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.
Yun Hai in the Press
Our founder Lisa was featured on Episode 163 of the But Where Are You Really From? podcast, hosted by Jesse Lin and Angela Lin, the latter of whom is the co-founder of Real You Mandarin, the online Mandarin course tailored to ABCs, ABTs, and other Mandarin learners. Lisa talks about her mixed Taiwanese-American heritage, the process of founding Yun Hai, the time former Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen visited us at the shop, and our upcoming cooking mini-series.
Holiday season is upon us. If you’ve been wracking your brain for things to get, take a cue from these stories we’ve been featured in:
Tatung Electric Steamer as seen in Serious Eats, We’re Kitchen Gear Experts, and We’re Sure These 10 Gifts Will Never Be Regifted
Dried Fruit Gift Box as seen in Bon Appetit, The Best Fruit Gifts for Every Occasion and Eater, The Best Food Gifts Under $50
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.
Saturday, 11/23, 11am-3pm, San Francisco: Celebrate the fall season with a special drink collaboration between Bernal Cutlery, Yun Hai, and barista Tyler J. Pearce. On Saturday, November 23rd from 11am - 3pm, Tyler will be at Bernal Cutlery (766 Valencia St) serving up Pumpkin Passionfruit Matcha Oat Milk Lattes, made from Bernal Cutlery’s Uji Matcha and Yun Hai’s Taiwanese Pumpkin Passionfruit Jam. Enjoy your latte while browsing Bernal’s selection of knives, kitchenware, and pantry items. You can also pick up some jams and matcha to take home for the holidays.
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
Taiwanese Mulberry Jam, 15% off
overstock sale
spread over toast, bake into thumbprint cookies, layer in between chiffon cakes, or even mix into cocktails
Preserved Daikon Radish, 15% off
overstock sale
add to soups and stocks or fry into an omelette
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
That’s all for now. Thanks for being a subscriber!
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 :)