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Sisi South Village, Taipei.♫ I'm waiting for your return. I'm waiting for your return
♫ I want you to return. I want you to return
♫ I'll be at heart's content once you return
♫ I'll be free from concern once you return
♫ Why aren't you returning? Why aren't you returning?
♫ I want you to return.
God, how long do I have to sway?♫ I want you to return
I'm already feeling seasick.♫ Springtime is no more if you don't return
But seeing as they're singing so happily...♫ Swallows have already returned to the roof beam
♫ Courtyard flowers blossom for you
Wow, these acoustics are awesome. The sound quality is superb.
There's a whole heap of emotions coming out when singing the song.
The main reason for that is my great singing is, I tell you.
If it weren't for this knee of mine hurting all of a sudden,
I, most definitely, would have sung even better.
Please! What does your knee have to do with singing?—Huh?
Singing requires the mouth to sing not the knee!
Singing uses abdominal strength. You have to be steady and firm in this horse stance in order to sing well!
Whatever!
- If there's no problems, I'll be leaving now.- Hey, wait!
Young One, my knee is more accurate than a weather forecast, I tell you.
The sky will change to rain later.
How about this: hold on a bit. We'll having a dinner party.
Have a meal with us before leaving.
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Come, come, come.
First, have a drink of this Kinmen Kaoliang wine with us. We will drink it dry.
- We'll wrap up our business later and then I'll accompany you to have a meal.- Yes, yes. We'll do that!
- There's no need. You both are much too generous. I'll be heading back now.- Hey, wait!
Wait a moment, okay? I'll go get you an umbrella.
Really—there's no need. There's no need. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
- I'll be heading back now. See you. See you.- Hey, wait! Wait...
It doesn't feel like the sky will change.
There are times when an old person's knees aren't so accurate.
No, that won't do. This vigorous exercise is only suitable for young people.
I, on the other hand, had better do digestive exercises only.
Thinking about it, there was a Nan Cun Xiao Chi (Lit. South Village Snacks) here.
It was originally a small stall underneath a banyan tree.
A neighboring public housing moved in after Juan Cun (provisional housing for military soldiers and their dependants in 1940s and 1950s) was demolished.
It's decided. Tonight's dinner is that!
However, which direction should I be heading?
♫ Oh! Let it be. Oh! Let it be ♫
♫ There's a lot of words that cannot be said clearly ♫
♫ It's up to here. It's up to here ♫
♫ Leave behind those secrets I don't have the courage to speak out ♫
♫ Our story lies in the food ♫
♫ Oh! Let it be. Let it be ♫
♫ Breathe, breathe ♫
♫ Attentively listen, Attentively listen ♫
♫ Cherish, cherish ♫
♫ The story lies in the food ♫
Unfailing Love
It's really raining.
It's true what they say: those who don't listen to the advice of the elders suffers grief.
Timing and subtitles brought to you by The Lonely Gourmet @ Viki
Nan Cun Xiao Chi Dian (South Village Snack Shop / Little Hyatt)
South Village Snack Shop?
Unintentionally, I ended up here.
South Village Snack Shop
- Lou Wei (stewed food) is here.- Thank you, Boss!- You're welcome.
Look at that, we're troubling you again.
The rain is heavy!
The rain is so little. What are you doing draping yourself?
Thinking back to when I piloted planes, I wasn't even afraid when missiles were aimed at me.
Right. Our 4-4 arsenal weaponry were made so well.
It was my amazing skills. That's what was really up to the mark.
Does it stand up to the warheads I construct?
Okay, okay, okay.
The two of your are both amazing.
If not for my intelligence, though, your plane
your warheads are useless.
It turns out they're all military's elderly.[South Village Snack Shop: Uses a traditional market to purchase basic ingredients.]
Now that I think of it, this shop is a little famous.[Dish names have never been fancy. They use basic techniques where flavors are that of the old military dependents' village.]
It was opened in the military dependents' village back then, selling military village snacks.[Back then, South Village Snack Shop was set up in a shed under the old Banyan Tree.]
Because the price is cheap and delicious, everyone would joke:[Thanks to the cheap prices and good flavor as well as it being near the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the snack shop's also known as Little Hyatt.]
we're unable to afford the five-star Grand Hyatt Hotel across the road
then we'll dine at this Little Hyatt.
Just that today, it there's a feeling of being at the heart of the community.
The number of dishes here are numerous.
It definitely can live up to the Little Hyatt name.
But there are so many dishes. What should I eat?
The meals are ready.
The number of dishes I want to eat are many, but one person can't have everything.
I envy that elderly group. With more people, they can order a few more dishes.
That's pretty good.
Sorry, Sir. It's only four in the afternoon;
we're not open to the public, yet.
What about them?
They're regular customers who live nearby.
