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Sesame oil chicken soup
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Sesame oil chicken soup is a signature dish of Taiwan; we have verified places to eat it in Taipei. Sesame oil chicken is a Taiwanese dish of chicken cooked with sesame oil, rice wine and ginger, eaten for warmth and recovery during postpartum confinement. Start with where to eat Sesame oil chicken soup in Taipei.

Sesame oil chicken soup · Taipei

Sesame oil chicken is a Taiwanese dish of chicken cooked with sesame oil, rice wine and ginger, eaten for warmth and recovery during postpartum confinement.

Postpartum confinement is widely practiced in Taiwan, and its food emphasizes warmth, nourishment and recovery. A defining feature of Taiwanese confinement cuisine is the extensive use of sesame oil, rice wine and ginger. One of the best-known dishes is sesame oil chicken, which is commonly eaten throughout the confinement period, alongside ginger duck, liver dishes, fish soup and herbal broths.

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