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Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Taiwan
May 30, 2009 at 7:09 AMOh a couple more things...
You can listen to Taiwanese radio DJs on www.hitoradio.com They play an eclectic mix of Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and English language music. Usually nice to listen to while working and I can practice my Mandarin listening when they do the news.
And a couple more things to mention about Taiwanese cuisine. The oyster omelettes are quite popular among the Taiwanese and also something called "lu-wei". Lu-wei is street food that is boiled in flavored water (or maybe oil). Usually there is a cart with a ton of vegetables and meat and you pick what you want and they boil it for you. Really so delicious and great to eat while walking through the night market. Shi-da Night Market (師大夜市) has a famous one. The only thing I don't like about it are the chicken butts (雞屁股). I'd rather have stinky tofu!
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Taiwan
May 30, 2009 at 6:05 AMIf you go to Taiwan you need to try the Mango Ice (manguo bing)!! So delicious with a little condensed milk on top. :D There is a place in Taipei city called Ice Monster that always has fresh fruit for their shaved iced desserts.
Posted on: Ordering Chinese Take-out
January 3, 2008 at 10:56 PMGreat lesson CPod! The vocab is helpful, but I think it is the cultural context that really helps me learn. Thanks so much! I have been asked many times about bread being "a staple" in America. Do people in China know about the low-carb trend in the US?
Posted on: A Present from Santa Claus
December 24, 2007 at 10:54 PMMerry Christmas Chinesepod!! Thanks for so many great lessons!! Looking forward to hearing more in the new year!! -Peter
Posted on: Yang Jie's Diary: He's Not Stupid
December 9, 2007 at 3:19 PMmarcosbento Interesting story about silence being the key to humor. Definitely silence plays its role in comedic timing. I find my Chinese friends to be funniest when they are saying something clever. I think that's what makes Jenny Zhu so special, her clever comments. That makes me wonder...are there different categories of funny?
Posted on: Thanksgiving
November 24, 2007 at 3:12 AMThanks for the lesson on Thanksgiving. I just left the OC this week and now in the ROC. So it was nice to hear about Thanksgiving while I practiced my Chinese. davelandis.....here in Taiwan they call mashed potatoes 馬鈴薯泥 ma3ling2shu3ni2
Posted on: My Cat
July 14, 2007 at 3:41 AMElvis was considered "a cool cat".....Does that translate to Chinese?
Posted on: Chinese Idol 2
October 17, 2009 at 8:06 AMIt is easier for me to think of PK as it relates to soccer/football. When a game ends in a tie, the winner is decided by penalty kicks.....hence PK. The penalty kicks are a direct face off to see who will win.
But I guess "player kills" is probably why it is used in Asia.