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Tâi-gí in markets: seafood
Season 1
Episode 96
Published 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
Morning markets are the best places to experience Taiwan’s vibrant food culture - and people there usually speak Tâi-gí. We’ll continue learning some useful words to help you navigate the Taiwanese market. This week, we're joined by Allen to explore how to describe seafood.
●Words to Know:
1. 海產 hái-sán (n.) seafood
2. 魚 hî (n.) fish
3. 蝦 hê (n.) shrimp
4. 小管仔 sió-kńg-á (n.) Baby Squid
5. 蚶仔 ham-á (n.) clam
●Idiom of the week:
一日討海，三日曝網。
Tsi̍t ji̍t thó-hái, sann ji̍t pha̍k bāng.
(Catching fish for one day, but spending three days drying the fishing nets.)