Western-style cookies given out during weddings is just one of Taiwan’s shining examples of preserving traditional Chinese culture.
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Western-style cookies given out during weddings is just one of Taiwan’s shining examples of preserving traditional Chinese culture.
The Daily Bubble Tea 
At our wedding we gave away smokes sand betel nuts – lots of em…
Argh – perhaps this comment will kill my image – only the truth, only the truth…
I’ve seen people give away smokes, but never betel nut… guess I haven’t experienced a true Taiwanese wedding yet!
Perhaps an Amis wedding would fit my comment a little better –
I’ve yet to find a Taiwanese “gift” cookie that I’d recommend to someone. They’re largely the same – sweet, flavourless and gritty – in whatever shape, colour, fancy box they come in. I guess the point is they’re not really for eating. They’re there for show, or for giving away as a gift (and subsequent re-gifting!)