Ep. 2: Batsang

Wrapped in bamboo leaves and stuffed with rice, you can think of this popular street food as a Taiwanese tamale.

Meet Batsang’s Hungry Monster Of The Day

NAME: Nathan Goltara
CITY: San Clemente, CA
EPISODE: Batsang

TOP FIVE FAVORITE FOODS OF ALL TIME: Sushi, Crab, Hamburger, Steamed BBQ pork buns (char shiu bao), Saimin noodle soup

LEAST FAVORITE FOOD:  Cabbage

FAVORITE TAIWANESE FOOD:  Boba

STRANGEST FOOD I’VE EVER TRIED:  Ikura (salmon roe sushi) with raw quail egg (I love it!)

FAVORITE FRUIT & WHY: Avocado. I love the flavor and texture.

FAVORITE VEGETABLE: Roasted Cauliflower

LEAST FAVORITE VEGETABLE & WHY:  Cabbage.  It’s hard to chew and I don’t like the taste

WHAT I LIKE TO DO IN MY SPARE TIME: Play basketball

FAVORITE BOOK: “Middle School” series

FAVORITE MOVIE: Thunderstruck

FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST: Pharrell Williams

HAVE I BEEN TO TAIWAN: No

SOMETHING I LOVE ABOUT BEING TAIWANESE: The different family traditions

SOMETHING ABOUT ME THAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW: I dribble a basketball with my left hand, but shoot with my right.