Taiwanese Kueh Cooking Class in Traditional House

Sobre

This class is all about making and tasting Taiwanese Kueh (rice cakes) in traditional housing - SānHéYuàn! We demonstrate the step-by-step cooking process, and explain the different kinds of rice cakes made for different occasions, used as offerings to worship ancestors, gods, and nature, and to pray for fortune and health in different moments of our lives.

The content of the workshops changes with different seasons and festivals, so you will discover something new and interesting with each visit. You will experience making Kueh in a traditional house, SānHéYuàn (三合院), and witness the authentic lifestyle of the traditional Taiwanese family. Come and learn the history and culture of the island and its traditional rice cakes.

Menu

Seasonal Menu

• January - Nián Gāo (Sweet Rice Cake or Year Cake) or Fā Gāo (Yeast Sweet Rice Cake)
• February - Yuán Xiāo (Glutinous Rice Ball)
• March - Âng-Ku-Ké (Red Bean Paste Tortoise Cake)
• April - Tsháu-Á-Ké (Cudweed Savory Rice Cake)
• May and June - Zòng Zi (Rice Dumpling)
• July - Ōo-Ké-Khiau (Savory Taro Rice Cake)
• August and September - Dàn-Huáng-Sū (Egg Yolk Pastry)
• October and November - Cài-Bāo-Ké (Radish Rice Bun)
• December - Tāng Yuán (Glutinous Rice Ball)

*Optional yearly content

• Âng-Ku-Ké (Red Bean Paste Tortoise Cake)

Cronograma

• 1:00 pm: Meet up at Siang Khau Lu Cultural Kitchen
• 1:10 pm: SānHéYuàn tour and introduction
• 2:30 pm: Cooking session starts
• 4:10 pm: Enjoy your dish
• 5:00 pm: End of the cooking class