Entertainer Li Ya-ping, the wife of entertainer-turned-politician Yu Tian, recently apologized to entertainer Peng Chia-chia in public, clarifying that she was joking when she complained about Peng’s red envelope of “only” NT$3,600 (about US$120) for her second daughter’s wedding gift. Her joke quickly became a topic of discussion, opening a debate on how much money should be put in red envelopes.
The amount of the cash gift often depends on one’s relationship with the couple and the expense of the wedding reception. If you are going to a wedding banquet unaccompanied, most people seem to agree that a red envelope of NT$2,000 to NT$2,800 is appropriate, and that NT$2,800 to NT$3,600 would be better if the newlyweds are relatives or close friends.
As for red envelope giving during the Lunar New Year holidays, according to big data research group DailyView Online Thermometer, most netizens give their parents NT$3,600 to NT$6,600. For cash gifts to young children, it is currently accepted that NT$600 to NT$800 is sufficient.
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(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
從政藝人余天同為藝人的妻子李亞萍,近日公開向藝人澎恰恰道歉,並澄清她抱怨澎「只」包了三千六百元(一百二十美元)紅包,當作她二女兒的結婚禮金是在開玩笑。而她的玩笑也很快成為近日熱門話題,人們並爭論到底紅包該包多少錢才好。
通常,禮金數目視你和新人的交情,及婚宴的等級而定。不過人們大多認為,如果你單獨參加喜宴,包兩千至兩千八百元的紅包都算合適。但如果新人是你的親戚或摯友,兩千八至三千六百元會更得體。
至於農曆新年期間發放的紅包,根據大數據研究公司「網路溫度計」指出,大部分的網友會包三千六至六千六百元的紅包給父母,包給小孩的話,目前在六百至八百元之間都是可接受的範圍。
(台北時報張聖恩)
A: Wow, three Taiwanese restaurants just won the 2024 “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants” awards. B: Awesome! Which three restaurants? A: Taipei’s Logy at No. 22 and MUME at No. 34, and Taichung’s JL Studio at No. 33. B: Actually, there are many more great establishments in Taipei. How about other Asian cities? A: Singapore claimed nine spots this year, making it Asia’s new “food capital.” A: 2024「亞洲50最佳餐廳」名單揭曉了,台灣有3家餐廳上榜。 B: 好厲害,哪3家? A: 台北的Logy和MUME分獲第22和34名,台中的JL Studio獲第33名! B: 其實台北還有很多好餐廳,那其他的亞洲城市呢? A: 新加坡今年入選9家,可說是亞洲美食之都。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
Let’s explore another delicacy primarily known to Tainan locals: floating milkfish in thick soup. Despite its peculiar name, this dish is another Tainan specialty that showcases the popularity of milkfish, which is made into fish paste and served in thick soup. Unlike the version with tutuo fish, which also adds other ingredients to its thick soup, the floating milkfish version primarily features the “floating fish” itself in its thick soup, ensuring that the fish paste remains the star of the dish. 讓我們來探索另一道台南人熟悉的美食:浮水魚羹。這道菜名奇特的美食,再再展現了台南虱目魚料理的多樣。浮水魚羹是用虱目魚漿做成的羹品,雖然和𩵚魠魚羹一樣是羹湯,但不像𩵚魠魚羹會在湯中加入其他食材,而是讓虱目魚漿成為這道料理的主角。 peculiar (adj.) 獨特的;古怪的 The belly of a milkfish is considered the most
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