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Taiwan Hakka Rice Food
Taiwan Hakka Rice Food

The Full Potential of Taiwan Hakka Rice Food

Just like other typical agricultural societies in Asia, Hakka people in Taiwan cultivate and feed on rice. Rich harvests symbolize stability in Hakka communities, so whenever the crop yield is high, the Hakka would feel extremely grateful. Hence, rice has been inextricably linked with the Hakka's faith, customs and daily lives.


Aside from plain rice, Hakka people in Taiwan use rice to make all kinds of food, such as Radish Ban, Taro Ban, Ban Tiao, bowl rice cakes, steam layered rice cakes, and glutinous rice balls. Tasty, colorful snacks, including salty rice cakes, sweet rice cakes and Ziba, are also prepared during Chinese New Year and other festive occasions.


The cornucopia of rice cuisines and snacks not only enriches Hakka people's life, but it also displays the limitless potential of Hakka rice food culture.






Xing Ding Ban (Red Ban)
The Hakka in Taiwan is a rice-loving people. So it's only natural for their celebration of newborn babies to have something to do with rice. According to tradition, family members would first pray to their.....
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Xing Ding Ban (Red Ban)
The Hakka in Taiwan is a rice-loving people. So it's only natural for their celebration of newborn babies to have something to do with rice. According to tradition, family members would first pray to their.....
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Ban Tiao (Towel Ban)
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.....
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Ban Tiao (Towel Ban)
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.....
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Ziba
Many Asian countries whose staple is rice have their own version of glutinous rice balls. In Taiwan, Hakka people call them Ziba. Ziba is made from steamed glutinous rice dough. Hakka people then take turns mashing.....
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Ziba
Many Asian countries whose staple is rice have their own version of glutinous rice balls. In Taiwan, Hakka people call them Ziba. Ziba is made from steamed glutinous rice dough. Hakka people then take turns mashing.....
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Vegetable Bun
Vegetables buns are sometimes referred to as Pig Cage Ban because they look similar as bamboo cages used to hold pigs. This kind of bun is filled with chopped mushrooms, mock meat or radishes wrapped.....
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Vegetable Bun
Vegetables buns are sometimes referred to as Pig Cage Ban because they look similar as bamboo cages used to hold pigs. This kind of bun is filled with chopped mushrooms, mock meat or radishes wrapped.....
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Sweet Ban
Sweet Ban, or Niangao, is a rice cake meant for Chinese New Year. It is made from glutinous rice flour. Traditionally, the Hakka in Taiwan would grind the flour into rice milk, put it in a cotton bag, and place a heavy.....
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Sweet Ban
Sweet Ban, or Niangao, is a rice cake meant for Chinese New Year. It is made from glutinous rice flour. Traditionally, the Hakka in Taiwan would grind the flour into rice milk, put it in a cotton bag, and place a heavy.....
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