The brilliance and versatility of convenience stores in Taiwan is truly unmatched. While our local 7/11’s in the states have soggy taquitos, broken slurpee machines, and rubbery hotdogs, the 7/11’s of Taiwan have chewy tea-infused eggs, fancy bento boxes, and loaves of bread that look buoyant as clouds. They have the silkiest of yogurts and the most luxurious assortment of soy, rice, and nut milks among anything you ever might need…

this is your sign to make Kat Lieu’s trending, viral and easy scissor cut noodles or knife-cut noodles, inspired by Shanxi the noodle heaven, at home with her homemade umami bomb sauce! Enjoy chewy, QQ delicious homemade noodles at home for lunch, dinner, this is the perfect meal for busy parents this summer and remote workers!

If you’re from the Pacific Northwest, chances are you love Ding Tai Fung’s delicious soup dumplings and unforgettable pan-fried Shanghai rice cakes. Now you don’t have to wait in those long lines to enjoy their rice cakes because my DTF-inspired recipe will show you how to make this addictive dish at home, very quickly and easily! This is also a great dish to eat to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, as nian gao (or rice cakes) is an auspicious food to eat during the new year!