TaiwaneseAmerican.org is partnering with the Taiwanese Heritage Society of Houston to present a Food Culture-themed booth at Asia Society's annual Night Market event in Houston. This family-friendly event features exciting activities, exhibitions, food trucks, local vendors, and live music. TaiwaneseAmerican.org will be showcasing some beautiful exhibition banners on Taiwan's rich food culture, cookbooks, and our popular food-inspired T-shirts. It's one of the few times our organization is present…
In Taiwan, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for prioritizing family. When 25-year-old Jing-nan’s gangster uncle, Big Eye, asks a favor, Jing-nan can’t exactly say no, especially because two goons are going to follow him around to make sure he gets it done right. The favor is this: Big Eye’s 16-year-old daughter, Mei-ling, has a biker boyfriend from the wrong side of the tracks—in Big Eye’s gangster opinion—and Big Eye wants Jing-nan to bring her to Taipei, away from the bad influences,…
We love smartly-written mystery capers, especially those from the mind of author Ed Lin, who is of Taiwanese and Chinese descent. We completely appreciate that this one is set (yet again) in the night markets of Taiwan! Ed Lin's latest novel, Incensed, has just been released, and he's also on tour to promote and read from the book. Ed Lin, a journalist by training, is the author of several other books: Waylaid, his literary debut, and his Robert Chow crime series, set in 1970s Manhattan Chinatown:…
Come to the TAIWAN YES! Night Market to celebrate the mid-autumn full moon festival on September 10 (Saturday) at 4PM!
ATAA and other partner associations will present classic, outdoor, and creative Taiwanese night market food at the spacious parking lot of Color Imaging Inc. In the event of heavy rainy, the Night Market will move to Culture Center of TECO. The address is: 5377 New Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341. Please follow ATAA's announcement a week in advance. There will be a Karaoke…
The Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX) Night Market aims to unite and empower the greater Austin Asian community by recreating the bustle of Taiwanese night markets while showcasing local food vendors, businesses, and artists. Over the course of the evening, you will be able to sample a variety of food reminiscent of street snacks from Asian night markets such as Taiwanese Fried chicken and boba milk tea. The food and drinks will be accompanied by a market featuring handmade local…
For the 15th year, the annual Passport to Taiwan Festival will kick off its celebration on Sunday, May 22nd in Union Square Park North from 12pm-5pm! Passport to Taiwan Festival is the largest outdoor event in the United States celebrating the Taiwanese American Heritage Week designated by the Congress in 1999. The festival features world famous Taiwanese night market foods, the flavorful tea selection, unique Taiwanese crafts and the Taiwanese aboriginal music and dance. On top of it all, it’s…
In this 2 hour cooking class, you'll learn hands-on how to make oyster omelette from scratch with Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX). Oyster omelette (蚵仔煎), "a Taiwan night market favorite and has constantly been ranked by many foreigners as the top cuisine from Taiwan. The dish consists of an omelette with a filling primarily composed of small oysters." You'll be chopping and cooking along with our instructor, Hanna Huang, at Sustainable Food Center's teaching kitchen.…
Come out to the Georgia Tech Taiwanese American Student Association's (TASA) Night Market event, a student-run simulation the hustle and bustle of Taiwan's infamous late night street markets!! Various clubs will be setting up food and games at tables near the campanile. Let the fun begin! There is NO ENTRANCE FEE for anyone with a Buzzcard. $5 for all other guests. FIRST 30 GUESTS TO CHECK IN STARTING AT 6 PM ALSO GET A SWEET HUT BOBA MILK TEA! Hope to see you there! Organizations: Georgia…
Taiwanese American Students Club at UIUC presents TASC Night Market 2015 in collaboration with Taiwanese Student's Association. 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. 9th, 7-9 PM to enjoy some good food and drinks, watch fantastic performances, play fun games, take photos at our photo booth, and bargain at our shop booth! We'll…
By Benjamin Dunn
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Ahhh yes, Shilin Night Market (士林夜市). Among my friends, it’s probably one of the most frequently recommended destinations for anyone visiting Taipei. And definitely for good reason too. Despite the crowded alleyways that seem like huge labyrinths for people like me unfamiliar with the area, it’s enjoyable to seemingly get lost among the hundreds of stores and vendors that line the market, selling everything from your favorite Taiwanese street food, to…
