Ti-huih-ko

Ti-huih-ko or pig's blood cake is an unusual Taiwanese street food item made by coating sticky rice in pig's blood, steaming or frying the combination, basting it in a slightly sweet pork soy broth, rolling the whole combination in peanut flour, and finally topping the whole thing off with coriander. The dish, which looks like a weird popsicle, is praised for being unique both in its texture and flavor. The final result is something of a cross between mochi and a rice cake. The flavors are porky, sweet, salty, and spicy due to the unusual combination of ingredients. Pig's blood cake can be found throughout Taiwan, at numerous street stalls and night markets, where the vendors keep the cakes nice and warm either in a metal steamer or in a wooden box.