Made in Taiwan: A Culinary Legacy with Ivy Chen

What if preserving a recipe was the key to preserving a culture?In this heartfelt and flavor-packed episode, I sit down with Ivy Chen—longtime cooking instructor, co-author of Made in Taiwan, and the force behind Ivy’s Kitchen in Taipei.You’ll hear about:🍚 Why sticky rice dishes like oil rice are central to Taiwanese celebrations🏮 The cultural rituals that surround food—from ancestor offerings to baby blessings🎥 What it was like filming with Phil Rosenthal for Somebody Feed PhilWhether you’re a curious home cook or someone tracing your roots through food, Ivy’s stories will leave you hungry for more—especially a ticket to Taiwan.HELPFUL LINKS👩‍🍳 Sign up for a class with Ivy at Ivy’s Kitchen 📖 Order Made in Taiwan by Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen 🍚 Get Ivy’s oil rice recipe at exploreinmykitchen.com 📺 Watch Ivy on Somebody Feed Phil - Season 7, Episode 7 on NetflixSUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEWIf you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you. Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.SAY HELLOIn My Kitchen creates connections one dish, one story, one journey at a time, by exploring culture through food.  We do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:Visit www.exploreinmykitchen.com to join our IMK Community of culinary adventurers.  More recipes, stories and fabulous podcast episodes.DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula Email me at [email protected]