What's On at Yun Hai
This is a mostly up-to-date list of limited time discounts, product launches, and special events at Yun Hai. Find us online at yunhai.shop and in person at the Yun Hai Taiwanese General Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
New In: High Mountain Cabbage
This magical mix of high mountain cabbage and carrot has been flying under-the-radar in our shop since we opened the brick-and-mortar two years ago.
This dried, seasoned cabbage and carrot mix is a shortcut to filling your life with Taiwan veg, even with limited time and space. Throw a handful into your noodles on the stove, or make a quick cabbage sipping broth that will comfort you on a crisp, wintery morning (and a hot summer’s day, if mom had her way). Or, you can incorporate into your rice to make a rice and veggie terrazzo without adding too much moisture—perfect for turning into ongiri, or rice balls.
New In: High Mountain Cabbage Stock Bundle
The sweet flavors of the cabbage and carrot combine to make an exceptionally delicious veggie broth. We’ve put together a bundle with all our favorite stock ingredients that can be mixed and matched into a light and healthy cabbage soup. It’s got dried old radish (king of the hill when it comes to stock starters imho); organic log-grown shiitake mushrooms; the cabbage mix itself, and dunaliella algae salt, made naturally in Taiwan’s solar salt fields.
It’s a Green Fruit Sale!
We bought a little too much dried green mango and pearl guava for the fall season and need to clear space for the next batch coming in—this is your chance to stock up, perfectly timed to the back-to-school/back-to-work season. Bring a bag on the go or pack some slivers of dried green fruit into your kids’ lunches.
Our Forthcoming Cooking Show
Yes, you read that right. Details are to come, but look out for a Yun Hai mini cooking series this fall; produced and directed by our friends at Night Shift. If you want to be the first to know when it drops, sign up here.
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel here.
Upcoming Events
From outdoor barbecues to community collaborations, hosting events where we can meet you all face-to-face is one of the most rewarding aspects of running this business. Keep an eye on this space for upcoming events.
From time to time, we put items that are overstocked or nearing their best before date on sale. This date isn't an expiration date, but represents the recommended time period to consume the item at peak freshness. The items are safe to consume beyond that date and may stay at their best for a while longer.
To prevent waste, we offer these products as part of our Quick Sale collection at a discount to you. The sale page will indicate why they are on sale and what their best before dates are. It’s a great way to get your favorites for less and reduce food waste at the same time.
Currently on Quick Sale:
Yun Hai Selection Dried Fruit: Green Mango, Up to 20% off
overstock sale
Save $24.00 on cases of dried green mango, $5.25 on three-packs, and $1.50 on single packs
Yun Hai Selection Dried Fruit: Pearl Guava, Up to 20% off
overstock sale
Save $24.00 on cases of dried pearl guava, $5.25 on three-packs, and $1.50 on single packs
Empress Smokey Hibiscus Hot Sauce, 15% off
approaching Best Before Date of 12/14/2024
*pair with grilled meats and pizza, or even wontons and noodles
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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.
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I am in the long-read camp, but lovely to see an update from you.
I also wanted to share that I saw Yun Hai on the front page of English Wikipedia recently. Yun Hai was featured in the "Did You Know" section, and an archived version is available here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Main_Page_history/2024_February_11 . Kudos to you :)