In Taiwan, there are some interesting nicknames for the ethnic subgroups: In general, Taiwanese (or ben-sheng-jen) are called "yams" while those from other provinces (or wai-sheng-jeu) are called "taros."
在台灣，對不同族群人士有一些有趣的代稱：一般把「本省人」叫「蕃薯」，而「外省人」則叫「芋仔」。