As the weather turns cooler in November, Taiwan’s markets is filled with the flavours of early winter. On this week’s Tâi-gí Made Easy, we’ll learn how to say these seasonal foods in Tâi-gí. Let s explore how these foods show the rhythm of Taiwan’s vibrant food scene.

●Words to Know:

1. 菜頭 tshài-thâu (n.) radish

2. 椪柑 phòng-kam (n.) Ponkan

3. 弓蕉 king-tsio (n.) banana

4. 烏魚 oo-hî (n.) mullet

5. 白帶魚 pe̍h-tuà-hî (n.) silverfish

●Idiom of the week:

弓蕉吐囝為囝死 King-tsio thòo kiánn uī kiánn sí.

(The banana gives birth to its child, and dies for its child.)