A Taste of Taiwan(2:41)

Warm Up

  1. What are some famous Taiwanese food?
  2. Do you know anything about Taiwan? (History, sightseeing, etc)
  3. What is your favorite type of food? (Asian, Western, etc)

Listening

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  1. What two cultures is Taiwanese food a fusion of??
  2. What food/drink was invented in Taiwan?
  3. What is one of the most popular places to eat in Taiwan?
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  1. 00:12 We’re gonna check out some of this country’s specialties and get a real taste of Taiwan. 
  2. Taiwan is known for its street food and there are tons to try out.
  3. They’ve got sausages, oyster omelets, stinky tofu. All kinds of crazy treats.
  4. 00:36 Peanut ice cream in a spring roll thing.
  5. 00:45 Bubble tea, you’ve seen it all over the world, but you probably didn’t know it was invented here in Taiwan.
  6. 00:52 It’s refreshing and it tastes absolutely amazing.
  7. 01:01 So right here we have Taiwanese caviar.
  8. Teppanyaki in Taiwan is so fun to watch. Not only does our chef make everything delicious, but he also makes every dish into a work of art.
  9. 01:22 Shrimp fishing is very popular all over Taiwan and it’s a fun way to enjoy lunch. The shrimps taste so much better when you’ve earned it.
  10. 01:50 Everything is toilet themed. From the menu to the decor, the seats. Even the dish they use to serve you.
  11. 02:00 I don’t get it but sometimes the best things in life are unexplainable.
  12. 02:15 So the way you eat this is, you poke a little hole, you let the juice come out and then you just put it to your mouth!
  13. 02:29 So don’t hold back, get in there and check it all out. Give your taste buds a thrill.
  1. Which food looked the most delicious?
  2. What are some of the differences between Chinese and Japanese food? What are some similarities?
  3. If you could only eat one dish for a whole week, what would you choose?

Pronunciation

 

Script

00:07 – The food here in Taiwan is a fusion
00:09 between Chinese and Japanese influences.
00:12 We’re gonna check out some of this country’s
00:14 specialties and get a real taste of Taiwan.
00:22 Taiwan is known for its street food
00:24 and there are tons to try out.
00:27 They’ve got sausages, oyster omelets, stinky tofu.
00:30 All kinds of crazy treats.
00:32 There’s a big crowd here and that means,
00:34 well, I think they are making some tasty food.
00:36 Peanut ice cream in a spring roll thing.
00:40 It’s good, that’s really good.
00:45 Bubble tea, you’ve seen it all over the world
00:46 but you probably didn’t know it was invented here in Taiwan.
00:50 So when you come here you gotta check it out.
00:52 It’s refreshing and it tastes absolutely amazing.
00:55 ♫ Making Bubble tea in Taiwan baby, yeah ♫
00:59 High five, there we go.
01:01 So right here we have Taiwanese caviar.
01:06 Teppanyaki in Taiwan is so fun to watch.
01:09 Not only does our chef make everything delicious,
01:12 but he also makes every dish into a work of art.
01:16 Look at that, I love you.
01:22 Shrimp fishing is very popular all over Taiwan
01:26 and it’s a fun way to enjoy lunch.
01:28 The shrimps taste so much better when you’ve earned it.
01:32 I did a good job cooking this bad boy.
01:35 Mm, hot shrimp baby!
01:40 Modern toilet, what?
01:44 This toilet-themed restaurant is one of the
01:46 most popular places to eat in all of Taiwan.
01:50 Everything is toilet themed.
01:52 From the menu to the decor, the seats.
01:55 Even the dish they use to serve you.
01:58 Weirdest restaurant in the world,
02:00 I don’t get it but sometimes
02:02 the best things in life are unexplainable.
02:08 Taiwan is also home to the world famous
02:10 soup filled dumplings made at Din Tai Fung restaurant.
02:15 So the way you eat this is,
02:16 you poke a little hole, you let the juice come out
02:20 and then you just put it to your mouth, mm!
02:24 Taiwanese food is absolutely amazing,
02:27 and there are so many ways to experience it.
02:29 So don’t hold back, get in there and check it all out.
02:32 Give your taste buds a thrill.
Listening Answers