https://www.scmp.com/rss/501194/feed Daphne K. Lee is a journalist based in Taipei and New York City. She mainly covers human rights, culture, and business. Her work has appeared in Nikkei Asian Review, The News Lens, and Popula. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Found in cafes across Taiwan, papaya milk is like the wayward cousin to its more famous counterpart, bubble tea. Topped with a slight froth, this creamy and mildly sweet drink is a refreshing treat. While those who relish the floral fragrance of papaya would love the combination, others might find it pungent and intolerable. In Taiwan, papaya milk has long been a staple, its origins tied to the island’s geographic location as well as agricultural and industrial development in the 1970s. The... https://www.scmp.com/food/taiwan-papaya-milk-bubble-tea/article/3080892?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/taiwan-papaya-milk-bubble-tea/article/3080892?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:16:37 +0000 Five years before Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, Joy Lai, 40, and Amy Lu, 40, quietly made a vow to be with each other for the rest of their lives. There was no proposal, ring exchange, or ceremony. An elaborate wedding would have been meaningless, Lai says, because Lu’s family wouldn’t have attended. “My wife’s parents had turned into ‘closet parents’ after she came out,” Lai says. “We didn’t want a wedding without their presence.” But last month, after Taiwan started registering same-sex... https://www.scmp.com/identity/taiwan-culturally-ready-same-sex-marriage/article/3014555?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/taiwan-culturally-ready-same-sex-marriage/article/3014555?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:49:09 +0000