Typical Taiwanese Cooking Preparations
Taiwanese cooking preparations are very different from those used in other cultures' cuisine. The whole process of preparing food from raw ingredients to morsels ready for eating is so complex that Taiwanese cuisine forms a unique style which no other culture can rival. A traditional Taiwanese meal must be formed by a main course (usually rice or noodles) and several side dishes, sometimes plus a large bowl of soup. Fan kuo (rice cooker) and ts'ai kuo (wok) are the two basic utensils used when cooking a Taiwanese meal. …
