Dessert for Summer: Tofu Pudding

Tofu pudding, pronounced as "Douhua", is sometimes referred to as soy pudding or soybean pudding. It is usually added with sugar water and red beans, tapioca pearls (same as the ones in bubble tea), peanuts, or green beans as a dessert.

My Favorite Taiwanese Beverage - Bubble Milk Tea

Sometimes Bubble Milk Tea is also called Pearl Milk Tea, or Tapioca Milk Tea. The name of Tapioca Milk Tea, of course, comes from one of its ingredient - tapioca, and Pearl Milk Tea is the most common name in Taiwan, named after black-pearl-like brown-sugar-thicken tapioca added in this beverage.

Tempura in Taiwan

Sometimes, it is difficult to tell what the food is by its name. At least, for tempura in Taiwan, it can refer to at least three different things.

Oysters Chitterlings Vermicelli in Taiwan

One of the things Taiwan is known for is its street food, so it is no surprise that Taipei is listed in CNN's "Asia's 10 greatest street food cities". CNN's top 10 street foods in Taipei list, frankly speaking, is different than my top 10 (remember, I am a Taiwanese). However, we have consensus on oysters vermicelli (or "oa misua", as it is pronounced in Chinese).