24 Hours In Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 This Is Why We Love Taiwan!

Join us for our first 24 hours in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan! We start with a refreshing bubble milk tea with boba and soy, then head to the river to admire cool artwork made from huge sea cans! As we watch trams go by, we encounter more art and visit this quirky little Museum. Along the way, we make our way over the rotating bridge. After a long adventure, our search for food takes us through more stunning artwork, and finally, we discover amazing beef noodles to end our day!
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[@jiande0725]

Taiwan is a country that is progressive and full of cultural characteristics🌏

[@deckling823]

I wish that was true LOL

[@eddielin6081]

The reason why some of our roads and sidewalks are glittery is because there’s recycled glass powder in them.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Oh wow that’s interesting. 😃

[@Kushal6831]

Taiwan looks amazing country ❤ love your video's 😊

[@Tezastar]

The yellow rubber duck exhibition ends few months ago, the exhibition is limited time, only went for a month. And Chase is right about the artwork, it's very industrial, that's because Kaohsiung used to be a heavy industrial city, and now transforming itself to a more artistic and touristy city, but keeping the artwork industrial, reminding what Kaohsiung used to be like, and had came a long way. The whole Pier 2 used to be old industrial warehouse.

[@maxwu1656]

我記得黃色小鴨已經結束很久了，現在只有當地自己做的一個鴨屁股，在岸邊。

[@78563210]

The buns you mentioned are actually pan-fried stuffed buns (水煎包Shui Jian Bao). They’re steamed first and then pan-fried, which makes them crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They’re one of the most famous street foods here. We apologize for the language barrier at that stall, which unfortunately meant you couldn’t try these delicious buns. That stall is very popular in the neighborhood, so most people place reservations or call ahead to order hours in advance. Because of this, if you want to order in person at the stall, you might have to wait nearly an hour. They weren’t trying to avoid selling to you; they just couldn’t explain the situation clearly due to the language barrier. We hope you understand. As a resident of Kaohsiung, I hope you enjoyed your time in Kaohsiung. It’s a pity you missed out on the buns, but if you visit Kaohsiung again in the future, let us know, and we can order them in advance for you. By the way, we use Mandarin Chinese (Traditional) in Taiwan, instead of Simplified Chinese as used in China. Thank you and looking forward to more videos.

[@LarryNg-mx8qz]

I think the simplified is in the miffy description not the regular one use in Taiwan, which is Traditional same as in HK

[@miayle9545]

豆花pronounces “Do Hua” or “To hua” also made from soy bean but more fluffy and light. 豆花is a popular traditional dessert in Taiwan, normally served in a bowel with lots of different toppings you can choose, for example, boiled peanuts, red/green beans, taro, boba etc.

[@oscar860629]

Actually in Taiwan we use "Chinese (Traditional)", while people in China use "Chinese (simplified)". Besides, "Taiwanese" is a language like "dialect", usually older and southern people in Taiwan would use it more.

[@guayihchang]

Somehow the language on the screen in the photo booth is Simplified Chinese...

[@maoyuzh5789]

@@guayihchang因方便寫 哈哈 不分國介 看懂歡喜的后

[@tiro_taiwan]

@@guayihchangThat's probably imported from China

[@oliver_tw]

Taiwanese is not just a dialect, the differences between mandarin and Taiwanese are like those between French and Spanish. They are two different languages.

[@kurakura1954-tw]

​​​@@guayihchang它的中文有分繁體字及簡體字兩種，簡體字是要給來自中國＆東南亞華人旅客看的，並不是只有簡體字而已，在其他縣市也有一樣情況。

[@sdarkao9297]

You are welcome to come to Kaohsiung and enjoy it!!

[@-.-aaa]

It's the "traditional" for the Taiwanese people. The simplified is for Chinese and Singaporean, not for Taiwanese! Taiwanese people don't cut corners 🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Okay thanks! Great to know ☺️

[@neutral6941]

I hope u 2 enjoy your time in Taiwan 🇹🇼 especially the food.

