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Located off the coast of southeastern China, the island of Taiwan is home to over 22 million people. Due to Taiwan’s proximity to China, Taiwanese cuisine incorporates many of the flavors and dishes from the mid and southern Chinese provinces. Rice, seafood, chicken, and pork are common ingredients. Fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs also figure prominently in the Taiwanese diet. Local specialties include the Taiwanese delicacy stinky tofu (fermented tofu with a strong odor and surprisingly mild taste), ba-wan (pork, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms in a large sticky dough), and oyster omelets (traditional snack fare served by street vendors at the many outdoor night markets in Taiwan). A popular fixture in Taiwan, night markets offer a variety of quick, inexpensive snack foods, drinks, and sweets either served carry-out or at small tables.

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bluefireflys

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Home Town: Moorpark, California, USA

Living In: Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

About me: im just an american girl living in taiwan... american cuisine is hard to come by here in taipei so i do what i can in the kitchen at home. sometimes its a challenge to find ing…
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janie

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Home Town: Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Crystal's Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2009 by Emily Walker

very good, but I added more flour to total about 3 cups in order to make them a little more chewy like a regular chocolate chip cookie, and less cake-like. They're still not totally like regular cookies, but they're closer. Great idea, they taste great.

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Garlicky Baked Butternut Squash

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by bluefireflys

very very good. i used fresh rosemary instead and it came out so good. the squash was soft and the cheese and garlic got crispy on top. mmm so good!

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Ham and Cheese Picnic Bread

Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by bluefireflys

this is pretty yummmy. i used more of a sausage and onion filling and my dough got all crazy big for some reason-maybe to much filling? to much yeast? but its a great recipe and i cant wait to play around with it!

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