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Home › Recipe Index › Cuisines › Taiwanese

Taiwanese recipes

Taiwanese food holds a special place in my heart. People often ask, “What’s the difference between Taiwanese and Chinese food?” While there are many similarities, Taiwanese cuisine tends to be lighter, more savory and sweet, and less spicy.

Taiwanese cooking is all about simplicity, with dishes that are comforting yet packed with delicious umami flavor. Whether you’re a beginner learning to make Taiwanese cuisine or a pro craving mom’s home cooking, these recipes will delight and bring the best of Taiwan to your kitchen.

Salads

Feature image shows a plate of silky and smooth kelp noodles tossed with sauteed bok choy, shiitake, in a creamy sesame dressing.

Kelp noodle salad

Side Dishes

Feature image shows a close shot of pickled garlic cloves in a sichuan style ginger peppercorn brine.

Pickled garlic

Main Course

Overhead feature image shows a plate of golden crisp fried rice with Chinese sausage served in a blue white color plate.

Chinese sausage fried rice

Side Dishes

Photo shows a plate of stir fried choy sum with garlic, served over a blue white color plate with chopsticks on the side.

Stir fried choy sum

Salads

Feature image shows a plate of Taiwanese style glass noodle salad, tossed with vegetables in a creamy dressing.

Glass noodle salad (凉拌粉絲)

Main Course

Overhead feature image shows a plate of crisp shrimp seasoned and coated with salt and pepper seasoning over a blue white color plate.

Salt and pepper shrimp

Main Course

Feature image shows air fried chicken kabobs with ginger scallion sauce on top, served in a blue white color plate.

Air fryer scallion ginger chicken skewers

Side Dishes

Feature image shows picking up a jar of pickled daikon radish and carrots in a glass jar.

Taiwanese Pickled Daikon

Appetizers

Feature image shows a bowl of soy egg sauce with eggs marinated inside with soft egg yolk center.

Soy sauce eggs

Main Course

Feature image with a close shot photo shows crisp brown tofu braised in a brown sauce and garnished with scallion in a wok.

Braised tofu (Hong Shao Dou Fu)

Side Dishes

Feature overhead image shows a plate of crisp stir fried bean sprouts topped with crispy shallots and thin sliced snow peas, Taiwanese style.

Bean sprouts stir fry

Side Dishes

Feature image shows a bowl of noodles seasoned with scallion oil and with crispy shallots on top, served in a blue white color Asian noodle bowl.

Scallion oil noodles 蔥油拌麵

Main Course

Feature image shows crispy chicken thighs with scallion oil drizzled on top, served on a blue white color plate.

Scallion chicken (蔥油雞)

Dressings

Feature image shows a ceramic bowl filled with ginger scallion sauce and serve with a spoon.

Ginger scallion sauce

Soup

Feature image shows a big clay pot filled with daikon radish soup with clear chicken broth, sliced carrots and scallion garnish over.

Daikon soup (蘿蔔湯)

Main Course

Feature image shows Taiwanese lu rou fan served in a light blue color bowl with rice, lu dan, and blanched vegetable on the side.

Lu Rou Fan (Slow cooker Taiwanese braised pork rice)

Soup

An overhead feature image shows a bowl of delicious Creamy chicken and rice soup Taiwanese style with garlic chips, ginger, green onions, and a poached egg served in one bowl.

Taiwanese chicken rice soup

Soup

Feature image shows a big bowl of Taiwanese beef noodle soup served with bok choy and pickled mustard greens in the bowl with chopsticks.

Taiwanese beef noodle soup

Main Course

Overhead feature image shows a plate of noodles stir fry with ground beef and coated in Mongolian sauce.

Mongolian ground beef noodles

Main Course

Overhead feature image shows a big pan with crispy rice and tender salmon with sweet soy glaze garnish on top.

One pot salmon and rice

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