AIT臉譜系列之十五
來到台北以後，已經有不少人問我對這座城市有什麼印象。我來台北以前住過上海、孟買兩座人口密集、生活節奏又快的亞洲城市；相較之下，台北不太一樣的地方在於，這邊的人會抽空追求自己的「小確幸」。在台北，很多人都有自己的愛好，有人喜歡喝咖啡，有人喜歡品酒，有人欣賞傳統文化，有人熱愛體育賽事，有人喜歡到處找美食。台北的商家有很多就是為了滿足這些追求小確幸的顧客，很多人也能用自己的興趣創業，將自己的嗜好與更多人分享。比如上週去通化夜市品嚐台灣小吃時，沒想到有來自南美洲的年輕人，跟他台灣的朋友一起擺攤賣tostadas（烤玉米餅）！雖然來台灣才幾個月，我自己最期待的就是透過繼續探索台北(或其他縣市)的夜市、咖啡店、餐廳等，更了解這邊的飲食文化。說不定哪天我也會下海追求屬於自己的「小確幸」-- 烘焙蛋糕！- 莫然 #FacesofAIT
Since coming to Taipei, many people have asked me what I think about the city. I have lived in Shanghai and Mumbai and, different from these two large, fast-paced Asian cities, I see Taipei as a place where people take time to pursue their own little bit of happiness or “小確幸.” Coffee, wine, traditional culture, sports, and food lovers – Taipei has them all! In Taipei it seems that there are entire industries dedicated to fulfilling even the smallest desires and that it is easy for a business person to turn a personal hobby into a business that can share that hobby with everyone. For example, I never would have thought that at the TongHua night market, I would find a shopkeeper from South America with a friend from Taiwan selling tostadas together! Even though I have only been in Taiwan for a few months, what I am looking forward to the most is continuing to explore Taiwan night markets (even beyond Taipei!), coffee shops, and restaurants so I can better understand the food culture here. Who knows...maybe I will also jump into the game and chase my own“小確幸” – baking cakes! - Ryan
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