US suffers bubble tea drought as Taiwanese tapioca shipments back up in ports

Taiwan’s national drink, pearl milk tea, has taken the world by storm ( ) in recent years, and it is the addition of tapioca balls ( ) — also known variously as “pearls,” “boba” and “bubbles” — that creates the beverage’s unique flavor and textural ( ) experience. However, foreign media are reporting that logistical ( ) delays have caused both Taiwan-produced tapioca balls and tapioca powder from Thailand to be stuck inside shipping containers ( ) as the shipments await customs ( ) approval ( ).

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc ( ) on the global shipping industry, goods and commodities ( ) shipped from Asia, including Taiwan and Thailand, have become held up at US ports, caught up in a backlog ( ) of unprocessed ( ) shipments. This has led to shortages ( ) of some raw materials ( ), causing many US drinks vendors ( ) to grumble ( ) nonstop ( ). One such vendor has fumed ( ) that with no tapioca balls, many customers will not set foot ( ) inside the shop to buy a drink.

Oliver Yoon, global vice president of sales and marketing at Boba Direct, a pearl milk tea product supplier ( ) based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, US, says that about one month ago the company began to experience shortages of raw materials. Yoon adds that it is a nationwide ( ) crisis ( ) and says he expects the situation will not begin to improve until the end of the month.

Tea & Others shop owner Alex Ou says some customers will not buy a drink if the shop has run out of ( ) boba, adding: “They are literally ( ) here for the boba.” Ou says he hopes that customers can be patient, since the shortage of raw materials is only temporary ( ). Nonetheless, it is understandable that this is a depressing ( ) time for many businesses, adds Ou.

According to California-based supplier US Boba Co, 99 percent of boba comes from overseas ( ), and although the company has a boba factory in the US, they are still reliant ( ) on imported tapioca starch ( ). According to reports, in addition to bubble milk tea vendors, other US businesses are also suffering shortages. Starbucks has reported it is experiencing shortages of cups and sugar syrups ( ), while the pandemic has also caused shortages of home fitness ( ) equipment, ice skates and furniture.

因台灣珍珠原料未到 美國陷入珍珠奶茶荒

疫情導致全球航運大亂，一些台灣、泰國等亞洲國家貨物卡在美國港口排隊無法入關，導致珍珠奶茶「珍珠」的原料短缺，讓不少美國飲料店業者叫苦連天，更有業者抱怨，沒有「珍珠」讓許多顧客不願上門買飲料。

綜合外媒報導，近年風靡全球的台灣飲料「珍珠奶茶」，在飲料中添加珍珠創造獨特風味與口感，但因為運輸延誤，來自台灣的珍珠以及來自泰國用來製造珍珠的木薯粉，通通卡在船上貨櫃中等待進關。

位於芝加哥的珍奶產品供應商「Boba Direct」銷售副總奧利佛（Oliver Yoon）說，大概在一個月前就出現原料短缺情形，這是一場全國性的風暴，最快要等到四月底才能紓緩。

「Tea & Others」飲料店老闆艾利克斯（Alex Ou）則表示，如果沒有珍珠，一些顧客根本不願上門購買飲料，「他們都是為珍珠而來」。艾利克斯希望消費者能更有耐心。原料短缺只是暫時的，然而對其他業者來說，這件事的確讓人感到沮喪。

加州珍珠供應商「美國波霸公司」（US Boba Co.）表示，美國有百分之九十九的珍珠來自國外進口，即便他們在美國有自己的工廠，仍需要依靠國外進口木薯粉。報導指，除了珍珠奶茶外，星巴克也出現杯子和糖漿短缺情形，甚至健身器材、溜冰鞋、家具等其他產品，幾乎都受到影響。

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今夜は横浜の総本山へ！家系の総本山『吉村家』に３人でお邪魔しました！こちらは横浜家系総本山「吉村家」創始者、ラーメン業界最後のレジェンドとも言われリスペクトされている吉村実が開いたお店です。自粛明けに伺ったのは２度目ですが、徐々に客足と活気も戻りはじめていました。ラーメンにライスをお願いし、今回はトッピングで初めて生卵をオーダー。いつもと少し食べ方を変えて、濃厚な家系ラーメンを存分に楽しみました。また、麺を半分にしてもらうと、海苔か味玉かほうれん草をサービスしてもらえます。メニューにはない裏技的なサービスも知っておくとより吉村家を楽しめますよね。それでは早速動画をご覧下さい！

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Tonight we are heading to the main mountain in Yokohama! Three people visited the Yoshimura-ya, the head Iekei-ramen! This is the shop opened by Minoru Yoshimura, the founder of the Yoshimura-ya, the head family of the Yokohama Iekei, and respected as the last legend in the ramen industry. This is the second time I've been to refrain from refraining from self-restraint, but gradually, the number of customers and liveliness have begun to return. We asked ramen for rice, and this time we ordered raw eggs for the first time with toppings. I changed the way I eat a little and enjoyed the rich Iekei-ramen. Also, if you ask for half the noodles, you will be served with seaweed, miso balls or spinach. You will be able to enjoy the Yoshimura-ya
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Today I tried a HUGE haul of Japanese candy straight from Tokyo for the first time — I was blown away by these amazing candies. My friend Matt vs. Japan, who speaks fluent Japanese, helped me understand what these Japanese snacks were all about. Thanks to TokyoTreat for providing the candies — amazing company & be sure to check them out at my tracking link here:
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Recipe at:- http://themeatmen.sg/fish-noodle-bun-cha

Full of flavour and popular around Asia, Bún Chả is a great noodle dish stemming from Vietnam. While Bún Chả is a pork dish, today we are doing up a fish noodle variant that’s easy for home cooks to whip up in 30 minutes for the busy weekday nights.

The dipping sauce is created by mixing the listed ingredients together. We used DoDo fish noodles and vegetable fish balls as easy replacements for cooking. The fish balls are deep-fried and set aside while the fish noodles are cooked in boiling water. Once that’s done, put the noodles together with your homemade pickles, and serve with your preferred herbs for your hungry family.

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