Made in Taiwan ft. Clarissa Wei (Taiwanese Cookbook) - EP

Описание: Clarissa Wei is a Taiwan-based food journalist and author of the new cookbook "Made in Taiwan," out now.

Clarissa was inspired to use this cookbook as a vehicle to tell the stories of the people of Taiwan, and to shine a light on how the history of Taiwan - from its various waves of immigration pre and post-1949 to its all-time-high modern political tensions with China -- has affected its people, its culture, and of course its cuisine.

Clarissa collaborated with a diverse group of local Taiwanese recipe developers, researchers, and creatives to write "Made in Taiwan," and made a conscious effort to represent the wide spectrum of Taiwanese foods, not just beef noodle soup and night market snacks. From all regions of the island nation, dishes that came about before and after the massive wave of American aid (hello, American flour!), to aboriginal cuisine and Hakka specialties, the book covers the entire gamut.

This is probably the most educational cookbook either of your podcast hosts has ever read, and is surely an interesting read for anyone; however, for the diaspora looking to connect deeper with your roots and learn about modern Taiwan, this book is indeed a must-read. Please do yourself a favor and go out to your local bookstore (or of course online) and get yourself a copy of "Made in Taiwan" now!

You can also keep up with everything Clarissa is up to on Instagram and Twitter at @dearclarissa

What Taiwanese dish are you most looking forward to learning about from "Made in Taiwan"? Let us know in the comments!

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Chapters:
0:17 Intro to Clarissa, food journalism, and moving back to the motherland
5:08 Adjusting to language & feeling like she belongs in Taiwan
7:49 Urgency to tell Taiwanese people's stories
11:49 Assembling a local, diverse Taiwanese team to collaborate on the book
17:39 American vs. Taiwanese palate
20:13 Secret target audience is Asian-Americans
21:25 Team seeing this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Taiwan
23:33 Preserving tradition vs. pursuing innovation & bettering your conditions
27:11 Sharing Taiwan's history through the book
30:20 Food innovation in Taiwan
33:07 Chinese government vs. its people's view of Taiwan
35:53 Favorite recipe & hardest recipes to make
42:19 Her cooking show "Kitchen Remix" with Brandon (‪@Blasiantw‬ )
45:17 Buy "Made in Taiwan" in bookstores/online now & follow Clarissa on social media!

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