The Magician of Taste

Hakka people use “not having enough salt” to describe a physically weak person.

From the traditional Hakka perspective, salt is a source of energy and a symbol of Hakka culture. In the early days, Hakka people engaged in heavy labor; to quickly gain energy, they needed to eat more salt. As time passed, salt became a symbol of a person’s strength and courage in Hakka culture. With “magic” as the main theme, The Magician of Taste cleverly depicts the process of making preserved snacks such as pickled radish, pickled mustard greens and pickled pork to showcase Hakka pickling culture.