Chapter

A Young Boy's First Taste of Ketchup
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07:11 - 11:16 (04:05)

A young boy, who grew up in poverty, recalls his first experience with ketchup, which came from a beer bottle, and how it gave him the courage to ask to try the condiment again.

Clips
The speaker shares a childhood memory of being afraid to ask for ketchup until their father brought it home in a beer bottle.
07:11 - 10:05 (02:53)
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Childhood Memory
The speaker talks about their upbringing in poverty in Taiwan where everything including food was rationed and how they didn't realize they were poor as everyone around them shared the same experience.
10:05 - 11:16 (01:11)
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Poverty
Summary

The speaker talks about their upbringing in poverty in Taiwan where everything including food was rationed and how they didn't realize they were poor as everyone around them shared the same experience. The family received little tickets that acted as food stamps for each item and the speaker's father was a good teacher.

Chapter
A Young Boy's First Taste of Ketchup
Episode
#584: Bo Shao — His Path from Food Rations to Managing Billions, the Blessings and Burdens of Chasing Perfection, Building the eBay of China in 1999, Pillars of Parenting, and Pursuing the Unpopular
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show