Every month they make a reservation around this time to have a meal together.
The dishes on the table there have also been pre-ordered.
Boss, if he doesn't mind us elderly making a bit of noise,
my suggestion is you should just let him stay to eat.
Besides, a rainy day is a 'let the guest stay' day.
Perhaps it's the Gods who have let you stay.
You've got a sharp mouth.
Sixty years ago, I was a top-level intelligence personnel.
I'll tell you a piece of intelligence.
At this time, you must order fried noodles. It's first-rate.
- Then please make your order.- Okay.
Since it's not within our business hours, as well as not having enough kitchen staff on hand,
- it will probably take some time to serve your dishes. Is that alright?- That's fine.
Okay then. What would you like to eat?
A large serving of fried noodles.
Fried noodles.
- A Cucumber Salad.- Cucumber Salad.
- A Four Delicacies Soup.- Four Delicacies Soup.
A Steamed Crab.
Steamed Crab.
I would also like a Lou Wei platter.
- For the Lou Wei platter, could you head over to the counter and select it yourself?- Oh.- Yes.
- Alright.- Then please wait here. It'll be ready soon.
Thank you.
It won't be a moment.
Grandpas, another dish is here!
Grandpa Lion's Head Meatballs, this is my—
Where's my stomach medicine?
Where did I put my stomach medicine?
- Grandpa Steamed Buns—- Hey, hey, hey.
Great Aunt, today I'm not Grandpa. You're the grandpa.
You want me to try your Lion's Head Meatballs? Wait for me to finish eating this big apple.
Then let me—
Don't look at me! I'm eating vegetarian today.
Enough. You all must believe me this time.
This time, I promise you will not have indigestion.
You will definitely not throw up.
I also definitely did not add anything weird.
This time I must achieve the unique flavor of Grandpa Colonel Lion's Head Meatballs.
So you all must try it! Come everyone.
Grandpa Lion's Head Meatballs, these instructions here clearly says
to take orally within one to two hours after eating.
When you finish my great dish then I'll give it back to you. Okay?
Right now, I'm confiscating this. Confiscating it. Confiscating it. Confiscating it.
Right, right, right. Look there.
Your Lion's Head Meatballs, take them over there and give them to that customer to eat.
His eyes are looking straight at your Lion's Head Meatballs and is watering at the mouth.
- He's young. His health will be much more robust than ours.- Much more.
Customer, you will love these Lion's Head Meatballs.
I'm giving you these to try.
We don't know each other. It's not right.
It's okay, it's okay.
No thank you. No thank you.
It's okay, it's okay. It's okay.
I really can't take them.- Aiya!
I'm really sorry about just then.
It's okay.
In my hand, I have some clean clothes. Would you like to change into it first?
I'll take away the dirty one and clean it.
- Okay, then. Thank you.- No problem.
I swear that your clothes will be clean before mealtime is over.
- Give it to me.- Thank you.
No need for thanks!
Toilet
Xiao Wei, do you find that the more you look at him the more he looks as stately as Colonel Song Jiang?
- Yeah...- Hey,
he's somewhat similar at the forehead.
However, us colonels, we're very solemn and grave.
But his character is one that can't help to have pity on everyone.
Simply speaking, he's a little similar there, too.
The general says: 'Speak with facts.'
I really would like to have the opportunity to meet this Colonel Song.
Alright, alright. The highlight of today was always my lion's head meatball. Okay?
Everyone quickly give it a try.
When it comes to the lion's head meatballs, Grandpa Lion's Head Meatballs' words are the most important. You give it a try first.
I... messed up again, didn't I?
This is the taste!
Really?!
Let's all immediately draw out a dream.
After finishing playing basketball today, we'll carry this out.
Who's turn is it this time?
Recently, the speed at which we accomplish dreams is not as numerous as the amount that came in last month.
I protest.
Xiao Wei is Sisi South Village.
Drawing it out three times, it was South Village.
Switch it to another person. Have another person pick out the wish.
Who ever it switches to, leave us out.
Alright, alright! Out of fairness,
this time we will find an outsider to do it.You do it.
Not everyone is present yet. It's a bit earlier to draw right now.
Exactly. Chief Li and Old Gao
are at the office right now handling Da Xiong's funeral arrangements.
People from the mainland are coming today.
- Uncle Da Xiong can finally go home, then?- Yes.-That's great!
Oh my goodness. Goodness!
Thank you, all. I request this of you, then.
Yes, not a problem. Not a problem at all.
- Hey, Boss, you must do well with this.- Sure, no problem.- Please.
Thank you both. I'll trouble you both then.
Thanks for your hard work. Thank you. See yourself out.
Be safe.
Even though many of them live in the transformed community of Juan Cun,
it can said they are putting down roots.
