(00:01) Hi everybody, my name is Diana.  

Hello everyone, my name is Mikay.  

Hi everyone, my name is Tim, and today we are going to try some mooncakes. Yay! Moon Festival is coming. So, do you guys know about Moon Festival?  

I know a little bit.  

Oh, a little bit?  

Yeah, just a little bit.  

Just a little bit, okay. So, there are three things that Taiwanese people do on this special day: barbecue, barbecue, and barbecue.  

Just kidding! We will have a barbecue party, eat pomelo, and of course, eat mooncakes. [Music]  

Okay, now we are going to try the first one.  

(00:59) So, how does it taste?  

For me, it's not that sweet.  

It's not that sweet? Okay, how about you, Tim? How does it taste?  

It tastes sweet to me.  

Oh, it's too sweet?  

No, good sweet. It's a good sweet.  

Okay, so now let's guess the flavor. What do you think the flavor is?  

I think sweet.  

Sweet, yeah, like maybe apple flavor?  

Apple flavor? Okay, what about you?  

I don't really know the flavor, but I would say some kind of fruit.  

Fruity? Okay, so you think it's fruit?  

Yes, fruit.  

(01:58) Okay, let me reveal the flavor. Any other guesses?  

No, no.  

Okay, the flavor is... Could it be mango?  

Mango? No.  

Yeah, it's mung bean.  

Oh yes, mung bean flavor. That's right!  

Okay, now let's try mooncake number two.  

(02:59) 

Okay, thank you. So, how does it taste?  

For me, it tastes sweet, and I like the taste because it's really delicious.  

Okay, it's delicious. How about you, Tim?  

It tastes kind of sweet, and a little bit sour too.  

Sour?  

Yes, sweet and sour.  

Interesting!  

(03:06) Now, let's guess the flavor. What do you think the flavor is?  

It's like an egg yolk.  

Egg yolk?  

Salty egg yolk.  

Salty egg yolk, yes.  

Salty and sweet also, but I don't know the fruit.  

Maybe fruit and salty egg yolk?  

Yes.  

Okay, what about you, Tim?  

I think I might know this one. I think it could be red bean flavor with egg.  

That is correct!  

Oh wow!  

That is right, this is called 'tanang.'  

'Tanang' means egg yolk.  

Oh, egg yolk.  

Yes, and here is the red bean paste.  

That's right, so it is red bean paste with egg yolk.  

(03:52) Now let's try out mooncake number three. [Music]  

Alright, Tim, how does it taste?  

It tastes rich and a bit like sweet potato.  

Oh, sweet potato.  

What about you?  

For me, it's sweet and it tastes like sweet taro.  

Sweet taro?  

Yeah, I think we don't need to guess the flavor, right?  

Sweet potato and taro?  

Yes.  

The answer is taro! This is taro cake. You can actually guess it because it is purple on the outside.  

(04:57) Let's try out mooncake number four. [Music]  

Okay, so how does it taste?  

I think it tasted peanutty.  

Peanutty, yes.  

What about you?  

For me, this mooncake has a rich, flavorful feeling.  

Rich and flavorful, yes.  

But it's like there's meat inside.  

There's meat inside?  

Yes.  

Okay, that's actually correct!  

So, let's guess the flavor inside.  

I would say peanut and maybe a little bit of pork.  

Peanut and pork?  

Yes.  

What about you?  

For me, there's meat, and maybe salt.  

Salt, okay.  

Yes, so it's a bit different from the previous ones, right?  

Yes.  

This one is actually a bit similar to the first one. It is mung bean paste with pork inside.  

Oh, okay.  

Yes, so you can taste sweet and savory at the same time.  

(06:00) Alright, let's try mooncake number five. [Music]  

How does it taste?  

It tastes a bit like vanilla.  

Vanilla?  

Yes, vanilla.  

What about you, Mikay?  

For me, it tastes like milk.  

Milk?  

Yeah, like powdered milk.  

Powdered milk? Wow, interesting!  

Okay, so vanilla and powdered milk. The flavor is milk and vanilla.  

Actually, this is the same flavor as the first one you tried. It's also mung bean flavor.  

Oh yeah?  

So, let's compare. Do you like this one or mooncake number one better?  

For me, I think this one is better.  

Yes, I agree.  

Oh, you like this one better?  

Yes, it seems creamier.  

Creamier? That's why you said milk. Interesting!  

(07:51) So, today we have tried five different flavors of mooncakes. Tim, which one is your favorite?  

My favorite would be number four because I like sour things.  

Oh, number four! What about you, Mikay?  

For me, among the five mooncakes I’ve tasted, my favorite is the last one, number five, because it's the sweetest of them all. It really melts in the mouth.  

Oh, okay. My personal favorite is the second one because of the egg yolk. I love the egg yolk.  

Yes.  

Okay, so that's a wrap. Thank you, Tim and Mikay, for joining us today!