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 (…showed first 75 words of 226 total…

…showed last 75 words of 226 total…ingredients and the mixing of flavors are the rules, which means that different ingredients are combined into individual dishes of vastly differing flavors. For example, when a fried beef dish is being prepared, the beef has to be diced, simmered with soy sauce, stirred with some vegetables in the wok, and added some seasonings like green onions and red pepper. Combining different kinds of ingredients can be seen in the preparation of every Taiwanese meal.