Taiwanese woman snacks on bun during typhoon, becomes online sensation

Taiwanese woman snacks on bun during typhoon, becomes online sensation

A 52-year-old Taiwanese fruiterer found herself unexpectedly famous after the Wall Street Journal published a photograph of her to illustrate its story on Typhoon Megi.

The woman, whom Taiwan's Apple Daily named as Mrs Dai, was chomping on a pork bun in the torrential rain when she was captured through the lens of an Associated Press photographer.

Photo: Apple Daily video screengrab

With the half-eaten bun in one hand, Mrs Dai appeared unfazed by the fact that her umbrella had already been blown inside-out by the typhoon's winds, which hit a maximum speed of 200kmh.

Internet users applauded her. They saw Mrs Dai as choosing to prioritise her traditional snack in the face of imminent meteorological doom.

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Some called it an iconic display of the Taiwanese national spirit.

One cartoon rendition of the scene was captioned, "You can have the umbrella, but not the bun!"

Photo: Apple Daily video screengrab

Mrs Dai is not enjoying her newfound fame, though.

Apple Daily reported that she thinks it is a stroke of ill fortune instead, and is now too afraid to head to work, fearing the public attention.

Photo: Apple Daily video screengrab

Typhoon Megi swept through Taiwan earlier this week, killing four and injuring more than 500.

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