Local SnacksBy Will X

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IntroductionI am part of a group of 15 students from Shanghai American School who came to Xizhou to stay for 28 days. During that 28 days, we are to do research on a topic of our interest and produce a final product. During my time in Xizhou, I decided to learn as much as I can about three popular local snacks; the MiliangXia, Migao, and the papaya juice. My topic is on popular local snacks and this is my final product.

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Migao

MiliangXia

Papaya Juice

SnacksClick on one

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Rice

Question One

The Migao ( 米糕 ) is a popular local snack. Do you know what is it made of?

Flour

Hint: It is not made up of flour, it is different from bread.

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Breakfast

Question Two

Right! The Migao is made out of rice, its name translated means rice cake. Do you know when is it most commonly eaten?

Lunch Dinner

Other

Locals tend to eat rice or noodles for lunch and dinner, not rice cakes.

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Migao can be eaten anytime, but not COMMON after breakfast.

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Adults

Question Three

Right again! The Migao is most commonly eaten during breakfast due to it being made up of rice. For breakfast, the locals like to eat something made out of rice but not rice. Do you know which age group most commonly eats it?

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Children

Adults like to eat it but not only adults.

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Children like to eat it but not only children.

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Elders like to eat it but not only elders.

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White

Question Four

Correct! The Migao is eaten by everyone. But do you know what color it is ?

Black

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Hint: The Migao is made up of rice and rice only

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Question Five

Right again! Migao is white because it is up of only rice, nothing else is added during the process. Now that you know what color Migao is, which one is the Migao?

This is a tree

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Question Six

Correct! Now you have seen what it looks like, do you know how is it made?

Rice is first soaked in water for 15-20

minutes. Then the soaked rice is grinned into little bits, the bits

are then rubbed together to from a lump of dough like

rice. The lump is then molded into a square block so it could be steamed. After the

block is ready, it is cut into little pieces to be eaten while it is still

warm.

Rice is first steamed so it is

warm and soft. The cooked rice is then put through a filter

to form a long dough like strand.

The dough like strand is then sliced into thin noodle like strands and is ready

to be eaten.

The potato is sliced

into strands

and is then deep fried.

That is not how you make Migao but is how you make Ersi, a kind of rice noodles.

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That is how you make French Fries, not Migao.

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Question Seven

Right you are! Last question: About how much does the ingredients for Migao cost to have a 5-7 RMB ( 25% ) profit?

20-30 RMB

40-50 RMB

90-100 RMB

You overestimated how much it costs to buy rice.

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You Did It !

Congratulations! It takes about 20-30 RMB to make a batch of Migao with a 5-7 RMB profit. That is all I hve on Migao so,

Click here to learn about another snack.

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Water, Rice strands and Syrup

Question One

The MiliangXia ( 米凉虾 ) is a popular local drink. Do you know what is it made up of?

Water, Shrimp and Sugar

Hint: Despite what it is name suggests, there is no shrimp in MiliangXia.

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Question Two

Yes, despite what its name suggests, there is no shrimp in MiliangXia. The drink is basically rice strands in water with syrup for taste. Now, do you know why its called MiliangXia?

Because the name sounds

cool

Because the rice strands looks like

shrimp

Because rice and shrimps are nice

Because it was named after its

creator

It is not known who to credit for creating the MiliangXia, people just kind of started calling it that when the drink popped up.

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Question Three

Right you are! It was called the MiliangXia because the rice strands looks like shrimp. But do you know why it’s popular?

Because it’s refreshing

Because it is well advertised

Because it’s cheap

Because it’s refreshing and

cheap.

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It is popular because it is cheap, but not only because it is cheap.

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It is popular because it is refreshing, but not only because it is refreshing.

Question Four

Correct! The MiliangXia is popular becaue it is cheap and refreshing. But do you know how cheap is one cup of MiliangXia?

