Chuchien Cake

Hsinchu City’s Chuchien Cakes (竹塹餅) are popular among locals and tourists. However, few people know that they are actually developed from pork zongzi(meat dumplings wrapped in… More

2019-08-26

Xiancao Chicken Soup

The black colored xiancao (also known as mesona) food products are processed from the mint-like herbaceous plant (scientific name Platostoma palustre). Although xiancao can be… More

2019-08-21

Hakka wine-flavored chicken

In 2018, the first Hakka wine-flavored chicken (aka sesame oil chicken) cooking competition was held in Hsinchu County. It combined the local chicken farming industry with the… More

2019-07-17

Fermented Tofu

Miaoli’s Hakka people typically refer to fermented tofu as "tofu syrup." Just like pickled vegetables, dried leafy mustards, dried radish, and pickled cucumbers, Hakka people, who… More

2019-07-16

Mi Si Mu (Rice Sieve Noodles)

The Taiwanese term Mi Tai Mu (米苔目) is a transliteration of the Hakka name for rice sieve noodles Mi Si Mu (米篩目). To make this type of noodles, the Hakkas mix rice and sweet po More

2019-06-20

Xinwu Goose Meat

There is a saying that “If you have not eaten Xinwu goose meat, you have not been to Xinwu.” On weekends, goose meat restaurants in Taoyuan’s Xinwu District are packed with… More

2019-06-19

Red yeast pork buns, plum-flavored tomato sour cocktail drink and perilla pumpkin cake

This Hakka meal consists of a bun made with red yeast coupled with the classic Hakka salted pork, making it a different kind of Chinese-style hamburger. This meal also uses… More

2019-05-22

Hakka Stir-Fry

Hakka stir-fry, one of Hakka signature dishes “Si Chao (四炒),” was invented by Hakka women. This dish is related to offerings of worship. Hakka people usually prepare three kinds… More

2019-05-20

Hakka Pickled Vegetables

In the early days, Hakkas migrated to Taiwan and lived near mountainous areas. In order to easily carry and preserve food, they developed a long-term preservation method for dried… More

2018-11-26

Hakka Radish Bun (vegetable bun)

When the Hakkas moved from southern China south to Taiwan, they encountered a difficult living environment. Therefore the Hakkas sought food that made them feel full and did not… More

2018-11-20