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Recently, I’ve been spending winter in Beihai, Guangxi with my parents. Recently, I’ve been spending winter in Beihai, Guangxi with my parents.
Explore Beihai's food streets using only cash, discovering local snacks, Vietnamese influences, and challenges in a cashless China.
Key Takeaways
- Using cash in modern China is challenging due to widespread mobile payment adoption and lack of small change.
- Beihai offers unique local and Vietnamese-influenced foods worth trying.
- Local dialects can be difficult to understand even for Mandarin speakers.
- Exact change is often necessary when paying with cash in small local shops.
- Exploring food streets provides cultural insights beyond just eating.
Summary
- The host spends winter in Beihai, Guangxi, exploring local food streets with her mother.
- She challenges herself to use only cash, avoiding mobile payments common in China.
- The video highlights difficulties of using cash, such as lack of small change and vendors not having change.
- Beihai's oldest street and local shops selling pearl jewelry are introduced.
- Vietnamese-inspired dishes and snacks, including 'Suan Ye' (Sour Wild), are sampled and described.
- The host discusses local eating habits, such as adding salt or chili powder to fruit, which some find strange.
- Challenges in communication arise due to strong local dialects differing from standard Mandarin.
- Purchases include coffee and milk tea, emphasizing the need for exact change due to vendors' limited change availability.
- The video showcases Beihai's fishing ports and food streets with various seafood and snacks.
- The host encourages viewers to explore more local specialties in other parts of China through her other videos.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and winter in Beihai
- 00:36Cash payment challenge begins
- 01:04Bus fare and small change issue
- 01:36Exploring Beihai’s oldest street
- 02:27Vietnamese-inspired food sampling
- 03:25Local eating habits and flavors
- 04:32Cash payment difficulties and changing money
- 05:23Ordering coffee and milk tea with cash
- 09:09Beihai fishing ports and food street
- 10:15Conclusion and invitation to explore more
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
Speaker A
Recently, I’ve been spending winter in Beihai, Guangxi with my parents. Today, I’m going to explore the local food scene in Beihai with my mom.
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Today, I’m going to explore the local food scene in Beihai with my mom. I’m going to challenge myself to only use cash today—no mobile payments.
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I’m going to challenge myself to only use cash today—no mobile payments. Here’s all the cash I have.
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As you may know, most people in China don’t use cash anymore. I have 255 RMB in total.
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I’ve been walking for just a minute, and the first challenge has come up. I don’t have any small change for the bus ride.
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The bus costs 2 RMB. Yes, 2 RMB per person. But I don’t have any small change; I only have a 5 RMB note.
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But I don’t have any small change; I only have a 5 RMB note. People in China are used to paying with their phones.
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People in China are used to paying with their phones. Most people don’t carry wallets or small change.
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Most people don’t carry wallets or small change. Most people don’t carry wallets or small change.
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So, if you can’t pay with your phone and only have cash, So, if you can’t pay with your phone and only have cash, will it be challenging?
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Let’s find out together in this video. Let’s find out together in this video. This is the oldest street in Beihai.
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This is the oldest street in Beihai. Some of the houses look quite worn down, Some of the houses look quite worn down, but they have a lot of character.
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Beihai is a seaside town, so there are lots of shops selling pearl jewelry. So there are lots of shops selling pearl jewelry.
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This one is 129 RMB, a bit expensive. This one is 129 RMB, a bit expensive.
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Do you think it looks nice? Do you think it looks nice? It’s okay. Can I get a discount on this one?
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We have fixed prices, no discounts. So, no bargaining here. But today, our goal is not to buy pearls, but to explore the food.
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Beihai is very close to Vietnam, so there are a lot of Vietnamese-inspired dishes here.
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So there are a lot of Vietnamese-inspired dishes here. Are these spicy or not spicy?
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They’re not spicy. Can I pay with cash? Sure. If I get three pieces, can I choose three different flavors?
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Yes. Great, then I’ll have these three flavors. If there are any friends from Vietnam watching this video, please let me know: Do these look like authentic Vietnamese snacks?
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Do these look like authentic Vietnamese snacks? These are sticky and have a slightly sour taste.
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These are sticky and have a slightly sour taste. These are sticky and have a slightly sour taste.
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They’re a bit sour and salty. They’re a bit sour and salty. When you visit Guangxi, definitely try this snack, it’s called "Suan Ye" (Sour Wild).
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It’s called "Suan Ye" (Sour Wild). Hello! What flavors do you have? Hello! What flavors do you have?
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We have sour and sweet. Sour and sweet? Spicy ones are also available. Can I just get a little bit?
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Sure, you can pick. I can pick it for you too. Many Chinese people aren’t used to eating this kind of fruit, Many Chinese people aren’t used to eating this kind of fruit, because they think adding salt or chili powder to fruit is a bit strange.
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Because they think adding salt or chili powder to fruit is a bit strange. Because they think adding salt or chili powder to fruit is a bit strange.
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Because they think adding salt or chili powder to fruit is a bit strange. Do you think it’s strange?
