An in-depth culinary resource on the cuisines of East Asia—not for tourists, but for those who want to understand why food is the way it is. Each article explores the cultural, historical, or regional context behind a dish. The site covers street food, regional cuisines, food markets, restaurant culture, and culinary traditions.
Six in the morning, a griddle that never cools, and a menu of egg crepes and soy milk that hasn't needed to change in decades — inside Taiwan's zaocandian culture.
Two tea shops in Taichung both claim to have invented bubble tea. The resulting legal battle was almost as dramatic as the drink's global takeover.
Taipei's night markets are sensory warfare: the smell of stinky tofu, the sizzle of oyster omelets, the crush of crowds. Here's how to eat your way through them.