Hi, I am Rian.
Hello, I am Carl.
Welcome to Hot English Classroom.
Carl, why are you holding a milkfish head?!
This isn’t really a milkfish.
This is a cultural creative coin purse made by grandmas
in Xishu Community in Tainan’s Southern District.
That is really unique, where did they come up with that idea?
Xishu Community in the Southern District borders Tainan’s Golden Beach
and was once a fishing village.
The elders used their imagination
and turned the fishes they see on a daily basis into a product.
That is such a cute idea. It seems like a very interesting place.
Xishu Community has retained an old street,
old houses, and narrow alleyways.
Grandmas and grandpas will irregularly
come out to set up stalls for the market.
I heard there are unique art installations and murals.
It is perfect for bringing the whole family along.
That’s right! Tainan’s Southern District has a quaint lifestyle,
it’s suitable for taking a stroll.
Are there any more special places in the Southern District?
If you’re bringing children, you can go check out Yancheng Library.
What’s so special about a library?
Also aren’t you afraid kids will be too loud in a library?
Yancheng Library was built in 2015.
The entire structural and interior design is very special.
It was designed with children in mind and their literary needs.
It’s most suitable for children.
That kind of library would definitely help children
happily establish a reading habit.
That’s right! Adults and children can relax and read books there.
It really is a very special library.
That’s awesome! I’m so envious of the local residents.
You’ll definitely enjoy it. Let’s review today’s vocabulary.
Let’s review together!
Have you remembered them all?
I’ve got them all remembered.
See you next time at “Hot English Classroom”！
Some become the special communities just like here.
And today we are just so lucky to have this chance
to take a look around here.
Are you ready? come with me
Longshan Temple is the landmark of Longshan community.
You can find many local cuisines
and graffiti painted by local residents here.
The best way to know about a place is
to go through the street and even the alleys.
You can get to know a place through your feelings,
your eyes and even your interaction with people here.
Do you see the walls behind me?
Those are paintings made of oyster shells.
It’s really special.
What did you see on those beautiful walls?
I saw black-faced spoonbills, which is the most famous thing here,
some oyster farm and some fishes.
You know what? These are not just normal paintings,
this is the story about the daily life here.
Cigu is widely recognized for its seafood,
and people come to the seafood vending street to buy some.
I’m at the seafood street in Cigu.
So many people come here to get seafood,
because they can get the most fresh and best thing here.
There are many local dishes
and restaurants for you to enjoy.
But don’t misunderstand that you must take friends
with you in order to enjoy the seafood.
Here they also provide dishes for the tourist who comes here alone.
It’s food time again.
This is the seafood congee.
First we need to check what we have inside this bowl.
Isn’t the seafood congee impressive?
It’s made of local seafood ingredients in Cigu.
Right now, I’m gonna choose… this one, the milkfish.
It’s fresh and springy.
It’s nice. The fish is really nice.
Then, the soup.
Wow, that is sweet and rich in flavor.
You know what?
It only costs you $70 dollars
to have this bowl of seafood congee.
So, I’m gonna give this a thumbs up.
The seafood congee is really worth it.
You can even feel the affection of the owner.
In this store, the seafood congee is not the only thing you can eat.
Look at these, and they still have a lot of seafood.
Um… it’s good.
After finishing the delicious seafood,
it’s time for some exercise!
Let’s go to the Cigu Salt Mountain!
I’m in the Salt Mountain at Cigu,
I’m going to introduce you Miss Yang, the manger here.
This is my first time to come here,
so what is your suggestion to take a look around here?
There are a lot of funs here at the salt mountain.
We have many amusement rides here
as well as local dishes.
Let me show you around.
The most popular sport among young tourists here
is water golf.
Okay, that sounds really good. Let’s go!
I know golf, but I don’t know the golf that plays on water.
Anyway, it’s my turn to give it a try.
Wish me good luck!
Oh my God! I just miss it.
Did you see that?
Okay, give me one more time.
Oh, I did it!
Water golf is so much fun!
You can hear tourists laughing as they play the golf.
It’s very suitable for friends to play together.
In addition, there is this cute kiddy train.
I’ve already jumped on this tiny little train,
so right now, let’s go on this tour to find out what we can see.
The train makes a circle tour around the park,
and you can enjoy the views of the park on it.
Adults and kids are both suitable for the train tour!
In addition, there is a shuttle bus
to Taiwan Salt Museum.
As you take the tourism train,
you get to appreciate the scenery of both the park
and Cigu area.
You can make a tofu by yourself at Cigu Salt Mountain.
To make tofu with nigari,
first we need sugar-free soy milk
and nigari tofu coagulant.
As for tools, we need a tofu mold
and three pots.
Now we’re ready to make tofu.
First, heat 1000cc sugar-free soy milk with a double boiler
until you see tofu skin on the surface .
Add 6cc of nigari in another pot,
so the soy bean milk and nigari ration is 1000:6.
Next, pour the heated sugar-free soy bean milk
to the pot with nigari, and mix them evenly.
After this, pour the mixture into the tofu mold
and cover it with a piece of cloth.
Wait for 20 minutes and we’re done!
Look at this, the tofu that I just made, so beautiful.
It’s good, and nice. Really soft.
In addition to tofu,
we can also make douhua (tofu pudding)!
This one is great, too.
They put some black sugar and it tastes really sweet.
It just like the normal tofu pudding, it’s great.
Nigari is a mineral solution made from concentrated sea water.
It’s a natural coagulant
that can be used to make tofu and douhua.
You can also add it into coffee.
Well, let me tell you, everything here is salt added,
so of course, this coffee as well.
But this latte, it tastes just a little bit salty.
Somehow, it’s so amazing that
a little bit salt makes this coffee taste not bitter.
And there is one more thing.
Because the Nigari-salt is added into it,
the latte has some minor minerals,
(makes it) more healthier.
A tour to the salt mountain is not complete
without a salty popsicle.
As you can see, there are some nuts on top of it.
As you can see these yellow dots, that is the salted yolk.
So, it is a salty ice-pop.
This one is also nice, I love it.
As you come to the salt mountain, of course
you have to climb the salt mountain.
Let’s get to the summit!
Don’t underestimate this Salt Mountain, it worth NT 140 million dollars.
Right now, I’m going to take a challenge. I can do it!
The view from the top of the salt mountain is great.
It’s worth it.
I’m at top of the Mountain.
Easy, it’s a piece of cake for me.
It is almost the end of the day, and it was a blast day.
We took on a boat to see the beautiful lagoon.
We went to the Salt Mountain to do a lot of activities.
We ate a lot of fresh seafood.
Next time if you come to Tainan, don’t miss this place.
The grand finale activity in Sigang’s incense event