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Indonesian YouTuber shares 4 must-buy souvenirs in Taiwan!

(This video was shot in July 2020, before the COVID-19 epidemic outbreak in Taiwan)Many foreigners know about the famous fried chicken, pineapple cake, and boba tea in Taiwan. Indonesian YouTuber Helen has been living in Taiwan with her Taiwanese boyfriend Samuel. In her video, she shares 4 other must-buy souvenirs in Taiwan.Helen said there's a lot of food in Taiwan she has never tried in Indonesia before.Her first recommendation is "corn flakes in milk 鮮乳杯裝玉米片". It is healthy and delicious and it can even be found in convenience stores. She gives it a 5-star rating and said "it tastes better cold!".Read more: 0730 NIA video news report－EnglishHelen and Samuel teach the audience some Indonesian vocabulary. (Photo / Retrieved from YouTubers L&S Len & Sam's 印尼女孩 and 台灣男孩)Secondly, she recommends the "New Life Style Chocolate Wafer Peanut Butter 新貴派餅乾", chocolate-coated peanut butter filled biscuits. Helen gave this a 4-.5-star rating. She says it is so delicious she tends to eat too much at once! Helen's boyfriend Samuel says this can be eaten as a dessert and foreigners must try it when they visit Taiwan.Helen and Samuel's third recommendation is "Apple Sidra 蘋果西打", the apple cider only available in Taiwan. It is the best drink to have while eating fried chicken! Both YouTubers strongly recommend it to those who visit Taiwan in the future.Read more: CECC confirms 25 more COVID-19 cases, including 21 domestic cases and 4 imported casesThe YouTuber's last recommendation with a 5-star rating is "Uni-President Pudding 統一布丁". Helen said in her own words "it is so delicious and the best dessert I've ever eaten in Taiwan.". It is also only available in Taiwan.At the end of their video, Helen and Samuel shared some Indonesian vocabulary for the word "souvenir" and other practical Chinese sentences so that Indonesian friends will know what to buy when they visit Taiwan in the future.

Taiwanese bento employees have great service!

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When ordering meals in Taiwan, it is normal to pick your own side dishes. 40-year-old Japanese author currently residing in Taiwan Kinoshita Junichi（在台日本作家木下諄一） shared his views on living in Taiwan on his YouTube channel 超級爺爺SuperG. He talks about the flexibility of choosing the side dishes for bento meals and said Japan can't beat the convenience of Taiwan.Read more: 0730 NIA video news report－EnglishKinoshita Junichi(在台日本作家木下諄一) shared his observation at a bento shop one time. He stated that a woman once made so many special requests like changing her order, or asking for less rice. Kinoshita Junichi(在台日本作家木下諄一) was shocked that Taiwanese bento servers are very flexible and willing to adjust to the customers' needs.Kinoshita Junichi(在台日本作家木下諄一) said that in Japan, the staff will not satisfy all the requests of the customer, instead, they will apologize and say "There is a rule, we cannot do it for you.". Kinoshita Junichi(在台日本作家木下諄一) praises Taiwanese bento servers for their great service and for creating a win-win situation for both customers and restaurant owners.Read more: CECC confirms 25 more COVID-19 cases, including 21 domestic cases and 4 imported casesIn his video, author Kinoshita Junichi（在台日本作家木下諄一）praised Taiwanese bento shop staff for their skills. (Photo / Provided by YouTuber 超級爺爺SuperG)Why is Japan not so flexible? Kinoshita Junichi(在台日本作家木下諄一) believes that Japanese people do not accept all customer request because it is inconvenient and inefficient. He stated that service in Taiwan is more flexible and user-friendly but still very efficient as compared to the "strict" ways of the Japanese. Kinoshita Junichi(在台日本作家木下諄一) says that Taiwan's flexibility is one of the things he loves about living in Taiwan and also one of the reasons why he chose to stay here.

Vietnamese shares interesting facts about living in Taiwan!

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Every country has its own culture and as you travel to different places, you realize how different they are compared to the country you're from. Vietnamese YouTuber XiaoYang came to Taiwan to study and work. On her YouTube channel, she shares different interesting facts about living in Taiwan.Read more: 0730 NIA video news report－EnglishTaiwanese people obey rules especially when lining up. XiaoYang said "Taiwanese people don't just line up like everybody else, they can wait in a really long line! For example, the mooncake shop in Changhua usually has very long queues.Portable water bottles. When XiaoYang came to Taiwan, she noticed a lot of people carried their own water bottles. She was confused at first because people don't normally carry water bottles in Vietnam. The schools in Vietnam would provide a big container and of water and drinking cups to the students. Now, she also has the habit of carrying her own water bottle.Taiwanese people are used to wearing masks. (Photo / Provided by the Vietnamese YouTuber XiaoYang)Read more: CECC confirms 25 more COVID-19 cases, including 21 domestic cases and 4 imported casesWearing masks. When XiaoYang came to Taiwan, she noticed that Taiwanese people have the habit of wearing masks. In Vietnam, people didn't wear masks when they catch colds. However, because of the recent COVID-19 epidemic, everyone is required to wear masks. XiaoYang stated that Taiwanese people usually wear masks even if there is no virus going around.To learn more about XiaoYang, you can visit her Facebook page or her YouTube channel.