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Choochoo-ca-Chew πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό Teaching dumplings online and in-person
πŸ‘‡πŸ» Free cookbook
choochoocachew.com/free-cookbook-fb Hi, I'm Tiffany from Taiwan currently living in MN.
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I’m passionate about sharing food from home with the world. There is so much about Taiwanese Food- the people, the history and the stories. CHOOCHOO-ca-CHEW's goal is to give you a little insight on what Taiwan is like through food. I’m recreating authentic recipes from scratch with local farmers market finds that you can easily recreate in your own kitchen! https://choochoocachew.com/about/

September is a wild one! So many new adventures and delicious bites πŸ‘‰πŸ»πŸ“½οΈ: with James Johnson , Minnesota Food, Experienc...
10/07/2026

September is a wild one! So many new adventures and delicious bites πŸ‘‰πŸ»

πŸ“½οΈ: with James Johnson , Minnesota Food, Experiences & Lifestyle Relish kick off! Learned all about Carolina gold rice and red perloo 😍

Crab-titanic for Ann Ahmed 's cookbook project.

Some very bouncy rice noods. You definitely want to get the cookbook when it's out. I ate REALLY well this month. Seriously πŸ‘‰πŸ»πŸ‘‰πŸ»πŸ‘‰πŸ»

Homemade hmong corn dog bites with tiger sauce because I ran out of steam at the state fair.

Best bite at the Minnesota State Fair 🌽 yeah i was shocked too

Officially become a Minnesota PBS nerd! Relish Season 7 host announced: it's me πŸ₯³

Got a gorgeous new cookbook with all the goodies from Clarissa Wei , HEYDOH , Clear Source Herbs 😍 even though im not sitting the month, the book is really about healing and I need it so much.

Egg hug dumplings- a new Youtube video was released along with 3 other unique ways to eat dumplings 🀀

Bleu Duck Kitchen 10-year anniversary seafood boil celebration was a wild one.

So Yen donuts for breakfast to share with the cookbook team/ new friends πŸ’– Alison Hoekstra Monique Chaisavan Sourinho Ann Ahmed

Cookbook wrap dinner at Shuang Cheng 😍🀀 nothing beats eating family style and the lazy susan gave us a work out so we could eat extra.

Officially started shooting Minnesota PBS 's Relish Season 7! Learning all about the Red Cliff tribe, white fish and Gatherings Cafe with Vernon Sav DeFoe 😍

We moved to the Twin Cities! Selfie in the new condo through a mirror I should really clean...
I missed the MN Twins Taiwanese heritage day but got a jersey to represent! πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Twin Cities! Want to learn how to make delicious juicy dumplings from scratch? Join us on 10/22 at Caphin Minneapolis ! ...
10/03/2026

Twin Cities! Want to learn how to make delicious juicy dumplings from scratch? Join us on 10/22 at Caphin Minneapolis ! Know someone who would love to eat and learn to make dumplings? Tag them!

πŸ₯Ÿ Comment "dumpling" and I'll DM you the event link! 😍

⚑ Event details:

Join Tiffany and Sean of TIFFANY✨πŸ₯Ÿ for an immersive, hands-on JiaoZiοΌˆι€ƒε­οΌ‰dumpling class focused on making everything completely from scratch at Caphin Minneapolis Minneapolis - Linden Hills Location, a beautiful and very delicious coffee shop on 10/22 THU 6-8pm.

Guests will learn the full process of dumpling-making β€” from kneading fresh dough, to rolling dumpling wrappers, making juice-bursting pork and cabbage dumpling fillings, mastering classic folding techniques, and cooking dumplings to perfection two ways. The class emphasizes thoughtfully sourced, high-quality ingredients β€” including local producers whenever possible β€” to ensure deeply flavorful, well-balanced dumplings.

After learning the fundamentals, guests will practice rolling out wrappers, folding and shaping their own dumplings with guided instruction to refine technique and build confidence. After folding, we’ll enjoy boiled and pan-fried dumplings we’ve made with dipping sauces and two side dishes, while discussing the cultural context and traditions behind each step. Guests will leave with a full belly, a recipe card and a new skill they can repeat over and over again.

