Hello, I am a high-school student in I-Shou International School and I am currently working of my personal project on Taiwanese tradition and cultural food. If possible, please answer the questions below, it won’t take you too much time and all your answers will be really helpful for my project.
How long have you been in Taiwan? (ex: 2years)
What kind of food do you think represents Taiwanese culture the best?
What Taiwanese food would you like to try?
What Taiwanese food wouldn’t you try?
Are there any Taiwanese food you would personally like to recommend to other people?
I do not know the answer to this, but probably will answer it with something I have tried and I wish I hadn’t.That fermented bamboo thing. People love that, and that is awesome. However, not for me.
Stinky tofu, Onion pancake, and those pineapple cookie/cakes.
first of all, congrats on the kid who found out about forumosa. you made your high school life so much easier instead of looking for foreigners on the streets of kaohsiung;)
if you upload a survey like andrew0409 has already suggested, i’m sure a lot more people would be willing to participate.
on a different note, is this the way how languange or cultural exchange is supposed to work? i know it’s just a silly high school project but i’ve encountered this situation quite a few times on the street with students asking me about the most stereotypical things here, chou doufu was almost always involved and some awkard giggling…
if you’re an english teacher, please stop giving your students those tasks and educate them to something more meaningful
How long have you been in Taiwan?
Longer than you’ve been alive
What kind of food do you think represents Taiwanese culture the best?
How about Tianbula? It’s all (essentially) native Taiwanese ingredients and it’s not really derived from any other country’s cuisine. It’s also all cheap stuff, so it shows how even without any fancy/expensive stuff available, folks are able to use their ingenuity to come up with a nutritious and enjoyable result. Finally, it’s major comfort food for most local people
What Taiwanese food would you like to try?
Real authentic Chiayi turkey rice. Even though I’ve been in Chiayi a thousand times, it’s always with people who grew up there, so they have no interest in it
What Taiwanese food wouldn’t you try?
Pig blood cake. I grew up eating pretty much every part of the animal, but we just never ate blood, I can’t do it
Are there any Taiwanese food you would personally like to recommend to other people?
3 Cups Anything, especially chicken or frog
What kind of food do you think represents Taiwanese culture the best?
Food that represents Taiwanese culture… as in popular and well, Taiwanese looking? street deep fried unhealthy food.
What Taiwanese food would you like to try?
There’s nothing that I know and haven’t tried that I want to try.
What Taiwanese food wouldn’t you try?
Guts and things of the kind. TBH I’d like to cook more at home. Today I saw from the window a blue truck carrying like 6 big containers of what looked like Pientang food. Open. On the street. I felt like to throw up.
Are there any Taiwanese food you would personally like to recommend to other people?
That Hakka stir fried dish. Omelette with crystal noodles, dumplings, etc… pork. I’d like people to try this: