For as long as I can remember, the scent of steaming Taiwanese zongzi (or bahtzang, in Taigi) filled my childhood home the weekend ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival day. Before the convenience of Asian grocery chains having a prepared foods section, the memory of my mom sitting on a low plastic stool in the kitchen making zongzi comes to mind. The warmth from the gas stove mixed with boiling pots of zongzi cooking on all four burners signaled to me the start of summer. Zongzi production is…
If you’ve been around town in the Bay Area, you may have noticed these cute packages of pineapple cakes (in compostable packaging!), that say Annie T’s Cakes. These vegan gluten-free spin offs of the traditional Taiwanese pineapple cake have been making a splash with nods from the SF Chronicle and other East Bay periodicals. Longtime TaiwaneseAmerican.org fan, Tammy Chang, a holistic nutritionist based in Oakland, had the chance to sit down with founder/owner, Annie Wang, to discuss…
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aka "Taiwan #1" All year long, we enjoy showcasing the best and most promising of Taiwanese America (and Taiwan). It has been our proud mission to highlight the amazing stories and people of our community. During this most challenging year in the midst of a global pandemic, inspirational stories have kept our spirits up. Now, with the year's end in sight, the annual superlatives lists have started popping up, and we've taken note. During the past…
Our own Andrea “Chuey” Chu, co-editor of TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Chrysanthemum: Voices of the Taiwanese Diaspora, interviews Cynthia Cheng, co-organizer of Family Style Zine and contributor for Chrysanthemum. Family Style Zine: An AAPI Food Anthology is an anthology promoting education on the diverse histories of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) food. The zine features illustration and writings from 31 AAPI creators sharing the stories behind 20 dishes that shed light on the…
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOU! And for what our Taiwanese American heritage and culture have given us... especially how it influences our American holiday traditions and food experiences. We asked for your photos showing how you celebrate #TaiwaneseThanksgiving, and we were impressed! Check out some of the submissions below. #TaiwaneseThanksgiving This American holiday is all about spending time with and appreciating family, and when you get together, you've got to take a photo... It's a given…
Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX) is turning three! It's been a whirlwind three years full of new friends and amazing events, but we're just getting started. On September 2nd, 2017 from 7pm-10pm we will be hosting a celebratory banquet, Texas style. Get ready for an evening full of all your Texas favorites: BBQ, two-stepping lessons, and Texan music galore. And the best part? Our Ghost Town venue! So put on your dancing shoes (or boots) and get ready for a night to remember. We…
Hello 朋友們 (Friends)! With the new Taiwanese American Professionals - San Francisco (TAP-SF) exec board coming up we thought it’d be a great opportunity to introduce ourselves and give a fresh look at what's in store for TAP-SF! Come meet the new Exec board and TAP family with a Two Part Series: A Day and A Night with TAP. President - Vivian Liu
External Vice President - Benjamin Shyong
Internal Vice President - Alex Wu Who -- Everyone interested in meeting new…
