Hosts Brave 700-Degree Furnace on Tainan Variety Show

The variety show "Go Go Go" recently took its hosts and guests on a culinary and cultural exploration in Tainan's Guantian district, introducing viewers to unique local products. Host Ashin, a Tainan native, promised to reveal a "different kind of Taiwanese light," which led to a performance by "Little Screw," a young Kendama master who achieved the seventh dan certification.

Little Screw showcased high-difficulty Kendama tricks, including balancing stacked Kendama balls on his chin and simultaneously inserting 20 balls onto the spike. His impressive skills left the audience in awe. The 30-year-old Kendama artist shared that he has been practicing for 12 years and recalled meeting the hosts years ago. The show also delved into the history of Kendama, noting its Japanese origins and the annual World Cup held in Hiroshima, with over 30,000 variations of moves.

The team then ventured to experience a characteristic local industry, with Ashin teasing a search for an "edible bat." This sparked surprise from host Li Ya-ying, but it was soon revealed that the "edible bat" was, in fact, the water caltrop, a local specialty of Guantian, known for its bat-like appearance. Although not the harvest season, the group participated in the planting, shelling, and drying processes under the guidance of a local craftsman.

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Following this, the show introduced "black gold," a product made from dried water caltrop shells. Host Lemon volunteered to ignite the carbonization furnace, which reached temperatures exceeding 700 degrees Celsius. Ashin mentioned that despite the intense internal heat, the exterior of the furnace could be touched directly. Initially skeptical, guest Cheng Nan-chung volunteered to test this claim, humorously feigning shock before admitting it was true.

Li Ya-ying, initially hesitant, eventually decided to test the furnace's exterior temperature with her bare hands. Despite her apprehension, she was astonished to find that the outside of the furnace was not hot. The craftsman explained that the carbonization technique involves igniting the top and using high heat in a low-oxygen environment, causing the heat to concentrate upwards. This specialized method, which leaves the lower, uncarbonized parts cool to the touch, greatly impressed the show's participants.

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