[@jlin7724]

The duck was a temporary exhibition. In fact, we had two ducks this time. Previous exhibition was over a decade ago. I wouldn’t recommend pier 2 on weekdays. Vendors and people crowd the place only on the weekends. Btw, regarding the driver. Yeah they can turn but pedestrians first. They will be fined when caught. Good job entering the most known beef noodle place in Kaohsiung.

[@鍾鎮州-b8k]

You are so funny couple ！👍😄

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Thank you! 😃

[@rz19740113]

That beef noodle resturant is a must-go for me every time I go to Kaoshiung. You are lucky to taste it.

[@tomtsai]

Bubble teas are meant to be shaken. Their other name is roughly translated to “hand-shaken drink”. Bubbles actually refer to the foam from mixing but in North America many people think it’s the pearls. Also FYI, it’s Chinese (traditional) in Taiwan. :) China uses simplified.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Great to know thanks! ☺️ we didn’t realize the name translated to hand shaken drink. Super cool!

[@atsaichu]

@@ChaseandShelbs Bubble tea originated from tea shops that sells cold drinks shaken in those metal cocktail shakers. The bubbles come from the shaking. Boba or pearls weren't part of the concoction at the beginning. Two shops claim they invented pearl milk tea but no one really knows for sure. Also, originally the pearls added in the milk tea were the smaller kind of tapioca balls. Boba, a slang from Hong Kong that means certain female body parts, are the bigger kind that has become more common and popular today. Single-use plastic cups for beverages have gradually been outlawed throughout Taiwan starting in 2022, as you correctly suspected, for environmental protection reasons. Those cool shots of brown sugar boba and milk mixing inside a clear cup are hard to reproduce these days.

[@atsaichu]

@@ChaseandShelbs Also wanted to add that, the Rubber Duck, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, was a temporary exhibition back in Jan-Feb. If you Google Rubber Duck sculpture you will see a Wikipedia entry with some general info. The Rubber Duck is currently touring US I think.

[@guoaba]

你們可能錯過了那個說要等待1小時的好吃的東西，那個叫水煎包，個人覺得很好吃。

[@ChaseandShelbs]

They wouldn’t explain how to order or give us any attention so sadly we left.

[@huanghuang225]

Thank you for filming these Good video! Welcome to Taiwan! Wish you happy😊❤. Like you two’s chatting, so cute!

[@zaohsiyu6542]

In Taiwan, we use "Traditional" Chinese which is the original writing system of thousands of years based on 6 elements, which in China, after CCP took over and started the 10-year cultural revolution, they "simplified" the writing system based on 2 elements. The Taiwanese we speak is also traced back about thousands of years while the mandarin Chinese started in Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), mostly when Manchu people learned to speak the language with Manchu accent.

[@eod1589]

1st one to see this dear friends Chase and Shelbs while I'm at the gym right now......so excited to watch it now and I never skip commercial by the way hehehe just to let you know ❤❤❤ Miss you guys....with love from Doms Olatan in the Philippines😊

[@linjason8979]

The store that invented bubble tea in Taiwan is Chun Shui Tang. There are branches all over Taiwan. You can try it out.

[@user-kk5dl1lf7p]

That’s a very famous beef noodle restaurant. Kaohsiung delicacy. Drip a little garlic water in the noodles will transform the flavor into next level!

[@hitokiri92]

25:30 the bridge can turn 90° to allow boats to pass through the river.

