is a regular series where we try the latest off-beat food and beverage offerings.
It might appear to our readers that we harbor a strong dislike for Lay’s chips and we need to state that this is not the case. If it seems like this series is becoming a repeated berating of this global potato chip brand, it’s only because of the seemingly endless horror show of novel ‘Asian’ flavors.
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The 2021 springtime desecration is a cherry-blossom fermented rice flavor. The packaging depicts a lightly fermented rice dessert, often served warm with tapioca pearls and goji berries. The cherry blossom flavoring is the same as the cherry blossom pink lychee sparkling soda flavor, released in the spring of 2020. When we open the bag, the acrid cloud of noxious floral perfume is shocking. It smells like a crime scene at a pay-by-the-hour hotel. Last year’s sparkling soda’ element was manifested by some acidic compound that burns and tingles the roof of your mouth. As unpleasan
is a regular series where we try the latest off-beat food and beverage offerings.
The latest attempt by McDonald’s to intrigue diners with Asian-inspired menu offerings has garnered a lot of negative attention online.
Roujiamo, dubbed by some as the Chinese burger, is a braised meat sandwich with roots in Shaanxi alleged to predate Christ. This classic street food is popular all across China and surely an authentic version can be found within a 250-meter radius of wherever you stand in most cities in the country.
They range in price from about RMB5-15, depending on the decadence and quality. They will also appear in a variety of different buns, whether it be steamed, baked, or fried. The meat also varies from beef, pork, or lamb but is generally braised in aromatics and chopped or pulled.