Penglai Short-Grain Rice (Taoyuan No. 3) bamboo-steamer Our sesame pastes are slowly

Our sesame pastes are slowly stone ground between two smooth circular stones

or Wood Snake Year

then rinse and drain to remove excess salt

soft-washed

one that could serve as a Taiwanese version of the Maneki-neko

Penglai Short-Grain Rice (Taoyuan No. 3) bamboo-steamer Our sesame pastes are slowlyNamed after Mt. Penglai, home of the immortals in Chinese and Japanese mythology, Penglai Short Grain Rice is the quintessential style of everyday Taiwanese rice served at home and in restaurants across Taiwan. This short grain rice of the japonica variety was developed during the Japanese colonial period to cater to Japanese tastes for stickier shorter grains, as opposed to the long grain rice that dominated Taiwan at the time. Bred to thrive in