[@sallycoo5527]

yep go there around sunset there are bunch of photographer

[@cheryll8008]

I can't read chinese characters but I'm pretty sure it's traditional chinese used in Hongkong & Taiwan while China uses Simplified 😂

[@tsungyin]

Enjoyed your videos. You made me miss Taiwan.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Aw thank you Glad you enjoyed it! It’s a beautiful country ❤️

[@alantsai7079]

I think maybe some customers already ordered the whole big pan of steamed buns, which is why the staff asked you to wait for another hour…😬 Some shops let customers order a lot because if they can sell all their ingredients that day, they can close earlier. 😬 Don’t forget to put on some sunblock since it’s super hot in Kaohsiung! Also, there may not be as many English speakers compared to Taipei, so Google Translate might be useful. I can’t wait to see you discover more local foods! 😊👍

[@chihlin7070]

You should go to Pier 2 at night, it’s very beautiful

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Yes we did end up doing that ☺️

[@AnitaS-s5z]

Loving your Taiwan videos!! Will be there in December and I'm saving everything in your Kaoshiung videos😅. Also, I know it's hot and humid in your video but Shelb's makeup is perfect. Drop the makeup info 🙏🏻

[@Alex_Gordon]

Taiwan is so beautiful! it's what China COULD have been.

[@jolin1225]

Art is everywhere in Kaohsiung, even the small bus stop.

[@jinglenbrain]

You guys actually stumbled upon a very popular beef noodle place in Kaohsiung! They are famous for their dry-style noodle.

[@weimengcheng9035]

im from Kao! great to see you guys here!

[@yafoo3d]

2:19 You can see a doll-shaped boot on the bar, which is a trash can for recycling straw covers. Or you can make a knot out of it and tie it to your straw. Taiwanese do this to avoid litter flying everywhere. And if there are many drinks, we will use different knots to distinguish which drink belongs to whose.

[@rayactk2486]

40:58 This is a famous beef noodle shop in Kaohsiung

[@whereisCeline]

Its super hot in south Taiwan now, so brave to walk around during daytime.

[@雪倫賴-l5p]

The cute duck exhibition period is over. There will be an Iron Man water show on 8/17_8/18. I don’t know the actual time you will arrive, but Taiwan’s summer is very hot. You can plan to go for a walk in the mountains and forests. Taiwan’s mountains are great and you can escape the heat.

[@likelikeman]

In Taiwan, Kaohsiung City is the second largest city and a beautiful city. 🇹🇼❤️

[@x419]

Like Taipei, there's so much to do in Kaohsiung. Cijin Island, Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Museum, Lotus Pond. Pier 2 comes alive on the weekends with music festivals on both sides of the pier. Many of the shops open then.

[@MsDebbie0611]

高雄很少人會在大太陽下徒步走路的，要撐陽傘，不然會曬傷哦

[@LarryNg-mx8qz]

auntie's English is on point! so nice...

[@TL243]

Love Taiwan!

[@miminoodles6281]

Yay finally wait til you come to Kaohsiung! 😊

[@laisyu5004]

Welcome to Kaohsiung city.🥰

[@coruscate253]

I'll be testing in January, thanks!😀

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Our pleasure!

[@patrickezpa2749]

when im.in taiwan.never miss bu ble tea shop

[@Yoyo-rl4vw]

豆花和豆腐的製作方法不一樣，雖然都是用黃豆製成～豆花對我們來說是甜點，也是我最愛的點心之一❤️❤️❤️ 交通一直是台灣需要改進的問題，謝謝你們指出，這能讓我們持續地進步😊😊😊

[@user-qf9ic6rz2c]

If you go there after sunset. You would have more fun and the night scene is way more interesting

[@hsuhsin]

I once rented a car in Saskatchewan and drove to Quebec. It was beautiful but really too flat……. I enjoyed your video a lot, thank you both for the effort and sharing!

[@ChuangSarah]

Taiwanese here. 🙋🏻‍♀️ It seems the bubble tea you got is not brown sugar bubble tea. The shop owner didn’t understand English, so maybe that’s why …. I’ve never seen any tea shop put that tofu thing into brown sugar bubble tea . Maybe it’s almond jelly? or coconut jelly?

[@cc84727]

Looks like tofu pudding(豆花).

[@ChuangSarah]

​​@@cc84727But here in Taiwan we never put tofu pudding (豆花) in pear milk tea/ bubble/ boba tea, however people translate 😅 There are so many 豆花店 already, so normally people just get tofu pudding from tofu pudding shops.