However, this place that is known as their hometown may have remained the same, but the people have changed. It cannot return back to the way it was anymore.
There is the need to commemorate through the means of their mother's cooking dishes of their childhood.
Lion's Head Meatballs, Bao Lu Cake, Steamed Bun:
this way of address is probably a way of reminiscing the hometown.
Don't let their outward appearence fool you.
They aren't that sad.
This is the photo of them carrying out the wish they had drawn out.
Take a look.
Back then, we were the Sisi Arsenal Factory's Sisi Giant Dragon team
under the leadership of Colonel Song. It was beyond grand.
Chief Li, can you do it or not?
If you can't, switch out and let me do it.
Old Brother, you can't do it! Switch out to me.
This exercise intensity is a piece of cake for me.
I can even run ten laps around here!
Hey, Chief Li: I feel you shouldn't try showing off.
Showing off? What are you talking about?I know! It's you two who are itching to exercise your skills, isn't it?
Let's all get onboard!
Oh, I've waited so long for this!
I knew it!
I'm handing over the drums to you! I'm getting onboard!
- Alright!- Come on, then!
Quickly now!
Get ready! Get ready now!
Let's go! Get ready!
Do your best!
Let me tell you of a saying in Taiwan: "Forty years is a lively dragon."
We're eighty and ninety years old now. We're still the lively dragon we were before.
This was said by our team member, Lao Chen:
as long as us brothers haven't turned into bones and ashes, we have to continue on his vitality.
This smile you have, it has the vitality of our old captain.
Smile one more time for me and let everyone have a look.
Really—do.
That's enough. That's enough. Grandpa Lion's Head Meatballs: you shouldn't have fun at someone's else's expense.
Seriously. He's a youngster. It's nothing much for a youngster
to accompany the elderly in banter.
Okay. Alright, then.
Youngster? Being called a youngster really has a tender feeling.
I am obviously already at an age to being called 'Uncle'.
Placed between these elderly people, however, I've become a youngster.
Don't look at us as if we just talk and smile over here.
Back in those days, we, the Sisi Arsenal Factory, were not the only ones who constructed the artillery shells or did the dragon dance and fireworks.
Those fireworks alone were just beyond beautiful.
I hear that the neighbour, 101, set off cold fireworks.
Just hearing that name is cold with not so much as a human touch to it.
Such thing was called firecrackers when I was small. Just hearing that name, it sounds so lively.
Lion's head Meatballs, you really are such a country bumpkin.
These cold fireworks are environmentally friendly!
What's environmentally friendly? Just hearing it, it sounds icy and cold.
You're so out-of-date!
What 'out-of-date'? You talking about those cold fireworks and hearing that is what's icy cold.
But hearing that, it's just—
O-of c-course—
Okay! Enough! Look at this picture. Look at this picture.
This picture was the one we took during our roundabout motorbike parade three months back.
How is it? Pretty good, huh?
I'll look.
Look! Look at how much handsome I have!
Look at that: what handsome? Ugliest of the ugliest!
Ugliest of the ugliest? Ugliest of the ugliest is Chief Li!
What?
You all are gamblers of life.
And I, here, I am someone who cherishes life.
If you cherish life, stay away from Song Xiao Wei's lion's head meatballs.
Exactly!
Grandpa Chief Li and Grandpa Gao, I made some really tasty lion's head meatballs. You both have a taste.
This batch is truly eatable.
Of course it's eatable! Furthermore, it's really delicious!
He even came over here by the smell of them. Isn't that right?
- You!- Oh!
Youngster, you were waiting to have a drink with us, were you?Alright!
Drink it till it's dry!
Enough. Don't have fun at someone's else's expense!
Everyone has been waiting for you two to arrive before making the draw.
The draw?
Oh, that's right.
Who does that belong to?
Hu Shen.
Do you have your share of it?
Yes.
This belongs to Lao Xiang. He passed away three months ago.
What wish is it?
This one here requires us to run a marathon.
The person has already gone. Why torture people with it?
Bao Lu Cake, what's yours?
This one requires us to form an elderly pop group.
Elderly pop group?
This is one is fun and creative!
Chief Li, you can definitely sing till you're happy.
Oh yeah, I can!Hey, where can we hold this?
It should be on an electric float. We can perform touring around.
An electric float and performing whilst touring around?
Oh, Chief Li, you can sing till you drop!
No, I don't have the figure for that!
I want to be Lieutenant, then!
Don't go looking for me again.
- Come, come, come.- Come, come, come.- Take a seat here.
- Chopsticks, chopsticks.- Cup, cup.
Xiao Kaiyue - South Village
Toilet
I'm sorry for such a long delay.
It's okay. I was waiting for the meals, anyway.
Don't you want to know who Song Jiang is?
