Taiwanese Recipes for Home Cooking

This Beef, Mushroom, and Broccoli Stir Fry is savory, garlicky, and incredibly easy to make at home. Tender slices of marinated beef are stir fried with fresh broccoli florets, mushrooms, and crushed garlic in a flavorful sauce!

If you've ever tasted Taiwanese 剝皮辣椒 (peeled pickled chili peppers), you know they pack a special kind of umami heat – spicy but mellow, perfect as a condiment or cooked into comforting soups or stir fries!

This Taiwanese Pickled Chili Chicken Soup (剝皮辣椒雞湯) is one of those comforting dishes that warms you from the inside out. I first learned about it during a trip to Taiwan when my sister made it at home—it was simple, nourishing, and full of flavor.

One thing I love about Taiwan is how many variations there are on everyday foods—especially when it comes to breakfast! One of my all-time favorites is Dan Bing (蛋餅), a savory Taiwanese egg crepe or pancake that’s soft, chewy, crispy on the edges, and totally customizable.

This Squid Stir Fry with Ginger and Green Onions is super light, super fast, and super tasty. We’re talking tender squid, loads of gingery goodness, and that fresh pop from green onions—all in like 10 minutes. No heavy sauces, just clean flavors and quick cooking. Great for busy weeknights or when you wanna impress someone …

Pork belly stir fried with cabbage is so tasty! It's savory, rich, a little sweet and full of umami. The pork belly is first marinated for extra depth and tenderness, then stir-fried with garlic, chilies, and crunchy Taiwanese cabbage in a tasty sauce. It’s a comforting dish that comes together in about 20 minutes.

There is nothing like coming home to the amazing smell of some super flavorful beef stew. That's what this Slow Cooker Chinese Braised Beef Stew does to you - deliciousness = high, effort = low.

This Beef Asparagus Stir Fry makes a delicious meal any day of the week! It's made with marinated beef, stir fried with tasty asparagus pieces, garlic in a delicious sauce!

There are many different fillings you can do with Chinese Dumplings, and this is one of our favorites! Pork with Garlic Chives - the chives really adds a yummy flavor to the dumplings!

Lunar New Year is the time for a festive celebration, and one of the main components is of course a delicious feast! Here are 10+ Delicious Lunar New Year recipes to check out!

Fish congee is a comforting Chinese dish - featuring tender fish simmered in a creamy rice porridge, along with veggies, and seasoned with ginger and a touch of spice!

Egg drop soup is a simple comforting Chinese soup made with chicken broth, wisps of eggs, green onions, and more!

Taiwanese Pork Chop is a flavorful way to make pork chops! It is first marinated, then lightly coated, and then pan fried - easy and delicious!

The trick to a tasty chicken stir fry is the chicken marinade! This is one of the most common ways we marinade our chicken.

Shrimp Cabbage Stir Fry - Marinated shrimp stir fried with cabbage in a tasty sauce. This is an easy dish to make and you can serve it family style or individually on a bed of rice!

This Tuna Fried Rice is so tasty and so easy to make too! The tuna is stir fried with mixed vegetables, eggs, garlic, rice, soy sauce and more!

Chinese Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry - marinated chicken stir fried with garlic, ginger, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage and more in a flavorful sauce!

This Chinese Beef Stew with Potatoes is so tasty - marinated tender chunks of beef browned and then simmered with potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes in a delicious broth! You can also make beef noodle soup with this beef stew.

This Chicken with Green Beans Stir Fry is a simple stir fry that we like to make! We marinade the chicken and then stir fry with green beans in a tasty sauce. I recommend serving with a bowl of white rice!

Shrimp Cucumber Stir Fry - this is a very refreshing and light dish we like to make. Marinated shrimp stir fried with chunks of crunchy cucumber with minced garlic.

If you're a fan of Mongolian Beef, you will also love this Mongolian Chicken Stir Fry! Marinated sliced chicken stir fried with sliced onions and green onions in a delicious sauce.

Chicken Stir Fry with Eggplant and Tomatoes - Marinated chunks of chicken, stir fried with chunks of eggplants and tomatoes with a tasty sauce! The sauce this one comes with is so yummy on white rice, or you can mix it with some noodles too!

This Shrimp Snap Peas Stir Fry is a quick and easy dish that’s perfect for any day of the week. Crisp, vibrant sugar snap peas meet tender, juicy shrimp in a savory stir-fry that’s light yet satisfying. The best part? It’s on the table in under 30 minutes!

This Chicken Zucchini Stir Fry is a simple stir fry that we like to make! We marinade the chicken and then stir fry with sliced zucchini in a tasty sauce, and then either serve with white rice or noodles!

King Oyster Mushrooms Stir Fry with Asparagus is an easy veggie side dish to make. I love the texture the king oyster mushrooms provide and how it contrasts with the crunchy asparagus!

This Chinese Fish Ball and Fishcake Soup is made with bone broth, fishcakes (aka odeng), fish balls, cabbage and more! I like having the soup as is, or adding some sliced pork and glass noodles with it.

This Egg Fried Rice is tasty and so easy to make too! Rice stir fried with mixed vegetables, eggs, garlic, soy sauce and more!

This Bacon Fried Rice is so tasty and easy to make too! Bacon adds a delicious aroma to the fried rice. This dish consists of bacon, mixed vegetables, eggs, garlic, rice, soy sauce and more!

If you're looking for an easy tasty veggie recipe, check this Bok Choy with Garlic Sauce. Blanched bok choy served with a garlicky, soy and oyster sauce mix.

Do you have leftover cooked rice around? If so, perfect! Time to make some tasty Fried Rice! There are so many ways to make fried rice - chicken, beef, salmon, shrimp, and more! Here's some tasty fried rice recipes from around the world (Thai, Japan, Korea, Indian, and more!) for you to check out!

Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry - marinated sliced chicken stir fried with crunchy snow peas and garlic in a tasty sauce! This dish is perfect for any day of the week.

Beef and Green Beans Stir Fry is easy to make and tasty! Marinated sliced beef, stir fried with a slightly crunchy green beans in a flavorful sauce - I recommend serving with rice!

There are a lot of different options when it comes to cooking Asian noodles - rice noodles, wheat noodles, egg noodles, glass noodles just to name a few! Here's what they are and how to cook them.

Shrimp Noodles Stir Fry - marinated shrimp stir fried with garlic, cabbage, and tender noodles in a tasty sauce! This recipe is yummy and easy to make!

This Steak Fried Rice is so delicious and so easy to make too! Pan seared steak stir fried with mixed vegetables, eggs, garlic, rice, soy sauce and more!

There are so many variations of bok choy, including Taiwan Bok Choy! This particular bok choy is long, with white stems and leafy greens at the end. Here's how to cook Taiwanese Bok Choy Stir Fry.

This Stir Fry Ground Beef is an easy way to cook ground beef, and it is super tasty too! Ground beef stir fried with onions, mushrooms, garlic and sprinkled with green onions in a soy sauce mixture.

One of the most popular Chinese soaps is Egg Drop soup! But did you know there are actually several versions? This Chicken Egg Drop Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms is a tasty version that is also very easy to make!

This Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Stir Fry is delicious! Marinated chicken breast stays juicy and tender, while the shiitake mushrooms and onions soak up a delicious sauce. Ready in under 35 minutes from prep to plate!

Tomato Bean Sprouts Soup is a tasty Chinese soup that is super easy to make and healthy for you. Tomato wedges, crunchy bean sprouts, in a pork bone broth along with ginger and more - definitely an awesome comfort soup!