[@patrickezpa2749]

​@@cc84727milk pudding are exist? maybe not tofu or egg pudding..

[@han-tsi-mf5sv]

Taro

[@patrickezpa2749]

@@ChuangSarah yummy

[@wi06ke25]

Welcome to Kaohsiung! Nice video ❤

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Thank you! 😃

[@雙蛋黃]

高雄的大型裝置藝術，多半使用和船相關的零件廢物利用，因為高雄是海港也是造船港。

[@jamalin3478]

Generally it’s fine to order one portion and share. Some restaurants do enforce that each customer must order a minimum (price). If they don’t tell you that then it’s fine. Judging by watermelon juice, perhaps this was a while back? They’ve telling me it’s off season 😂

[@neutral6941]

U 2 have to eat Taiwanese mango shaved ice, it's delicious.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Stay tuned ;)

[@bctvanw]

2:11 History: The reason it is called "bubble tea". Bubble really means "bubbles" from shaking using that cocktail shaker. Bubble does not mean "tapioca" as many people thought.

[@陳儀真-m4b]

Chase has an Alexander Skarsgard kindda vibe, really good looking！😊

[@joshuachen5898]

Should’ve gone to the pier on a weekend night where there are vendors and art performances

[@塔塔李]

That big duck has been so much mesiry. It flats sometime and swam in windy or terrible bright sun 😢😅😂

[@hsukenji9184]

Welcome to Kaohsiung!😘

[@KK-.-]

3:13 Douhua Chinese: 豆花is a Chinese sweet or savoury snack made with silken tofu. It is also referred to as doufuhua

[@dalelin5310]

I don't eat beef but that bowl of noodles towards the end, holy moly! Wish I was there! 😂

[@ChaseandShelbs]

It was so good haha! Love a good bowl of noodles ☺️

[@leechang289]

It’s windy because you are in a port city. You were walking to pier 2, which by the water. Of course it’s windy! 😂

[@chuwei1988]

現在台灣政府規定不能用塑膠飲料杯，除非法條頒佈前訂購的杯子不算，不然會被罰錢，所以大家都改用紙杯。 然後「港園」牛肉麵是高雄超有名的百年老店，是真的很好吃，在地人也推薦❤

[@taiwan2709]

希望能帶給你們美好的回憶，最近因臺灣還有地震，比較不建議去，不然東部也很漂亮開車在沿海地帶

[@simonwu8251]

Welcome to Kaohsiung city. ❤👍👍👍

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Thank you! 😃

[@hellojennifer520]

Will you go to Tai Chung? Because Tai Chung is where boba tea was invented!! 😊

[@yishianwu5766]

Oh! I thought it's from Tainan.

[@hellojennifer520]

@@yishianwu5766 Yes, Tai Chung is where boba tea was invented by the owner of 春水堂 (Chun Shui Tang)！😊

[@yishianwu5766]

@@hellojennifer520 I just read on Wiki that there are two competing stories about the discovery of bubble tea. In the end, the law seemed to have no closure. Anyway it's still from Taiwan.😊

[@CATashCAT]

Taichung春水堂 started the whole thing，we have been going there 40+ years ago since they started as a simple tea shop。

[@Kev8585]

Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan. 🇹🇼 Enjoy your time….It’s an amazing country. Be sure to visit Hualien on your trip.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Thank you! ❤️ we planned to buy not withy he earthquakes happening, maybe some time in the future!

[@wilsonleelee2010]

in kaoshiung you need to visit in the night , because to hot ,in the night show more beautiful. about 18:00~22:00. Welcome to kaoshiung!!

[@jusjdus]

Yes, that bridge will rotate for big ship to pass.

[@-.-aaa]

😀😃😄👏👏👏

[@hc434]

The giant ducklings are from some European artist from what I understand and they tour the world - not permanent anywhere

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Ahh that makes sense!

[@bingsterc7621]

The tofu that’s used in the specific Boba Milk Tea that you ordered is “Silken Tofu”, which is very soft tofu.

