Japanese people who have been living in Taiwan for 2 years were “scared crazy by the hot weather”. After drinking a drink, they were shocked and praised: They feel refreshed both physically and mentally.

When a person lives alone in a foreign country, he will inevitably encounter unsuitable climate, cultural differences, or food. A Japanese editor shared that after living in Taiwan for nearly two years, the most difficult thing to adapt to was the hot and humid weather in summer. When she asked a friend, she found out that it was necessary to take measures to prevent heat stroke in Taiwan. The friend also recommended an antipyretic drink. A Japanese person was afraid of trying the traditional Chinese medicine flavor at first, but he was so shocked after taking a sip that he said, “My body and mind were completely cooled down.” From then on, he became a big fan of this drink.

Published by Japanese news website Grapean articlethe content is a Japanese editor Uuka sharing her experience of living in Taiwan for two years. She said that the most difficult thing to adapt to during the two years was Taiwan’s hot and humid summer. Although affected by the extreme climate around the world, Japan’s summer is very hot, but it is in the subtropical zone. Taiwan is even hotter. To her surprise, few people in Taiwan seem to talk about the topic of “heat stroke.” She asked a Taiwanese friend out of curiosity, and her friend bluntly said, “Taiwanese people take the hot weather for granted, so they do it every day.” Good measures to prevent heatstroke.”

A friend also bought Uuka a common drink in Taiwan called “jelly grass tea” to relieve her fever. At first, Uuka was afraid of the Chinese medicinal smell and did not dare to try it. “Because it is a Chinese herbal medicine, I care about the unique smell it emits.” Later, After mustering up the courage to try it, Uuka couldn’t stop drinking it. He was shocked, “There was almost no bitter taste as expected, and the refreshing fragrance passed through my nose. Maybe it was a psychological effect, and my body also became cooler.” Since then, Uuka has completely become a fan of grass jelly tea, and even regrets why she avoided it before.

Uuka said that in Japan, jelly grass usually appears in the form of jelly, but in Taiwan, jelly grass is made into different types of foods such as jelly, tea, and sweet syrup. “As an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine, jelly grass has a cooling effect on the body.” , is good for heatstroke and relieving fatigue. Although traditional Chinese medicine tends to give people a stereotyped impression, it can be made into chopped ice and tea in Taiwan and used daily.”

” Not only is it delicious, but it can also easily cope with heatstroke, which is really nice.”