5-6 RMB2-3 RMB

>10 RMB Very

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You overestimated how much it costs to buy MiliangXia

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Question Five

Right! The MiliangXia only costs 2-3 RMB. Do you know how the MiliangXia is made?

The rice grined into a long noodle like strand and is then

cut into little pieces, the pieces is then soaked in a box of

water. When eaten, syrup is added to add flavor to the rice strands and

water.

First, the rice is steamed, then the

cooked rice is thrown into a wok

and then vegetables and/or

meat is added along with some onions and soy

sauce.

That is how you cook fried rice, not MiliangXia

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Question Six

Right again! Final Question, Now that you know how MiliangXia is made, do you know which one it is?

Those are Migao ( 米糕 )

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Congratulations! The MiliangXia is very, very sweet. That’s all I hve on MiliangXia so,

Click here to learn about another snack.

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Question One

The papaya juice ( 木瓜汁 ) is not actually made of papayas, do you know what it’s really made of?

Bingfenli ( 冰粉粒 )

Papayas ( 木瓜 )

Oranges ( 橙子 ) Other Fruits

The papaya juice ( 木瓜汁 ) is not actually made of papayas, do you know what it’s really made of?

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Nope, the papaya juice is not a fruit juice.

Question Two

Yep, the papaya juice is made of Bingfenli ( 冰粉粒 ), a processed grain like substance, it is also known as Bingfen ( 冰粉 ). Do you know how it is made?

The Bingfenli ( 冰粉粒 ) is rubbed until it is a powder, then

water is added.

Water is boiled untill it is steaming, then the Bingfenli ( 冰粉粒 ) is added and then stirred until it cools,

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Nope, the papaya juice is not that hard to make.

Question Three

Yep, the papaya juice is that simple to make. But you know how much it cost to make 10-12 RMB (50%) profit?

10-15 RMB

20-25 RMB

30-35 RMB

>35 RMB

You overestimated how much it costs to make papaya juice.

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You underestimated how much it costs to make papaya juice.

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Question Four

Congratulations, last question! Which one is the papaya juice?

Nope, that is Bingfenli ( 冰粉粒 ), try again.

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Nope, that is MiliangXia ( 米凉虾 ), try again.

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You Did It !

Congratulations! That is all I got on papaya juice, go to sasmicrocampus.org to see more.

Click here to learn about another snack.

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Sources

Online: Research conducted by Michael C., http://www.sasmicrocampus.org/content/phase-3-interpreting-information-19, accessed 1 April 2014.

Online: 云南菜－百度百科 - Chinese Encyclopedia, http://baike.baidu.com/view/62859.htm, accessed 1 April 2014.

Online: 大理白族自治州－百度百科 - Chinese Encyclopedia, http://baike.baidu.com/view/161491.htm?fromtitle=大理&fromid=32237&type=syn, accessed 1 April 2014.

Online: Research conducted by Anna S., http://www.sasmicrocampus.org/content/phase-3-interpreting-information-0, accessed 4 April 2014.

Online: 粑粑－百度百科 -Chinese Encyclopedia, http://baike.baidu.com/view/42358.htm?fr=wordsearch, accessed 4 April 2014.

Mr. Yang, owner of the Golden Flower, interviewed 24 April 2014.

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Andrew, interviewed 23 April 2014.

Ms.Yang, owner of the Wando Fen Shop, interviewed 28 April 2014.

Ms. Zhong, owner of the Noodle Shop, interviewed 29 April 2014.

Mr. Yang, owner of the Baba shop, interviewed 29 April 2014.

Mr. Li, owner of the resturant next to the Golden Flower, interviewed 4 May 2014.

Ms. Li, owner of the stall that makes MiliangXia and Papaya juice, interviewed 4 May 2014.

Ms. Zhao, owner of the Migao shop in the morning market, interviewed 6 May 2014.

Special Thanks to Mr. T and Ms. Mai for supporting me

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