https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/2183666\/jap-jap-bikini-taiwans-craft-beer-bar-could-have-been-hooters<\/p>\n
A Hongkonger opened a hooters-style bar<\/strong> – where serves fried food and beer by beautiful women in bikinis. The founder use her\u00a0savings from a brief stint<\/strong> as an independent financial advisor.<\/p>\n (stint =\u00a0\u00a0fixed<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0limited<\/a>\u00a0period<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0time<\/a>\u00a0spent<\/a>\u00a0doing a\u00a0particular<\/a>\u00a0job<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0activity<\/a><\/b>)<\/p>\n The reporter feels that is a harebrained<\/strong> idea and she admits that attract group of middle-aged lechers<\/strong>. After that, she changed her mind to think of something else other than bikinis to make this place stand out. Now, you cannot find bikini-clad derriere<\/strong>, in contrast,\u00a0it has become a family-friendly<\/strong> Taiwanese craft beer specialist.<\/p>\n It is no doubt that more and more young entrepreneurs<\/strong> or retirees<\/strong> looking for an affordable home with a high quality of life. Also, some like there for\u00a0apolitical<\/strong> reasons and others might don’t\u00a0like the idea of working a nine-to-five job. What’s more is that it\u2019s culturally and linguistically familiar<\/strong>, isn’t it?<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/week-asia\/lifestyle-culture\/article\/2183708\/black-sugar-how-come-you-taste-so-good-chinese-medicine<\/p>\n Let’s make game – what food has a rich, inky hue<\/strong> and dark caramel flavour<\/strong>?<\/p>\n It is sweet crystalline (clear) substance which is captivating drink consumers and even has\u00a0become a darling of the Instagram generation –racking up<\/strong> thousands of likes and followers.<\/strong><\/p>\n (captivate (captivating) [v.] –\u00a0to\u00a0hold<\/a>\u00a0the\u00a0attention<\/a>\u00a0of someone by being\u00a0extremely<\/a>\u00a0interesting<\/a>,\u00a0exciting<\/a>,\u00a0pleasant<\/a>, orattractive)<\/a><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n Indeed,\u00a0it\u2019s been around for aeons [informal] –\u00a0a\u00a0period<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0time<\/a>\u00a0that is so\u00a0long<\/a>\u00a0that it cannot be\u00a0measured<\/a><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Guess what, you are vary likely to compel people to queue for hours outside the places that serve it..<\/strong><\/p>\n Interestingly, more than just a distinctive<\/strong> sweetener<\/strong>, it is also used by traditional Chinese medical practitioners (doctors)<\/p>\n Okay, it’s black sugar.<\/p>\n Black sugar\u00a0<\/strong>bubble tea craze<\/strong>\u00a0has spread out from Taiwan to Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong and the Philippines.<\/p>\n Various\u00a0trademarks are emerging from their found place and those parent brand have opened outpost<\/strong> in distinctive regions of the Asia.<\/p>\n (outpost (n.) –\u00a0a place, especially a small group of buildings or a town, that represents the authority or business interests of a government or company that is far away)<\/p>\n Unlike its heavily processed<\/strong> white counterpart, black sugar is unrefined<\/strong>\u00a0 (= unprocessed) and so retaining more of its nutrients and a slightly savoury flavour. Recently, black sugar has\u00a0become the stand-out ingredient<\/strong> in a plethora of<\/strong> drinks and desserts that have gone viral<\/strong> on social media.<\/p>\n (plethora<\/strong>\u00a0(of) =\u00a0profusion<\/strong>\u00a0(of) –\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>a very\u00a0large<\/a>\u00a0amount<\/a>\u00a0of something,\u00a0especially<\/a>\u00a0a\u00a0larger<\/a>\u00a0amount<\/a>\u00a0than you need,\u00a0want<\/a>, or can\u00a0deal<\/a>\u00a0with)<\/b><\/p>\n (go viral<\/strong> –\u00a0to\u00a0become<\/a>\u00a0very\u00a0popular<\/a>\u00a0very\u00a0quickly<\/a>)<\/b><\/p>\n (viral video clip<\/strong> –\u00a0is a\u00a0video\u00a0that becomes popular through a\u00a0viral<\/strong>\u00a0process of Internet sharing, typically through\u00a0video\u00a0sharing websites such as YouTube as well as social media and email)<\/p>\n Black sugar is made from<\/strong> the sap of\u00a0<\/strong>sugar cane.<\/p>\n (sap = liquid from the plant <\/em>[\u2248 juice])<\/em><\/p>\n Black sugar is rich in vitamins and nutrients, it\u00a0can help relieve the symptoms<\/strong> of some diseases. However,\u00a0it will not have a beneficial effect on everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Ref. SCMP] https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/2183666\/jap-jap-bikini-taiwans-craft-beer-bar-could-have-been-hooters A Hongkonger opened a hooters-style bar – where serves fried food and beer by beautiful women in bikinis. The founder use her\u00a0savings from a brief stint as an independent financial advisor. (stint =\u00a0\u00a0fixed\u00a0or\u00a0limited\u00a0period\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0spent\u00a0doing a\u00a0particular\u00a0job\u00a0or\u00a0activity) The reporter feels that is a harebrained idea and she admits that attract group of middle-aged lechers. After