Ah Qiao's Rice Noodle Porridge Introduction
A-Chiao Master Rice Flour Porridge is a dish created by the owner, Qiao Ba and Qiao Ma, in memory of their daughter "A-Chiao," as a way to cherish family, reminisce about friendships, and continue emotional connections. It is also a new brand under the fourth generation of Qiao Ma's traditional rice cake snacks. The couple infuses their life experiences into this warm bowl of rice flour porridge using various cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, frying, and stewing. The inception of the A-Chiao Master Rice Flour Porridge brand stems from Qiao Ma's nostalgia for her brother, Qiao Ba's reminiscence of his friendship with Wu Cheng's bowl design director Peng Xi-Wen, and their youngest daughter Ya-Chiao's desire to carry on the family legacy. In 2014 and 2015, Qiao Ma's elder brother, who was also the culinary mentor of Qiao Ba, and bowl designer Peng Xi-Wen both passed away. The sudden disappearance of those who lived alongside them each day greatly intensified their sense of loss. Qiao Ba connects his life experiences with family ties and friendships, pouring ten years of learning into creating a dish that exudes the local flavor of Tainan while extending the traditional rice cake, utilizing the bowls from Wu Cheng to serve the rice flour porridge. This not only preserves the century-old family artisan skills but also honors the Hakka spirit of teacher Peng Xi-Wen. By linking the name of their youngest daughter "Qiao" with family and friendship, the birth of "A-Chiao Master Rice Flour Porridge" came to be.
