Ban Tiao, one of the most popular Hakka rice dish, has made the list of CNN's 40 Taiwanese foods people cannot live without. It can be stir-fried and eaten with or without soup. In terms of how it is made, Hakka people would first grind rice into gruel. The gruel is then steamed in a steam plate or a wok until cooked. After it's cooled, it is then sliced into strips of translucent noodles.

Just as the Italians dub ravioli "agnellotto" (lamb) or "cappelletto" (little hat), Liudui Hakka, who reside in southern Taiwan, humorously nickname Ban Tiao "Towel Ban", since it bears a remarkable resemblance to a clean towel or handkerchief.