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Vegetables and fish in November
Season 1
Episode 88
Published 8 months, 1 week ago
Description
As the weather turns cooler in November, Taiwan’s markets is filled with the flavours of early winter. On this week’s Tâi-gí Made Easy, we’ll learn how to say these seasonal foods in Tâi-gí. Let s explore how these foods show the rhythm of Taiwan’s vibrant food scene.
●Words to Know:
1. 菜頭 tshài-thâu (n.) radish
2. 椪柑 phòng-kam (n.) Ponkan
3. 弓蕉 king-tsio (n.) banana
4. 烏魚 oo-hî (n.) mullet
5. 白帶魚 pe̍h-tuà-hî (n.) silverfish
●Idiom of the week:
弓蕉吐囝為囝死 King-tsio thòo kiánn uī kiánn sí.
(The banana gives birth to its child, and dies for its child.)