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Can I have some starfruit? Can I put it inside? Can the starfruit go with these?
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Do you want pineapple? No pineapple, just a little bit of starfruit. Just a little bit of starfruit.
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I’ll have one more, please. Okay, sure. That’s good. I want the sour one, with a little bit of spice.
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This one? No, I mean the flavor. 15 RMB. Your cash is too large; I don't have enough change for you.
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So, I’m going to buy something else and change the money for you. Because I only have 10 RMB and 100 RMB notes, Because I only have 10 RMB and 100 RMB notes, You don’t have small change.
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She’s looking for someone to help me change my money. When they speak dialect, I can’t understand them at all.
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You might have noticed that the locals here don’t speak standard Mandarin, You might have noticed that the locals here don’t speak standard Mandarin, their accents are quite strong.
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Sometimes, I can only understand part of what they say, Sometimes, I can only understand part of what they say, and I have to guess based on the context.
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And I have to guess based on the context. Not having enough small change is still a bit troublesome.
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Not having enough small change is still a bit troublesome. Not very spicy. Not spicy.
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A little salty? A little bit. A little salty, a little spicy, and a bit sour and sweet.
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It’s okay. If you don’t have enough small change, If you don’t have enough small change, it’s still inconvenient to buy things, because the vendors don’t have change to give you.
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Because the vendors don’t have change to give you. So when I bought coffee, So when I bought coffee, I could only buy coffee with a round price.
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Can I pay with cash? No change. Oh, we might not have change. If you have change, it’s fine.
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Let me check. I only have 30 RMB, 40 RMB. This oat latte is 30 RMB, right?
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This oat latte is 30 RMB, right? Yes, the Sea Salt Caramel Iced Oat Latte is 30.
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Yes, the Sea Salt Caramel Iced Oat Latte is 30. But I want a hot coffee.
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We can make it hot. Oh, you can make it hot, right? Don’t worry, it won’t be too sweet.
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We can make it with less sugar. Okay, please make it with less sugar. Okay, please make it with less sugar.
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I don’t like drinks that are too sweet. I don’t like drinks that are too sweet.
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But only one coffee is priced in a whole number, But only one coffee is priced in a whole number, so if you want to pay with cash, you really need to prepare some small change.
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You really need to prepare some small change. I also had some trouble when I went to buy milk tea.
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Can I pay with cash? Let me check if I have change. Let me check if I have change.
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You’ll need to order a milk tea with a whole number price because I don’t have enough change for you.
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You’ll need to order a milk tea with a whole number price because I don’t have enough change for you.
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I’ll go change some money first. I’ll go change some money first. I bought a bottle of mineral water, and finally, I got some change.
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Now I have small change of all denominations, so I should be able to buy things now.
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Alright, I’ll have one. Just this one. A cup of Guming Milk Tea, no sugar, A cup of Guming Milk Tea, no sugar,
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with honey beans and one pudding. With honey beans and one pudding.
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It already comes with pearls or coconut jelly, do you want to add them?
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It already comes with pearls or coconut jelly, do you want to add them?
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I’ll have pearls, no coconut jelly. I’ll have pearls, no coconut jelly.
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Yes, pearls, and also add honey beans.
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And add a pudding, right? Yes, that’s right. Is the medium cup okay? Oh, the large cup is almost the same price as the medium cup, right?
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Oh, the large cup is almost the same price as the medium cup, right? The large cup is a better deal.
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Okay, then I’ll take the large cup. No extra sugar. 13 RMB. Do you want it packed?
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No, I’ll drink it now. Thank you. You’re welcome. Originally, I wanted to buy a healthier milk tea without sugar, Originally, I wanted to buy a healthier milk tea without sugar,
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Originally, I wanted to buy a healthier milk tea without sugar, but I added so many toppings, and all of them are sweet, so it’s still a sweet milk tea.
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So, it’s still a sweet milk tea. Do you think this is healthy or unhealthy?
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Do you think this is healthy or unhealthy? Beihai has many fishing ports, Beihai has many fishing ports, and near this fishing port, there’s a food street.
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There are all kinds of snacks and seafood. There are all kinds of snacks and seafood.
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Many people are lining up here. What are they buying? This is Beih
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This is Vietnamese spring roll. Oh, Vietnamese spring roll. How much is it? 15 RMB for two. 15 for two.
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There are spicy and non-spicy options, right? I’ll take the non-spicy one. No spicy, right?
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If it’s spicy, they add it later. Oh, okay. Thank you. Is it good? It’s okay.
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It doesn’t look very tasty. It’s too oily. But this is Beihai’s specialty. Well, that’s all for today.
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Well, that’s all for today. If you want to know more about local specialties in other parts of China, If you want to know more about local specialties in other parts of China, you can check out my other videos.
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Hope you liked it, bye!
Topics:BeihaiGuangxiChinese food streetVietnamese snackscash payments Chinalocal dialectSuan Yemilk teaChinese vlogfood exploration
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