The Boba Diplomacy of Taiwan

The Boba Diplomacy of Taiwan
Take your tea with a splash of politics
Karen Sims 蘇祺
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6 min read·
Jan 3, 2020
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Photo: TaPhotograph/Getty Images
About a month ago, I came across something kind of atrocious yet oddly beautiful trending on Twitter. It was a photo from a Domino’s in Taiwan of its new boba milk tea pizza. It looked like it could taste…OK? A cheap crust topped with milk-tea sauce, mozzarella, honey, and tapioca pearls: As fast-food dessert pizzas go, it looked stickily inviting.
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Written by Karen Sims 蘇祺
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I am always hungry. Sometimes I write about it. Words in Heated, Put A Egg On It, Westchester, & others. Instagram @suqikarenfood — suqikarensims.wordpress.com
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