Edward Yang is Playing at my house

The cinetrix is screening Edward Yang's Yi Yi for her charges, and volunteered the Cod to prepare an appropriate meal accompany. The issues are different than when we went down this road with Birth of a Nation, but instead, there is the issue of my total lack of familiarity with Taiwanese cuisine. Suggestions for places to start, or other thematic approaches to match a meal to this movie are much appreciated.

Comments

[CAAF]

You might go with a market barbecue vibe: Skewers with fruity spicy salsas.

[Emily Upjohn]

Night market is definitely a way to convey Taiwan (oyster omelet, papaya milkshake, squid on a stick, bubble tea), but should ingredient acquisition in US winter prove an issue, why not a homestyle noodle fest? After all, Yi Yi is about family. As this discussion (http://www.pekingduck.org/archives/003297.php) points out, Taiwan is a culinary and cultural crossroads, and I like Taiwanese beef noodles better than the Sichuan original (blasphemy!) Throw in some dumplings, scallion pancakes and soy milk to evoke the fabulous 24-hour breakfast places. Or, do hotpot, and toss in some surimi to reflect that Japanese influence. If you can get a hold of any of Fu Pei Mei's many handy cookbooks, she was Taiwan's Child/Bombauer rolled into one.