Three Flavors of Taichung
A layer of crepe, a layer
of whipped cream, then
another layer of crepe,
whipped cream, this delicious
looking millefeuille crepe
cake has become one of
the hottest selling desserts
from Taichung these days.
Today
we��re in search of
good tea, coffee and
sweets in Taichung.
One down, two to go.
Next on the list is
bubble tea, which
by the way also originated
in Taichung.
If
you��ve always wanted
to try making your
own bubble or pearl
milk tea, here��s your
chance.
Angela
Liu, Bubble Tea Expert:
First you fill it
with ice, the more
you shake it, the
finer the bubbles
are and the better
it��ll taste. Next
we add cane sugar
which goes well with
the tea. Then pour
eighty cc��s of our
classic tea into the
shaker. When you pour
in the tea, shake
the cup a little so
the ice melts faster.
Then put on the top,
then the lid. Make
sure you hold it well,
including the lid,
otherwise it��ll fly
off when you shake
it. Then you shake
it as hard as you
can. Shake it to the
left. Shake it to
the right.
You
might need a moment
to catch your breath
in the end. Fun, huh?
You can do the same
for pearl milk tea
with fresh tapioca.
Tang
Sheng-jie, Coffee
Roaster:
Even if you have the
same beans but different
people roasting them,
you��ll end up with
a different flavor.
I listen to music,
but not while I��m
roasting. Before I
start working, I��ll
search for a melody
in my head and that
also tells me what
kind of mood I��m in
. Music is a kind
of inspiration. For
example, I��ll go online
and listen to old
songs, and in the
middle of roasting,
if I smell the aroma,
and that song pops
into my head at the
same time, then I
know that that��s the
groove my coffee roasting
will take that day.
Wow,
musically inspired
coffee. Today it kind
of tastes like Japanese
enka. Looks like the
creative atmosphere
in Taichung has affected
the food here too..