A Vietnamese restaurant recently became popular for launching a new dish — bubble tea beef noodles — in order to take advantage of the popularity of tapioca (西米) pearl milk tea.

    There is no questioning the crazy popularity of bubble tea not only in Asia, but around the world. So it’s easy to understand why many businesses try to tap into this popularity to attract new business. The latest example is Yu Tang, a Vietnamese restaurant based in Hanoi that recently launched a new dish that combines milk tea, tapioca pearls, thick noodles and beef slices. Inspired by Taiwan’s popular milk hot pot, the new dish has been drawing a lot of attention online. Yu Tang’s newest dish consists of a mix of vegetable broth, black tea and fresh milk served with noodles, tapioca pearls and corned beef.

    The Vietnamese restaurant launched its new bubble tea beef noodles on September 29, advertising it as a unique combination that you can only experience at their location in Hanoi. The interesting combination and the venue’s marketing campaign worked, and the new dish has become the talk of Vietnamese social media.

    The taste is reportedly as weird as you can imagine, so much so that some Vietnamese content creators struggled to describe it. Some claim it is very similar to milk tea but without the drink’s characteristic sweetness, while others have simply stated that the texture of the tapioca didn’t really suit the dish. “The overall flavor is not impressive or special,” vlogger Duc Anh commented. “The noodles are not as unacceptable as many people imagine, but they are tasteless. The flavors of each ingredient do not really connect with each other.”

    If you happen to be in Hanoi and want to try bubble tea beef noodles, stop by Yu Tang and be ready to spend 98,000 VND (about 28 yuan) per serving. You can also get a 20% discount if you check in at the restaurant on social media.

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1.1. What inspired Yu Tang to create the bubble tea beef noodles?

A The popularity of traditional Vietnamese cuisine.

B The global craze for bubble tea.

C The launch of Taiwan’s milk hot pot.

D A desire to offer a vegetarian option.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的“Inspired by Taiwan’s popular milk hot pot, the new dish has been drawing a lot of attention online.”可知，玉堂的珍珠奶茶牛肉面是有感于台湾牛奶火锅而制作出来的。故选C。

2.2. What can we infer about the taste of bubble tea beef noodles?

A It is very sweet.

B It is widely praised.

C It is nothing special.

D It is unique and controversial.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第四段的描述，珍珠奶茶牛肉面的味道据说非常奇怪，有些人难以描述其味道，有些人认为它很像奶茶但没有奶茶的甜味，而有些人则觉得珍珠的口感不适合这道菜。这些描述表明该面的味道相当独特且存在争议。故选D。

3.3. If customers check in at Yu Tang on social media, how much will they pay for one serving?

A 78,400 VND.

B 83,200 VND.

C 98,000 VND.

D 117,600 VND.

解析：选A。数字计算题。根据最后一段的“98,000 VND (about 28 yuan) per serving”和“You can also get a 20% discount if you check in at the restaurant on social media.”可知，珍珠奶茶牛肉面售价每碗9.8万越南盾，如果在社交媒体上在餐厅签到打卡的话，可享受20%折扣，即每客（98,000 VND ×(1-20%)=）78,400越南盾。故选A。

4.4. What is the main purpose of the article?

A To promote Yu Tang’s new bubble tea beef noodles.

B To describe the process of making bubble tea beef noodles.

C To analyze the global popularity of bubble tea.

D To report on the launch of a new dish.

解析：选D。推理判断题。文章主要报道了越南一餐厅推出“珍珠奶茶牛肉面”，以及公众对此的不同评价。故选D。