Belgian Couple Tries Taiwanese Traditional Breakfast

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium option reduces sodium intake.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier with good fats.

scallions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: green onions

Chives offer a similar flavor with fewer calories.

Riding bicycles to the breakfast place.

Arriving at the breakfast place after a 10-15 minute bike ride.

Ordering a variety of traditional Taiwanese breakfast foods.

Starting with fried bread (you tiao) and soy milk.

Dipping the fried bread into sweet soy milk and tasting it.

Describing the texture of the fried bread as crunchy and greasy.

Trying the steamed buns, starting with the meat filling.

Noting the fluffy texture of the bun and the gooey meat inside.

Adding soy sauce to the meat bun for flavor.

Tasting the leek and scallion bun and describing its flavor as salty and slightly sour.

Introducing a pancake (dan bing) with egg inside and describing its texture.

Tasting the pancake and noting its combination of egg and pancake flavors.

Describing the turnip cake and its texture, suggesting it needs soy sauce for flavor.

Adding soy sauce and chili to the turnip cake and noting the improved flavor.

Trying a mystery snack with pickled vegetables and describing its texture and flavor.

Commenting on the spiciness of the pickled vegetable snack and the need for iced milk tea to counter it.

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