Warm yourself up

One cold, wet, and windy night, my buddy and I had a big dinner and decided to walk a bit afterwards. We talked about work and blah blah blah before a red lantern caught our attention. It was a street food stand in an alley of the main road and it was selling hot almond…

Pick-you-up Cold Noodle

I love noodles. I love noodles because of its diversify. You can have it hot or cold, with or without soup. You can have it at anytime of the day, and you can even get cup noodle at any 7-11. It’s a gorgeous sunny day. After running some errands I decided to have cold noodle…

My comfie moment

You might have eaten this dish in a Dim Sum restaurant. Hot and juicy steamed pork spare ribs with fermented bean sauce in bamboo steamers, nicely stacked in a trolly cart, served to your table by a waiter or waitress. You are eating the food with a pot of hot jasmine or oolong tea, chatting…

Wooden Pastry Molds and Wooden Sugar Molds in Taiwan

Culinary molds have been used in cooking and baking for centuries. Made of metal, clay, or wood, each mold is crafted with skill and reflects the artistic and historical aspects of its culture.  In Chinese cooking, wooden pastry molds are commonly used to make moon cakes, rice cakes, and new year cakes in the celebration…