10 Facts About Bubble Tea That S’poreans Probably Didn’t Know About [Video]

Last Updated on 2019-04-28 , 3:41 pm

Transcript of Video:

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Eh, why got so many bubble tea one?
为什么有那么多泡泡茶的？

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Boss buy one!
老板买的！

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YAS, can finally satisfy my craving!
终于可以满足我的嘴馋了！

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Eh, where’s mine!
我的在哪里？

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You got order meh?
你有点啊？

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But nobody asked me eh!
没有人问我！

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Eh bro, share leh, share leh
兄弟，给我喝一点

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Eh bro
兄弟

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SHARE LEH EH
给我一点

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Bubble tea
泡泡茶

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The drink that we know, love and crave for
泡泡茶。大家认识，又爱又渴望的饮料

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I’m sure you already know that bubble tea is a drink
that originated from Taiwan
你们应该知道泡泡茶是源于台湾的饮料

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and it often comes with pearls or other toppings
通常带有珍珠或其他配料

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But do you think you know everything about bubble tea?
但你认不认为自己知道泡泡茶的一切知识？

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Well whether you think you do or not
不管你知不知道

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I have some fun facts about our favourite drink that will definitely shock you
我有一些有关我们最喜欢的饮料的趣事，一定会吓到你

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Hey, this is yours
嘿，这是你的

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Thank you
谢谢

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I have always thought that the word “bubble” refers to the pearls in the drink
我一直以来都以为，泡泡茶里的“泡泡”指的是饮料里的珍珠

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That’s why it’s also known as pearl milk tea, right?
所以它也被称为珍珠奶茶，对吗？

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That’s actually incorrect
那是不正确的

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The “bubble” is actually the froth that you get from shaking the drink
“泡泡”指的其实是摇饮料时产生的泡沫

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According to the internet
根据互联网

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the most authentic bubble tea is actually made with freshly brewed
black or green tea, milk and sugar
最正宗的泡泡茶是用新鲜泡制的黑茶或绿茶，鲜奶和糖制成的

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and then you shake everything with ice in a cocktail shaker
然后用鸡尾酒调酒器和冰块摇一摇

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Shaking the tea gives it a bubble froth on top of the drink
把茶摇一下会产生一些泡沫

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That’s how the drink got its namesake, the “bubble” tea
“泡泡”茶就是这样取名的

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In fact, the most original bubble tea doesn’t even contain pearls
其实，正宗的泡泡茶是没有珍珠的

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This is a misconception that a lot of people have
这是个很多人都有的误解

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That’s why the server always asks “do you want pearls?”
所以服务生都会问“你要不要珍珠？”

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if you don’t specify that you actually want them
尤其是你没指明想要

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Of course, if you tell them pearl milk tea or 珍珠奶茶
当然了，如果你说你想要珍珠奶茶

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you will get the pearls automatically
你自然会有

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So remember to be specific the next time you get bubble tea
所以记得下次买泡泡茶时，要明确的说出选择

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There are two common tapioca ball sizes we see these days
我们比较常见的珍珠大小有两个

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big pearls and mini pearls
比较大的和迷你的

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Sometimes, it feels like the big ones are the OG
感觉上，大的是正宗的

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and the mini ones are the special ones
小的是特别的

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cos the bubble tea auntie always asks me if I want to change to the minis
因为卖我泡泡茶的阿姨都会问我想不想换成小珍珠

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Actually, the term 珍珠奶茶 came about because
small pearls were originally used
其实，珍珠奶茶的由来是因为大家都用比较像小珍珠的珍珠

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It’s only when some guy decided to
make big pearls and called them “boba”
是有人突然想做大珍珠才有大的，而且叫波霸

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Sounds familiar?
耳熟？

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“boba” or 波霸 is actually slang for big breasts in Taiwan
波霸在台湾其实是大胸部的俚语

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That’s why you also have people calling this boba milk tea
所以也有人称这为波霸奶茶

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Wow, I wonder where he got that from
哇，他是怎么想到的

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I think it’s safe to say that bubble tea has taken the world by a storm
我想我们可以说全球都为泡泡茶疯狂

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The world
全球

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Not just Asia
不只是亚洲

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It’s to the point that Germany’s Macs actually had bubble tea
on its McCafe menu in 2012
德国的麦当劳在2012年，还在McCafe的菜单里加入泡泡茶

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Numerous bubble tea chains have popped up
around non-Asian countries like Europe and America
好多专卖泡泡茶泡泡茶的连锁店都出现在非亚洲的国家里

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International students no longer have to suffer months
of cravings while abroad
在外留学的学生不需要在忍受数月的渴望

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What’s even more interesting
有趣的是

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is the emergence of non-beverage based food items
非饮料产品的出现

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Like bubble tea bread
例如，泡泡茶面包

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bubble tea hot pot
泡泡茶火锅

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even bubble tea pizza
甚至泡泡茶披萨

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YES, I GOT MY BUBBLE TEA
我抢到了

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It’s a little hard to imagine life without bubble tea
真难想象没有泡泡茶的日子

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For me, at least
至少对我而言

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It feels like this beloved drink has been there for us all along
感觉像这饮料一直都陪伴我们

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But when exactly was bubble tea introduced to Singapore?
但泡泡茶时什么时候被引进新加坡的？

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1992
1992

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26 years ago!
二十六年前!

