Oh, now I'm struggling.

Okay.

You just# get in there.

Ooh, you got a bone.

I'll go bone.

Oh, it did.

This part,# this part would be like a... Oh, gosh.

You guys, use the blue... Wow.

I thought you were# going to demonstrate that.

Okay, should I?

Okay, let me do it.

Let me spin this stuff out.# Maybe I will spin chicken.

How about that?

Hi, I'm Meg, executive producer at Nashville# Public Television.

And on this series, we talk about the little things that stood out to people# when they first moved to the region from another country.

And today, I'm here with Sadie Wang.# Sadie moved to Cookville, Tennessee from Taipei, Taiwan.

Sadie is an amazing jeweler.

She made all# the jeweler that I'm wearing today.

She is also talented at home renovations.

She enjoys being# outdoors and fishing.

Speaking of fishing, today Sadie has prepared for us a fish.

Some other items# that are traditional or would be eaten at a meal in Taiwan.

When you moved to Tennessee, what stood# out to you, foods that may be eaten in Taiwan and aren't eaten in Tennessee, or vice versa?# Particularly fish.

Right, particularly fish.

At home, we present a fish as in hull.

As you can# see right here.

And such a chicken, it includes the bone and the skin.

I'll be honest with you,# this is only the second fish that I've ever had where it's a full thing.

And this one really,# yeah, you can still see its eye pretty well.

Yes.

So the reason I think it's the habit, like, in the# United States, this actually takes me a long time.

I mean, took me a long time to learn that in the# United States, whatever you put in your mouth, you never spit out.

But in Taiwan, it's natural for# us to take a chicken and spit out all the bones or whatever you don't want in front of people.

I# see what you're saying.

You're just like eating and you're like, oh, there's a bone.

Put that out# and nobody's not rude.

It's just the way you eat, right?

Exactly.

And you don't waste any part of# the food.

Yes.

Not wasteful.

And because we're going to eat some of this head, right?

I'm not.# Oh, you could have it, actually.

I never learned how.

You'd have been spoiled in the United States.# Goodness.

So you've heard of it.

I guess.

But .. What about the eyeball?

I did as a kid.

I tried# it.

But then now I just don't anymore.

You just don't anymore.

Okay.

Well, what other foods,# though?

I feel like there's some other types of, especially meats that are eaten in Taiwan that we# just don't typically find at the store here.

Well, I think it's a kid.

When I grew up, there's# definitely a lot of intestines or, like, inner parts or, like, chicken feet# or... Chicken feet.

Right.

Like, you know, crispy?

No, I think it was barbecue.# Barbecue chicken feet.

Right.

Or braised, you know.

And people like to cartilage parms,# chewy.

And I, you know, I think I really live here for so long.

I feel like I'm Americanized.

Now I# don't eat any less stuff anymore.

I think you sent me a picture of what duck and it was the whole# duck.

Yes, the whole duck.

Right.

So usually, like, you know, just simple, simplified today,# it's just a chicken breast.

But at home, you would be having chicken.

So you kind of see the whole,# you know, so that's why I sent you a picture of the whole duck.

You would get the whole duck or# have a duck.

Wow.

And another difference that I think is interesting is, you know, in the U.S.,# when you go to a restaurant, it's common to get rules or water.

I swatter with your meal.

What are# the common things that come with a meal in Taiwan?

We don't actually drink water or soft drink or# anything cold.

Okay.

So when you're a thirsty, actually, we do clear soup at home and such as# that.

And you made clear soup first of the day.

That's right.

And we usually do our clear soup at# the end of a meal.

So after you eat your food and you, I don't really know why that is, it's just a# habit or maybe clean your palate, you always end the soup.

End the meal with a warm bowl of clear# soup.

And also a hot tea.

Is that come with your meal or is that extra?

How does that go?

Well,# I think it used to be free.

It does come with the meal.

And but not, not anymore.

This last# time when I visit home, I think they do charge a really basic charge.

But it's very little.

So# that's just the most common drink, really.

Right, it's most common like hot tea.

That's correct.

And# what are we drinking today?

We are actually having bubble tea today.

And this little dessert comes# from Taiwan.

It's kind of been, you know, taking over worldwide.

Yes.

So it's like very popular.# Cheers.

We'll try the most out of the two.

Oh, that's good.

Yeah.

I can see why this took# off from the US.

I like to tapioca pearls.

I like it from making that for us.

Well, should we,# should we dive in?

I want to try to, you know, eat.

Sure.

You sure?

Taiwanese style prepared# fish?

Is that am I making things up?

No.

This is actually hot and sour fish.

Hot and sour.

Okay.# Let's give it a shot.

Oh, Sadie.

I'm not very good with chopsticks.

So this might be a whole thing# for us.

Okay.

So I would eat really just dig in.

You just dig in like this.

Is that typical Taiwan?# You don't have to play lots of times.

You just share from a one.

Well, especially in a family,# we do share.

Okay.

In a restaurant, they'll have like, you know, like spoon and fork.

Yeah.

You# know, that you can use and then put it in your own, you know, a little play.

Got it.

But at home,# you did great.

Look at that.

I'm trying.

Look at that.

Okay.

So you try it.

Here we were.# And the skin I'm just eating it.

Yes.

Okay.

Oh, there's a little.

How do I drink it?# You got a little bone.

There.

Perfect demonstration.

And you're playing.

And I put it# on this little one.

Yes.

Okay.

Look at us go, Sadie.

Okay.

Wanna try your chicken?

It was# actually really good.

It was really good in there.

I like it.

What's in this sauce?# It is kind of sweet.

Yeah.

Sweet and sour.

Sweet and sour.

I'm looking# up on it.

Oh, now I'm struggling.

Okay.

You just get in there.

Oh, you got a bone.

I will# go.

Oh, did.

This part.

This part would be like a... Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

This part.

This# part would be like a... Oh, no.

You guys use it for that.

Well, now.

I thought you were going to# demonstrate that.

Okay.

Should I?

Okay.

Let me do it.

Let me do it.

Maybe I will spit and chicken.# How about that?

Okay.

You take the chicken first.

Okay.

And it's got the skin, you said, because# that's the way that we would be prepared in Taiwan.

Now, we also have this nice little sauce.# Okay.

So, I'm going to use my hand.

Okay.

And just get rid of the skin.

I should do that to,# okay.

Getting the dip in the sauce.

I'm going to dip in the...

I'm going to dip in the sauce.

With# our chopsticks.

So, okay.

I'm behind.

I'm behind.

Here we go.

I'm already eating.

Is this# too big?

No, you're doing that, okay.

You're not going to do it too.

Okay.

All right.# I'm going to do it this way.

Are you doing a demo of the...

I'm doing a demo.

Thank you, Sadie.# Look at this, because I can finish that one.

It's going to take me a long time to# get as good with chopsticks.

But yeah, you just...

Okay.

I just spit it out.

So,# for you, it's actually as easy to eat with chopsticks as a fork, like the same.

Um...# Or neither.

I think yes.

Yes.

It's just as easy to use with chopsticks.

There's a# bit of a learning curve, I guess.

Well, this is delicious.

We are going to wrap up this# video so that we can enjoy the rest of our meal.

But thank you all for joining us for this episode# of A Little Things.

If you enjoyed it, please give us a thumbs up and make sure to subscribe# to catch more episodes.

Until next time.

Bye.

Next Door Neighbors is made possible by# the support of the Nissan Foundation.