501459 Fri Mar 21 13:29:29 -0700 2008 6 31 Home Cooking 0 3515214 I just got a food dehydrator and thought one of the first projects could be to make some beef or turkey jerky. Does anyone know how to make the "fruit flavor" or "hot fruit flavor" type of beef or pork jerky that is popular in Taiwan and found in Chinese stores? It's sweet, a bit sticky, and very addictive. I'd also love to learn how to make the spicy beef jerky that has the powdery looking exterior. Thanks! Fri Mar 21 13:29:29 -0700 2008 55069 2m8ohed 1 3515327 My uncle used to make Taiwanese beef jerky but he didn't use a dehydrator. Instead, he'd season the beef, let it marinade, then stir-fry it, and finally let it dry out in the oven at low heat. Sorry, but don't have a recipe. Good luck and enjoy your beef. Fri Mar 21 14:00:26 -0700 2008 3515214 11583 ipsedixit 1 3515397 your post made me think of thai fried sun-dried beef...it's kind of sweet and a little sticky as well...and so good. here are a couple recipes: http://www.thaitable.com/Thai/recipes/Beef_Jerky.htm http://diy-thai-food-recipes.blogspot.com/2008/02/dried-beef-with-thai-sticky-rice-recipe.html Fri Mar 21 14:20:41 -0700 2008 3515214 56183 soypower 2 3515835 i did a little more research and realized the sun-dried beef wasn't exactly the one i was thinking of...the one that is sweet and sticky is thai heavenly beef.. http://www.bigoven.com/115355-Neua-Sawan-(%22Heavenly-Beef%22)-recipe.html Fri Mar 21 17:00:02 -0700 2008 3515397 56183 soypower 1 3522793 In case it wasn't clear what I meant, this is the type of stuff I had in mind: http://www.htyusa.com/productTypeDisplay.php?productType=BEEF+PRODUCTS Mon Mar 24 12:31:13 -0700 2008 3515214 55069 2m8ohed 1 3524092 If you read Chinese, here is a link with very detailed instructions on how two make Taiwanese style beef jerky. http://blog.yam.com/homeeconomics/article/11964836 Or you can order some from Formosa in IA. Recently got a pound of their spicy beef jerky and loved it! http://shopping.sina.com/sinamall/grd_familypage.asp?pf_id=hsugn000057&st_id=52&from_row=1&to_row=15 Mon Mar 24 18:29:59 -0700 2008 3515214 174677 smilyfoodcritic 1 3905410 I have used http://BeefJerkyRecipes.com/ to find any jerky recipe i am looking for. They have what seems to be millions of recipes that are searchable by: meat type, flavor, and even your preparation method. You should find everything you need there. I hope this helps! Making your own jerky isnt as difficult as people think it is. Good luck. Sun Jul 27 09:13:03 -0700 2008 3515214 213569 iheartjerky