transitioned to a ...

Through games, Jason introduces international audiences to Taiwanese cuisine and explores the context behind the nation’s rich food culture. Taiwan’s Food Delights is a 38-episode program ...

But Taiwan's street-food-heavy food culture is delicious, says Vicki Chen, a Taiwanese native turned American with an ...

“The whole reason why Taiwanese food is conflated with Chinese food was because in the 1950s, the Chinese Nationalist government came here, and they dominated the culture even though they only ...

The food embodies Taiwan’s yearning for recognition as a nation, or at least as a culture of its own. Image Mr. Lee uses the restaurant’s menu to express his love of the land of Taiwan — its ...

The event celebrates Taiwanese culture by simulating the country’s popular night markets that offer street food to bustling crowds. TASA aims to provide a space for NU students to gather and ...

Order a rice dish from any restaurant in Taiwan, and your bowl will be filled with bright, sticky, short-grain rice. "And that was really through the efforts of the Japanese," says Wei.