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Halloween is not celebrated in Taiwan, but the pumpkin is nevertheless a popular seasonal ingredient. In this recipe, pumpkin is steamed and then seasoned with plum powder. [View

This dish introduces cooked seafood, a staple of Taiwanese dishes, to the sushi roll.

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground pork or chicken
• 15 pieces shrimp, chopped

Vegetarians and meat-lovers alike may be surprised by this bean curd dish, which infuses plain baked tofu with barbecue flavor and Taiwanese spices. Bean curd is another name for tofu,

This dish brings together fresh cucumber slices and savory meat stuffing, a combination that will be familiar to fans of Chinese and Thai food who have also encountered the

Salted duck differs from roasted duck; it has a lighter taste and is less greasy. The slight flavor of salt brings out the flavor of the duck in

The Taiwanese breakfast rice-roll is part-tamale and part-sushi roll. It is both practical and delicious: a combination of radish, fried egg, pork sung (dried shredded pork), and

The dish is made by simmering chunks of chicken in wine, soy sauce and herbs until the meat is flavorful and tender. Of the ingredients in this

If you have ever enjoyed a traditional Chinese dim sum meal, you probably had an opportunity to try Siu Mai, the hearty, open-faced pork dumplings that come in

[gallery]This dish is a contrast in textures: it pairs crisp daikon leaf with soft cooked broad bean. I have memories of eating this appetizer at restaurants in Taiwan