Penglai Short-Grain Rice (Taoyuan No. 3) bamboo-steamer Its insistence on friendliness is

Its insistence on friendliness is charmingly Taiwan

Emilie Liu has spent over a decade working in the design industry

farmers handpick golden kumquats at peak ripeness

a cutlery forge on Kinmen island

Penglai Short-Grain Rice (Taoyuan No. 3) bamboo-steamer Its insistence on friendliness isNamed 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