Introduction by Cathy Erway for TaiwaneseAmerican.org You can always tell the books that have been enjoyed the most by how damaged they are. Those books have been on adventures: Maybe you took them to the beach and clogged up their spines with sand. Maybe you rounded their edges from banging them around in your tote bag for weeks. In the case of Pei Mei’s Chinese Cook Book Volume I, a copy of which sits in my parents’ bookshelf, the wear and tear is evident. A constant sight for as long…
The Atlanta chapter of Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP-ATL) is pleased to announce iTaiwan (爱 Taiwan), our annual Taiwanese food and culture festival. For our first year, we will be having cooking demonstration and food tasting event hosted by award-winning author and food-writer Cathy Erway. Come eat great Taiwanese food while enjoying cultural performances. General Admission tickets includes food/drink tickets worth $5. VIP Admission - includes food/drink tickets worth $5, two chef's…
The Taiwanese American community is proud to present “Passport to Taiwan” Festival that celebrates Taiwanese American Heritage Week designated by the Congress in 1999. New Yorkers who are not traveling out of town during the Memorial Day Weekend are encouraged to take the Subway for a trip to Taiwan! Since the initiation of the “Passport to Taiwan” festival in 2002, it has become the most important event for the Taiwanese American and the Mandarin Speaking community in the New York Tri-State…
Learn how to cook Taiwanese food from the experts! Cathy Erway, author of the new cookbook Food of Taiwan [http://thefoodoftaiwan.com/], and Jen Che [http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2015/03/24/blogger/0Oh6TyT3JCIAxrdqooOJfO/story.html] of local food blog Tiny Urban Kitchen [http://www.tinyurbankitchen.com/] will teach us how to make 3-cup squid, Hakka fried rice, dried tofu with edamame, and brown sugar cake. Get ready for a delicious time with these celebs! Cathy will be signing…
Taiwan, an island the size of Massachusetts, has a big presence in food and culture here in the states. Best-selling American authors, NBA stars, chefs, actors, scientists, journalists and many more hold a connection to the island and its traditions. Surprisingly, there has yet to be a collection of food insights and history of Taiwan—until now at least. In The Food of Taiwan, author Cathy Erway brings into focus those foods and the wild array of flavors that define Taiwan. The book serves…
Join Cathy Erway & friends for the exciting launch party & events for THE FOOD OF TAIWAN--the new Taiwanese cookbook (and first from a major U.S. publisher!) releasing March 24th!
*UPDATE* "The Taiwanese Table: Cuisine & Identity" panel is now SOLD OUT! For folks who couldn't make it, WNYC (NPR affiliate) will air the show live at this site (embedded video will appear day of).
Tuesday, March 24th @ 7 pm - THE TAIWANESE TABLE: CUISINE & IDENTITY - All-star Taiwanese…