Tiffany Alexandria is a Taiwanese chef based in the U.S., exploring her roots through food. Dumplings were the first dish she learned to make at four years old, and remain central to how she preserves and shares Taiwanese culture.

Through sold-out classes and pop-ups, she focuses on traditional methods, storytelling, and family recipes passed down from her mother and grandparents. Learn more about her dumplings and online cooking course at The Dumpling Club.

✨ Your ticket includes:
πŸŽ‰ 2h hands-on dumpling demo, instruction and one-on-one help to help you master dumpling making
πŸŽ‰ a beverage of your choice by CΓ phin Minneapolis
πŸŽ‰ dinner: dumplings cooked two ways, sauces, a side dish, sweets

We can't wait to make dumplings with you!

My first Hibachi experience in America was a blast at Jenpachi Japanese Steak House. I truly didn't expect how much ente...
10/03/2026

My first Hibachi experience in America was a blast at Jenpachi Japanese Steak House. I truly didn't expect how much entertainment I was going to get out of a lunch.

Hibachi is called Tepanyaki in Taiwan and it's a style of cooking I've always loved though the style of food and experience is very different here.

From a young age I've always loved food and learning about how food is made, what better way to be entertained and learn than to sit front row in front of a giant grill?

Jenpachi has been a Rochester staple for 23 years. A regular loved their fried rice and teriyaki chicken so much he bought the restaurant from the original owner then Amber, who's one of the OG employee of Jenpachi took over the ownership because she wants to continue to eat their delicious food and share with more people.

What's really beautiful about hibachi is that the ingredients have nowhere to hide. Everything is prepared fresh on the spot, nothing is from a bag so the quality of the ingredients really matters- and you can taste it!

The sauces at Jenpachi are all made in-house using the same recipe as they did 23 years ago. My favorite was the ginger sauce- it has a really good balance of salty, sweet, umami depth and very gingery. You can get 16oz tubs of it to go for your own parties!

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10/01/2026

Genuinely surprised by how charred the fried rice was. There is a flavor that is very unique you can't recreate without a hibachi grill on high heat and fire.

The meats and seafood at Jenpachi Japanese Steak House was cooked perfectly by the chef who has been doing this for a decade, trained by the original owner of Jenpachi.

Jenpachi has been a Rochester staple for 23 years. A regular loved their fried rice and teriyaki chicken so much he bought the restaurant from the original owner then Amber, who's one of the OG employee of Jenpachi took over the ownership because she wants to continue to eat their delicious food and share with more people.

What's really beautiful about hibachi is that the ingredients have nowhere to hide. Everything is prepared fresh on the spot, nothing is from a bag so the quality of the ingredients really matters- and you can taste it!

The sauces at Jenpachi are all made in-house using the same recipe as they did 23 years ago. My favorite was the ginger sauce- it has a really good balance of salty, sweet, umami depth and very gingery. You can get 16oz tubs of it to go for your own parties!

Get it delivered by Waiter Express !

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This reel is brought to you by Rochester Local and .

09/24/2026

For Tiffany Alexandria, food blogger, chef and advocate of diverse food-makers in Minnesota, food is more than what's on the plate.

More: https://mrf.lu/2m5k_

Going LIVE 9/20 (today!) with a fall classic and one of my mom's signature dishes: golden squash mifen (rice noodles)!πŸŽƒ ...
09/20/2026

Going LIVE 9/20 (today!) with a fall classic and one of my mom's signature dishes: golden squash mifen (rice noodles)!

πŸŽƒ You’ll learn:
πŸ’₯ Which kind of squash to use
πŸ’₯ How to pick the right rice noodle for this dish
πŸ’₯ How to prep ingredients for flavor maxxing
πŸ’₯ How to cut/ knife work
πŸ’₯ How to cook the dish

Live demo is free to ALL substack subscribers.

Replays, notes and recipes available to paid subscriber only.

πŸŽƒ Join us: https://substack.com/live-stream/326419?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3nhref

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