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BetaVersion Local Snacks By Will X
Introduction I 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.
Instructions • Please select one option. • There is only ONE right answer. • You can always start over.
Snacks Click on one Migao MiliangXia Papaya Juice Sources Exit
Question One The Migao (米糕) is a popular local snack. Do you know what is it made of? Rice Flour
Hint: It is not made up of flour, it is different from bread. Go Back
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? Other Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Locals tend to eat rice or noodles for lunch and dinner, not rice cakes. Go Back
Migao can be eaten anytime, but not COMMON after breakfast. Go Back
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? Children Adults Elders Everyone
Question Four Correct! The Migao is eaten by everyone. But do you know what color it is ? Yellow White Black Transparent
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 Go Back
Question Six Correct! Now you have seen what it looks like, do you know how is it made? 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. 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. 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. Go Back
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 Did It ! Congratulations! It takes about 20-30 RMB to make a batch of Migao with a 5-7 RMB profit. Thatis all I hve on Migao so, Click here to learn about another snack. Sources Exit
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 Water, Rice strands and Syrup
Hint: Despite what it is name suggests, there is no shrimp in MiliangXia. Go Back
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 rice strands looks like shrimp Because the name sounds cool 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. Go Back
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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 is well advertised Because it’s refreshing 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. Go Back
It is popular because it is refreshing, but not only because it is refreshing. Go Back
Question Four Correct! The MiliangXia is popular becaueit is cheap and refreshing. But do you know how cheap is one cup of MiliangXia? 5-6 RMB 2-3 RMB >10 RMB Very
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You overestimated how much it costs to buy MiliangXia Go Back
Question Five Right! The MiliangXia only costs 2-3 RMB. Do you know how the MiliangXia is made? The rice grinedinto 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.
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) Go Back
You Did It ! Congratulations!The MiliangXia is very, very sweet. That’s all I hve on MiliangXia so, Click here to learn about another snack. Sources Exit
Question One The papaya juice (木瓜汁) is not actually made of papayas, do you know what it’s really made of? Papayas (木瓜) Bingfenli (冰粉粒) Other Fruits Oranges (橙子)
Try again The papaya juice (木瓜汁) is not actually made of papayas, do you know what it’s really made of? Go Back
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? Water is boiled untill it is steaming, then the Bingfenli (冰粉粒) is added and then stirred until it cools, The Bingfenli (冰粉粒) is rubbed until it is a powder, then water is added.
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? 20-25 RMB 10-15 RMB >35 RMB 30-35 RMB
You overestimated how much it costs to make papaya juice. Go Back
You underestimated how much it costs to make papaya juice. Go Back
Question Four Congratulations, last question! Which one is the papaya juice?
Nope, thatis Bingfenli (冰粉粒), try again. Go Back