HUANG Chun-ming, “The Taste of Apples”
As they took their first bites they said nothing, although they felt that the apples weren’t quite as sweet as they had imagined; rather, they were a little sour and pulpy, and when chewed they were frothy and not quite real. But then they were reminded of their father’s comment that one apple cost as much as four catties of rice, and with that the flavor was enhanced. When they took their second bites, they spiritedly bit off big chunks, with the result that the sickroom was filled with a chorus of loud munching.
“Hi Maataw”
- Maataw or Orchid Island
- Tao/Yami people
- typhoon
- taste
- traditional local products like water taro, sweet potato, and flying fish
- rice or wheat can’t adapt
- lunch education – noodles, rice
- convenient store (7-11) – microwave food
- diet habits
- family, society, globalization
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