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That’s older than me!
比我还大！

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The first bubble tea shop was opened at Marina Square in 1992
本地第一家泡泡茶店在1991，在滨海广场开幕

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and back then, they were more like cafes than today’s buy and go
那时，它模式比较像咖啡馆

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But it was only in 2001 that the drink became crazy popular
但只有在2001年，泡泡茶才爆红

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With the increased popularity of bubble tea
泡泡茶越受欢迎

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there naturally is more competition
竞争就越激烈

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So many stores are open today, with so many chains
现在开了好多店铺，好多连锁店

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So it’s only natural that their business tactics also level up
自然的，生意策略也跟着进步

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Instead of the simple, good ol’ milk tea
除了最原始的奶茶

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there are so many flavours of bubble tea these days
现在出现了好多不同的口味

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Taro, earl grey, black sugar, fresh milk, just to name a few
芋头，伯爵灰，黑糖，鲜牛奶，仅举几例

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And let’s not forgot the toppings
而且还有配料

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Yes, pearls are gr8
对，珍珠棒

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glass jelly is awesome
仙草也好吃

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but have you heard of flavoured pearls?
但你有没有听说过有口味的珍珠？

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Not just any common flavor
不是普通的口味哦

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I’m talking about peanut, black sesame, burnt caramel and so on
我指的是花生，黑芝麻，焦糖等等

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And don’t get me started on the salted egg yolk craze
还有，不要在我面前提起咸蛋黄

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Pearls are made from tapioca
珍珠是用木薯粉制成的

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a type of starch extracted from the cassava plant
是一种从木薯提取的淀粉

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This plant is very common in our daily food sources but
这植物在我们的日常很普遍但

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did you know that if not handled properly before consumption
你知不知道如果没在进食前处理好

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residual cyanide might be left behind
可能会残留一些氰化物

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It is a toxic compound that when ingested can cause
headaches, nausea, vomiting, and even paralysis
它是一种毒素，吃下去会头痛，想吐，甚至瘫痪

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But don’t worry, cooking is enough to eliminate all toxins
但放心，把它煮一下就能消灭掉所有的毒素

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Is it just me or bubble tea seems to be a lot more expensive these days?
不知道是不是我想多了，但是泡泡茶一天比一天贵？

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Don’t get me wrong
不要误会

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with all the new and interesting flavours coming out
有那么多有新有有趣的口味

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paying a little more does make sense
花一点点钱算合理

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but it also means I weep for my wallet every time
但我每一次都会钱包流眼泪

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But actually, bubble tea is really easy and cheap to make
其实，自己煮泡泡茶是很简单，又便宜的

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You just need to get some boba from the supermarket
你只需要从超市买珍珠

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boil them in water and sugar
用水和糖一起煮

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and then add them to your favourite tea
然后加入你喜欢的茶

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Cheap, and you can customize them however you want
便宜，而且你可以随意搭配

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Did you think I wasn’t going to mention anything about calories
in a video about bubble tea?
你以为我不会在一个关于泡泡茶的影片里提到卡路里？

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Even without toppings, the tea itself can contain a ton of sugar
and artificial flavors
就算不加配料，茶里也会有很多糖分和人造香料。

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On top of that, this cup of pearls adds up to more than 100 calories
况且，这杯里的珍珠就含有超过一百卡路里

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Your drink could very easily add up to over 300 calories!
你的饮料可能有超过300卡路里！

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Also, pearls lacks vitamins, mineral content, and fiber
加上，珍珠缺乏维他命，矿物质，和纤维

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It only provides a huge amount of empty carbohydrates
它只有大量的空碳水化合物

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Because of this, you’re likely to become
constipated after consuming boba
所以你在吃珍珠之后，可能会便秘哦

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OMG, you can have this
我的天，给你

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This is quite ironic after me telling you how unhealthy bubble tea is
在跟你说泡泡茶有那么不健康后说这些有点讽刺

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and it’s true
但也对

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the general perception of bubble tea is that it’s not very healthy
大家对泡泡茶的一般看法是它不健康

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as it’s traditionally made with artificial ingredients
因为它是人造成分制成的

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the tea isn’t fresh
茶不是很新鲜

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and there’s a lot of sugar used
用的糖又多

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But it can be healthy
但它是可以健康的

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especially with the increased customizability that stores now offer
尤其是现在的店都能让你自行搭配

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Here are some of the things that you can do
以下是有些你能做的

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1, ask for lower sugar content
一，要求较低的糖分

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2, ask for fresh milk
二，要求鲜奶

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preferably, low-fat or skimmed as a substitute for non-dairy creamers
最好是低脂肪或脱脂奶来取代非乳脂奶精

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3, ask for plain bubble tea without the chewy tapioca pearls
三，选择没有珍珠

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or the milk to reduce the calories
或奶的饮料来减低卡路里

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Or ask for healthier topping options
或选择较健康的配料

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There are healthier alternatives these days
近年来有越来越多较健康的选择

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that can let you satisfy your cravings with less guilt
能让你一较低的内疚满足欲望

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Of course, moderation is always key
但让，适度最重要

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and if you really crave for the sinful versions
如果你真的想喝醉孽感比较重的

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I guess you can afford a cheat day every now and then
我想你可以偶尔享受一下

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Oh! It’s healthy ah
哦！健康啊

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Can I have mine back?
可以还给我吗？

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No? You gave it to me
不要。已经给我了

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But it’s healthy!
可是健康！