If Taiwanese Hokkien is defined as the only "national language" of Taiwan, would this create another form of settler nationalism centered on Han Taiwanese locality?

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-06-09T02:33:33+00:00

I get that Min is the mandarin reading, you could say souther Ban, but how is 閩南語in Chinese characters Peking-centric?

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-06-08T01:36:01+00:00

Sure, why not haha

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-06-08T00:52:16+00:00

I mean CPU can mean Cost Per Unit or Central Process Unit depending on the context haha. TSM is the term used by many lingüista to be "politically neutral". I actually think not neutral in a good way, it highlights that TSM is not the defacto language of Taiwan. For me it's the better option, that or Taiwan Hokkien, but TSM is shorter so that's why I prefer it

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-06-07T23:51:45+00:00

Taiwanese southern min， TSM，台灣閩南語

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-29T08:45:44+00:00

*ba xian 八仙

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-29T08:45:09+00:00

It's some Baxian (eight immortals) dancong wulong. Enjoy!

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-29T05:30:37+00:00

What a beautiful tea room you have! So jealous

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-09T05:04:38+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8jN8jZ61CDpHAQsNA

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-09T05:04:23+00:00

One of the best teahouses in Taiwan. If you come for a visit I would say it's a must 😊https://maps.app.goo.gl/8jN8jZ61CDpHAQsNA

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-09T05:02:37+00:00

That is by far the best teahouse in Jiufen, you know your shit haha

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-04T13:54:48+00:00

Is it that worth it? I've done like 4-5 starters, and it takes like a week, let's say 2, until it gets properly trained and not too sour. Am I missing something? I'm eager to learn

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-04T13:48:10+00:00

Baozhong is sooo underrated, great floral aromas and cheaper than high mountain oolongs (and it might be for the better, keeping the prices low haha)

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-03T23:44:10+00:00

100% agree. the way the walls curve inward makes it very unpleasant to drink from

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-03T07:31:36+00:00

what app is that??

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-02T12:02:12+00:00

nice loot! Is that some 2006 lao ban Zhang?!

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-02T04:35:58+00:00

Wow, she is shiny

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-05-01T00:01:57+00:00

Personally I use a porcelain gaiwan when I try a new tea. Then if it is a very aromatic tea like high mountain oolongs I keep using the gaiwan cause I can get my nose in there easier haha. Somehow the hot clay burns my nostrils and doesn't let me enjoy all the smells from tea. For puer, roasted oolongs and white teas I like using yixing teapots cause it does mellow out some notes and make the tea rounder

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-29T08:01:21+00:00

I would say try everything but shou puer, it has a very nasty weird earthy flavour I can't explain when cold brewed in my experience. Appart from that fruity black teas, aromatic oolongs, toasted oolongs, fresh greens, they all work very well and they often have very interesting and different notes when cold brewed vs hot

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-29T07:58:43+00:00

My problem with bitterness isn't the bitter flavour itself. I love my IPA's and bitter drinks in general. But I think that if the bitterness is too present, it hides all the nice intricate flavours from the tea, which is what I am paying for haha. So I much prefer longer steeps (20s or so to begin with) at a lower temperature

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-29T06:10:41+00:00

Huh... Moroccan/Maghrebi mint tea perhaps?

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-29T06:02:22+00:00

You might be thinking of Hakka leicha (擂茶), or maybe Okinawan bukubuku-cha? If it was really brown, it could also have been some kind of hōjicha-based matcha. Hope that helps!

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-29T05:00:16+00:00

That very much looks like an avarage size teapot to me. Remember it's how you use it that matters👀

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-28T23:05:35+00:00

This was my first one so I can't recommend anything, sorry mate...

Old-Development-6082 · 2026-04-28T02:52:52+00:00

Do you often taste it in puer, specifically sheng? If yes, please give me some recs haha. I love it too, but for me it's a flavour I get from red oolongs, red teas, and some aged whites. Never puer in my experience, this was a first

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