What you wore just before belonged to Song Jiang.He was my grandpa.
Grandpa loved exercizing. He loved basketball.
But he suffered a paralysing stroke very early on and didn't have the opportunity to play.
In order to accomplish the last wishes of the elderly, grandpa especially made the raffle box system.
At the time, we joked around and called it the cinerary urn
because the people making the wishes had already gone.
It's just like taking out the last wish from a cinerary urn.
The last wish?
What is it? Did I scare you? I'm sorry.
Actually, my grandpa is skilled in cooking, especially in making the lion's head meatballs.
Everyone can't praise it enough.
Back then, I was solely in charge of eating it. When Grandpa passed away, I started learning to make them.
I didn't expect that today was the day that I was able to finally make Grandpa's taste.
You must definitely eat one more serving, later. I swear you won't be able to eat this at any other place.
- Alright! Thank you!- No problem!
Xiao Wei! Hurry it along.
Okay! I'm coming!I won't be waiting here for you, then.
When you finish changing, just leave it there. I'll come retrieve it later.
Thank you for accompanying the grandfathers.
Even though I know it was forced, but still, thank you.
I'm coming! I'm coming!
Song Jiang
It's already end of the business day.
Your dish is being served.
This dish was left for you by Xiao Wei.
Lion's Head Meatballs, Lion's Head Meatballs. If it were not for you here,
I'd think I was in a dream.
Good things must be eaten hot.
Although the first one is a cold dish.
But clean and refreshing food increases the appetite.
The fried noodles has a chew. The more it's chewed the more flavorful. Delicious.
The intelligence personnel's intelligence is accurate.
- Boss.- What would you like?
- I would also like to have that noodle dish.- Would you like a small or large serving?
Go with the one at that table. I'll have exactly the same size as that.
- Okay. It won't be long.- Thank you.
Having someone's attention on me suddenly, I'm a little not used to it.
This is my first time having the Four Delicacies Soup.
It seems what they call Four Delicacies Soup is Chinese cabbage, tomato, egg and tofu.
Green Chinese cabbage, red tomatoes, yellow egg.
If the tofu wasn't there, it could be called Traffic Light Soup.
But the time this dish was created, traffic lights weren't around yet.
Delicious, delicious.
The freshly cut Lou Wei is also very tasty.
Although I can't say there is a lot special about it,
this taste of family life does give people a sense of warm satisfaction.
This is the beginning of the rhythm of war.
There are people who like eating crab roe. There are people who like eating crab paste.
Me? As long as it's crab, I'll love it.
I'll leave what I want to eat most to last.
I really admire my own EQ (emotional IQ).
If a family were to eat together, one wouldn't be able to do as one pleases.
This is the advantage of eating alone.
My brother, Crab. My brother, Crab.
If only life was the same as when I first saw you, I will still want to eat you again and again.
So greedy. Look, we ordered so much we weren't able to finish it all.
How would I know I wouldn't be able to finish it all?
Eat as much as you can.
Hey, how is it?
What about me?
Is everyone ready? We're going to start taking photos.
- Okay.- Crouch.
Taking photos now.
Are you ready yet, Xiao Wei? I'm about to lock up from smiling.
Okay, okay. Almost.
Get ready!
Everyone together. Three... two...- Hey, fireworks!- One...
Where?
Little Hyatt, South Village...
[ South Village Snack Shop - Address: No. 12, Lane 178, Zhuang Jing Road, Xinyi District, Taipei; Telephone: 02-8789-3628 ]
I wonder how lively the scene was when the people back then made the fireworks.
For someone alone like me right now,
I can only can enjoy cold fireworks.
♫ Perhaps you feel my life is a little lonely ♫
♫ But I have someone I call my good friend ♫
♫ I flip through each of life's ordinary emotions ♫
♫ In my heart, I gather my most splendid sky that belongs to myself ♫
♫ Watching the crowd go to and fro, I'm a little curious of their story, ♫
♫ As I'm alone in the corner of the store, slowly tasting delicious food ♫
♫ Sometimes, a lonely person isn't necessarily unhappy ♫
♫ Happy and sad, near and far, possessing is gaining ♫
♫ You and me, a song, unable to chew it without regret ♫
♫ Regarding an individual's love, it's worthy when effort and heart has been put into it ♫
♫ Travelling through streets and alleys, sampling all the great flavors ♫
♫ Eating and drinking till we're satisfied. Everyday is a beautiful day. Hey! Hey! ♫
♫ No little sister to keep company is no big deal ♫
♫ Looking for the next stand. Bandits... ♫
♫ Are you full? ♫
♫ Two cups of brown sugar syrup and a big drumstick ♫
♫ Are you full? ♫
♫ I'm not, yet ♫
♫ We'll talk again after we've eaten. Don't worry about your waist ♫
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