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Stories of Taiwanese culture and cuisine by Lisa Cheng Smith, the founder of Yun Hai, a Taiwanese specialty grocer based in New York City.

Newsletter · By Lisa Cheng Smith · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 16, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    中秋節快樂: How to BBQ Tofu (and Not Just as a Vegetarian Option) (opens the original)

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    This is Yun Hai Taiwan Stories, a newsletter about Taiwanese food and culture by Lisa Cheng Smith 鄭衍莉, founder of Yun Hai. If you aren’t yet a subscriber, sign up here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bIwd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.co

  2. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    台式月餅: Taiwanese Mooncakes (opens the original)

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    This is Yun Hai Taiwan Stories, a newsletter about Taiwanese food and culture by Lisa Cheng Smith 鄭衍莉, founder of Yun Hai. If you aren’t yet a subscriber, sign up here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aBWQ!,f_auto,q_

  3. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    It’s a Cooking With Steam Anniversary Sale (opens the original)

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    This is Yun Hai Taiwan Stories, a newsletter about Taiwanese food and culture by Lisa Cheng Smith 鄭衍莉, founder of Yun Hai. If you aren’t yet a subscriber, sign up here.This is a rare moment where all I have to tell you is that we’re runnin

  4. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    中元節: Hungry Ghost Taro Cakes (opens the original)

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    This is Yun Hai Taiwan Stories, a newsletter about Taiwanese food and culture by Lisa Cheng Smith 鄭衍莉, founder of Yun Hai. If you aren’t yet a subscriber, sign up here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8iyU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:ste

  5. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    Studio Notes 13: Taiwan Canteen (opens the original)

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    Hi, it’s Lisa Cheng Smith, founder of Yun Hai. I write Taiwan Stories, a free newsletter about Taiwanese food and culture. If you aren’t yet a subscriber, sign up here.This is Studio Notes, a paid series within that newsletter. It’s an informal exploration of the things on my desk—cultural references, fi

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