Loops of Yarn
by Annie Lin
I didn’t learn to knit from my grandmother, even though she was a knitter.
She spent almost every summer in the backyard of our house in suburban Southern California, perhaps because plane tickets out [...]
The Making of the Taiwanese American Identity
Growing up in the Taiwanese American community, I learned as a child the importance of understanding how history and politics shape and define our community. We become well versed in geopolitics across the span [...]
Taiwanese Oyster Omelette Reduxe
*This is a post-script to “Flipping Out: An Irreverent Photo Essay on Making the Taiwanese Oyster Omelette” (“Oh-ah-jen” 蚵仔煎) since people inquired about recipes
As Mrs. Lin did not use a formal recipe (like all venerable [...]
Flipping Out: An Irreverent Photo Essay on Making the Taiwanese Oyster Omelette
Ah, “Oh-ah-jen” (蚵仔煎). Oyster omelette. Taiwan night market staple. Street food favorite—and rare find in the United States. McD’s does not exactly have an Oyster McOmelette on the drive-thru menu.
So, last Saturday, several of us made [...]
Finding Myself through the Taiwanese American Community
I grew up in San Marino, a small 3-mile radius town that was pretty Asian. No, I mean really Asian: my high school was 75% Asian, and probably 30% Taiwanese. I always knew I was [...]
Reflections and Echoes of 228
I recently listened to an inspiring speech by a young Taiwanese graduate student named Lin Fei-fan who had flown in to the San Francisco Bay area as an invited speaker for a commemorative event sponsored [...]
