Pagoda - Roast Chicken and Garlic noodles

Don't buy it. Horrible.

I threw the packaging away in a fit of anger, pain and embarassment.

0/10

Lo Han Kua

Powered beverage with other stuff in it, as purchased by AMM in Adelaide.

He likes it.I had it once in the form of a little cube, like a stock cube. It tasted like dirt so either AMM has terrible taste or his version has a little something extra. Like cocaine or MSG.

Spicy Chicken Noodles

Spicy chicken flavoured rice noodles consisting of rick stick noodles and two flavour sachets. One is a brown paste smelling of chicken sheds and old straw and the other is basically MSG with pepper in it.

To prepare I added two cups of boiling water to a bowl and dumped the noodles in it. Placed this in the microwave for 2 minutes then stirred in the sachets and zapped it again for 30 seconds.

It smells wierd, kind of like the fake chicken flavours in western food but more organic and slightly unpleasant. The flavor was strong with elements of fake chicken and cardamom. There's a hint of spice that may be pepper, may be chilli but is most likely to be chicken herpes.

5/10 not recommended, though the rice noodles themselves were of a good consistency.

Cheap Fantastic Noodles

Xtra Saucy Noodles from Fantastic.
Sold in a range of flavours:
* Sweet Chilli Chicken
* Beef
* Roast Chicken
* Satay something
...and from memory there is at least one more flavour.
All are packed with MSG and other flavour enhancers. As a quick snack I recommend the Beef or Chilli Chicken with their strong flavours and thicker than usual sauce. Roast chicken was bland so unless you enjoy your food a little dull avoid it.
7/10 for being cheap and edible.

Beaming!

Beaming, the sparkling eye enhancer. I had such a twinkle in my eye after drinking this that the wife put on an extra pair of pants and my dog hid under his couch all night. Ah well, at least I was free to practice my wrist exercises.

Down to the review. Smells like water, tastes like bitter flowers and has an unpleasant after-taste that reminded me of Iron Buddah tea.

Not recommended. 4/10

Chinese Cream Cake

I couldn't resist a packet of cream cakes for 99c.

Sadly, they tasted like they'd been dipped in brandy and the cream was hard with a nutty after-taste.

Please note the above expiry date. Today is the 15th June 06. Only 3 weeks expired!

Thai Red Bull

Ah...

The classic, the one, the only.

Thai Red Bull.90% sugar, 9% testicle and 1% liquid.

The perfect blend of syrupy goodness, non-refreshment and unknown stimulant.Sometimes it gives you a big buzz while other times it does nothing but push up your blood sugar.

Kratindeang tastes a little like western Red Bull with the main differences being a thicker consistency and no carbonation.Also available in bottle form, Kratindaeng's not recommended for diabetics.

I give it 9/10, Edmond says 7/10.

Do Do Apple Water

I know these reviews have been a little dull but this and Dalandan were from my archives and I really can't remember them that well.Do Do starts out thin, brings little to the table, then sneaks off with your silver cutlery leaving a weak watery taste.If by apple they mean water then this tastes just like apple.

I say 6/10. It's refreshing. Like water.

Bottom Line: Use a tap and save you money.

Tru Dalandan

I can't remember what this tasted like. Here's a picture and a snappy tune to sing.

Dalandan,

I'm a fan.

You make me feel,

More like a man!

A funky taste,

Like kitty paste.

Bring your drinks,

To myyy place!

Bottom Line: Buy it and see.

Fanta Lactic

I had Fanta Lactic a long time ago. If you've had milk sidra or a similar carbonated milk drink you'll know what I'm talking about.
Fizzy, tangy, a slight citrus taste. Thats Fanta Lactic. I know it sounds terrible but it really works quite well.
8/10
Bottom Line: Recommended if you can get over the carbonated milk stigma.

Red Bull Extra

It's Red Bull from Hong Kong in a silver can. Although I enjoyed the beverage I couldn't detect much of a difference when compared to normal, or garden variety Red Bull.
You probably won't find it outside of Hong Kong or maybe Europe. A friend brought this back from a trip to South East Asia about 18 months ago so my memoriesof it are a bit vague.
7/10 for being nothing special even though it's foreign.
Bottom Line: Give it a go if you like Red Bull. It's just Red Bull.

Iron Buddah

Iron Buddah is apparently a seperate type of tea bush(no species is supplied on the box so lets call it teaus averageii), charcoal fired and stored in old warehouses for 3 years to really bring out the flavour.
It is dark in liquor, heavy on the palate and leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth.
We drank it with a little sugar and no milk.
Edmond gives it 3/10. I was generous with a 5/10.
Bottom line: Not terrible but I can't bring myself to recommend it either.