The Original Boba: Traditional Taiwan Fen Yuan Handmade and Sold Out the Back of a Bicycle

Before boba became an essential ingredient in milk tea, it used to be transparent and served in ice sugar water— a natural remedy for the hot summers in Taiwan. We found a traditional boba-making family in southern Taiwan, who makes their tapioca pearls entirely from scratch.

Address: No. 82號, Section 1, Hai'an Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan 700

0:00 Land of boba
1:31 What is fen yuan?
2:17 How to make fen yuan
4:37 A family legacy

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Producer: Clarissa Wei
Videographer: Pan Chung-yi
Editor: César del Giudice
Narration: Clarissa Wei
Mastering: Victor Peña

Music: Audio Network

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