HOJA’s founder, Taiwan-born Tang Cheng Yu grew up in Malaysia and graduated from an arts school in Singapore. He returned to his birth country for work, where he grew to develop a greater appreciation ...

In the brave new Irvine, where there are more Taiwanese restaurants than there might be of any other cuisine, the pork chop rice called pai gu fan might be the most commonly eaten dish in the city. It ...

In April, Squid Ink published a list of 10 Classic Taiwanese Dishes. Controversy immediately ensued over the exclusion of another traditional Taiwanese dish: pork chop rice (pai gu fan). Comments flew ...

This week’s Battle of the Dishes pits two renditions of Taiwanese fried pork chop over rice against each other–one from Wah Mei Pork Chop Fast Food and the other from Hua Ji Pork Chop Fast Food.

This isn’t your typical meatball. Pronounced ba wan in the Taiwanese Hokkein dialect, the dish is a steamed ball of minced pork wrapped inside a translucent, gelatinous bubble made of rice and sweet ...

Last week, when a I took a friend to try authentic Taiwanese food at Kiki Café (9126 Bellaire Blvd at Ranchester, Tel: 713-772-8883), he took one look at the appetizer menu and said “I’m gonna have ...

In the last few decades, New York’s Taiwanese restaurant scene has grown from a niche catering primarily to immigrants looking for a slice of home, to a vibrant, innovative food culture with its best ...