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Here are 10 drinks in Taiwan and China, some of them might be weird for you, but I still recommend you try them at least once. 1. Bubble Milk Tea (珍珠奶茶 zhēnzhū nǎichá) Bubble tea, also known as boba tea, pearl milk tea, or simply boba, is a Taiwanese tea-based drink that has become popular…
There are many kinds of breakfasts in Taiwan and China, and I will briefly introduce them here into ten categories 1. Congee (粥 zhōu) Congee, also known as rice porridge, is a common breakfast in Taiwan and China. It is made by cooking rice with a large amount of water until it turns into a…
The chicken is a very interesting animal in Chinese culture. The rooster is also regarded as a symbol of “good fortune,” because the word for chicken in Chinese, jī, has a similar pronunciation to the word meaning “auspicious.” For this reason, in some places in Eastern China’s Shandong Province, hens are used as part of wedding…
There is so much delicious Korean food in Taiwan and China. Do you know how to read their names in Chinese? Let’s learn some Korean food in Chinese! The main meal (주식) Korean English Simplified China Traditional Taiwan 쫄면 springy noodle 溜面 liūmiàn Q麵 Q miàn 죽 porridge 粥 zhōu 粥 zhōu 덮밥 stir-fried ingredients…
Before we look up the food and color words in Chinese, let me explain one word first. “Bǐnggān” in Chinese Mandarin, can be translated into the cookie, biscuit, potato chips, cracker, and wafer.The original meaning of “Bǐng” is something shaped like a cake and usually made with flour or rice flour. “Gān” means dry. So…
Before we look up the food words in Chinese, let me explain something to you. In China, rice is usually the main food for people living in the south of China, while food made of wheat flour like dumplings, noodles, and steam buns is the main food for people living in the north. If you want to…