[@user-mt2fs3vo8p]

Hello lovely couple ❤ Sorry about the steam bun! I think it’s must be the language problem! And I ask love that beef noodle as well! There is place call Chong Shan university by the seaside! A university located in a small mountain and surrounded by sea! That area is good! I Suggest Rent a ubike to go! Welcome to my city! ❤❤❤

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Hiii! Yeah we waited and stood there for about 5-10 minutes with no one saying anything to us haha it was an interesting situation but we are so glad we found the beef noodle 😍 renting a bike is a great idea.

[@user-ge8qd4jv8m]

嗨，很歡迎來台灣旅遊，很高興認識

[@huanghuang225]

Btw, the steam bum! Because other customers around order a lot, some buy 7, some buy 5, some buy 10. So they can’t sell the already one. Have to wait for 10 mins. I think they can try harder to let you guys understand them.

[@bctvanw]

I have been to Prince George.

[@廖嘉豐-f9m]

Better visit Taiwan during October to April More comfortable

[@ChaoSna-jk3iy]

❤

[@yuan-linghuang1633]

Wikipedia: Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's THIRD most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan.

[@ongkirvy8377]

I like the milktea but i think its not a brown sugar 😅 anyways shelbs is beautiful as always lovelots for you two

[@bettychiang5890]

It is pudding (not dofu) in your boba drink.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Thank you!

[@jalinhsieh7881]

台灣很熱喔！🎉南部更熱！

[@user-ow6nq4gb6s]

高雄以前是越戰美軍提靠基地進行維修地點。

[@teemb476]

Chase is such a dork 😂

[@sbc5858]

it feel so hot in the daytime😆

[@lutfidzaky7795]

hello greetings from indonesia jakarta ❤

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Hi hii ☺️

[@truthruster]

I live in Vancouver lol and compared to other places, I like the weather , its mostly better than other provinces. The city is beautiful too surrounded by mountains instead of concrete jungle Toronto or snow filled Alberta. All these countries near the equator are interesting but the weather is crap.

[@ricmanalo434]

Long time no vlog

[@JC1Chnsm]

The organs are phenomenal

[@kaitenghou8523]

I'm Taiwanese. I guess you didn't get the buns because some of the customers might make phone calls to make orders before they go there. So you need to wait for an hour to get a bun.

[@user-ux4qe1bm2z]

How do you feel about being in Taiwan

[@ChaseandShelbs]

So great! Loving it ☺️ the food and people are making our experience one to remember.

[@OJenLive]

There are few trash bins on the streets of Taiwan, People will tie the plastic outside the straw to the straw. This behavior will be very local! Hahaha

[@a0938100061]

18:54

[@derekliao3703]

In Taiwan, it’s illegal to drive across while the green man is on and people walking on the street. Driver could have a hefty fine for doing that.

[@cooliipie]

It's called bubble tea. They won't know what boba is(especially when you say it that fast). That's Western lingo haha 😆 Pro tip: download Google translate. You're speaking gibberish to these folk

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Oops 😂 And thank you, we have it downloaded!

[@徐雨時]

那小電車叫輕軌

[@al2o3crlunar98]

In Taiwan, if you write in Simplified Chinese during an exam, your teacher will deduct points from your score and the answer will be considered wrong.

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Oh noooo 😂

[@stujonny]

We do not use Simplified Chinese in Taiwan.

[@徐雨時]

那是杏仁豆腐

[@neutral6941]

Can u 2 learn different languages easily or hard?

[@ChaseandShelbs]

Hard for us! I wish it was easier haha

[@fancythatcookies]

It’s traditional, simplified is china

[@Karan-dq1nm]

Hey guys I wanna ask that which camera do you guys use for making youtube videos?

[@ChaseandShelbs]

We use go pro hero 11!

[@徐雨時]

妳們可以去北投烏來還有礁溪泡溫泉。妳們國家沒有這種天然溫泉泡了對皮膚還有身體很有幫助

[@ChaseandShelbs]

That sounds really nice and relaxing. We’ll have to try that next time. 😍