TASC Night Market at UIUC

The UIUC's Taiwanese American Students Club, TIA, TSA, and Tzu Chi present TASC Night Market 2014. Night Market is TASC's annual event that seeks to emulate the experience of a Taiwanese night market. With this event, we hope to bring more awareness to the Taiwanese culture. Come to the Quad on Friday, Oct. 10th, 7-9 PM to enjoy some good food, great drinks, terrific performances, fun games, take photos at our photo booth, and bargain at our shop booth! All patrons receive 3 FREE tickets that…

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 grandmother chefs, she comes from the "a pinch of this" and "a handful of that" era), below are tried-and-true recipes from two tasty Taiwanese food sites: Taiwan Duck and its excellent step-by-step video on how to cook (and flip) the oyster omelette. Mrs. Duck—okay,…

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 the pilgrimage out to Union Church in Astoria, Queens to take part in TAP-NY's "Cooking Series" (aka Cooking 101 with a Taiwanese "Ah Ma"). Mrs. Lin, our oyster omelette Yoda, introduced us to the main ingredients of sweet potato starch, eggs, oysters…

Jen Che Delights Readers With Her Tiny Urban Kitchen

It's not always easy to find a good, authentic recipe for traditional Taiwanese recipes, much less recipes with options for substitutions where the authentic ingredients are hard to find. When guest contributor Bettina Chang's mom didn't pick up the phone one day, she turned to an Internet search to get a recipe for sticky rice. And lo and behold, there was Jen Che's award-winning food blog, TinyUrbanKitchen.com, to save the day! Jen posts reviews and information about local restaurants and markets…

Taste of Taiwan 2010, hosted by Emory & GATech

Emory University and Georgia Tech University TASA are hosting their annual Taste of Taiwan on November 20, 2010 starting at 7pm-9pm at the Chinese Cultural Center. Come enjoy a night of traditional performances, delicious Taiwanese bentos, fun activities, and restaurant samples! Bring your friends! Free admission (includes bento) for all college students with valid student IDs, $2 admission for non-college students. Bring cash to buy food coupons for restaurant samples. Performances: -Emory…

Cast Your Vote for NYC Cravings!

If you're Taiwanese American, there is a 95% chance you're already a foodie, and thus you've probably heard of the Food Network's hit show "The Great Food Truck Race." For next season, NYC Cravings, a Taiwanese-style food truck previously spotlighted here, is in the running to claim a spot! They'll need lots of love though, so please cast your vote on the Food Network contest page! Instructions: 1. Click the above link. 2. In the drop down LOCATION menu, select "New York, NY". 3. Below the…

Taiwanese Night Market in Boston

hosted by the Harvard Taiwanese Cultural Society Want to experience Taiwan from the comfort of Boston? Love eating delicious food and winning awesome prizes? Of course you do. Date: April 17, 2010 Time: 8-10 PM Location: Harvard Leverett Dining Hall Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107672002589705 Harvard's TCS will be recreating a full-blown Taiwanese night market right in Leverett dining hall - this means there will be AMAZING Taiwanese food, fun games, prizes,…