Numi Indulgent Chocolate Tea

I love teas and I love chocolate so NUMI's Indulgent Chocolate tea series are perfect.

There are four different teas:

Chocolate Mint

Chocolate Earl Grey

Chocolate Spice

Chocolate Roobos

The Chocolate Spice and Earl Grey are black teas and the Roobos and Mint are herbal teas which do not contain Caffeine.

My favourite was the Chocolate Earl Grey because both the Earl Grey and Chocolate shone through in taste with hints of orange peel.

The Chocolate spice was just as good with a warming touch of cardamon and cloves.

Then I had the Chocolate Rooibos during the weekend which had woody notes and earthy tones with a sweet smell that helped me to relax.

Then to start off a nice week, I had the Chocolate Mint which was extremely refreshing and revitalizing.

For more information or ordering, please visit www.greenpharmacies.com

Nissin US Hearty chicken cup noodles

So far, I have only tried two US Nissin cup noodles flavours so when I saw the Hearty Chicken I had to get it.

The cup noodle had the standard US packaging, but for the Hearty chicken, the noodles are thicker.

After pouring hot water, you could see that the broth was really clear and the colour was a bright yellow.
The chicken soup tasted different, it was not so powdery and the soup was extremely viscous.

Next time, I will let the noodles stand longer before eating it so that they go softer.

Biotta Bio Energy drink

For people constantly on the go, I always need to replenish myself with energy quickly.

I tried this new energy drink by Biotta which tastes natrual and not too sweet like other energy drinks.
It is made with 83% fruit content and 17% yerba mate tea with natrual sugars from grapes which is why their it has a lovely grape taste.
The drink also contains Guarana, a natrual powerful caffeine which lasts longer than a cup of coffee.

Green Pharmacies (Hong Kong) Limited is the sole distributor for this drink.
www.greenpharmacies.com

Biotta functional juices

Just discovered that Biotta have a range of juices at CitySuper, they are a colourful array of juices.

Each one helps to enhance a function in the body.

Wild bilberry helps to protect and function the blood vessels.
Breuss vegetable helps to purify the body.
Cranberry helps maintain bladder health.
VITA 7 is a great source of nutrients.
Elderberry is a good remedy for respiratory and immune system.
Mango Mix is a rich source of vitamins.
DIGEST improves appetite and digestion.
Pomegranate is rich in antioxidants.
Beetroot helps support blood function.
Artichokes and Tomato is a great formula for the liver and gall bladder.
BALANCE helps digestion in the small intestine.POWERBERRY is a powerful energy booster.

I chose the drinks according to the ingredients I liked and I ended with the Artichokes and the Beetroot.

The beetroot was really wholesome and it tasted sweet, while the artichoke was my favourite because it had a heavy tomato taste.

Next time I am going to buy the BALANCE because it contains yellow carrot, potato juice, sauerkraut juice, fennel juice, pineapple juice, ginger and turmeric!!

Maldon salt

When I first saw the pyramid shape of Maldon Salt, I just fell in love with it.
Not only does it taste good, it looks so cool!!
They also have smoked salt too which is pinkish.

Sadly on my second purchase, most of the salt was already crushed so I only found a few good ones for photos.

Dreyer's D-Collection Pistachio icecream cone

Dreyer's D-Collection pistachio icecream is gorgeous but the icecream cone version was disappointing because the icecream in the cone is mainly vanilla and not pistachio.
The only pistachio icecream you get is the visible part which is not a lot!!

GERBER Graduates Fruit & Veggie Melts

The Very Berry Blend was rather sharp, perhaps it was for toddlers hence the stronger taste compared to the Strawberry.
http://supersupergirl-food.blogspot.com/2014/05/gerberstrwbrymelts.html

The pieces were very powdery when I took them out and I got powder on my fingers.
Again, they tasted like meringue with a fruity sharp taste.

GERBER Graduates Strawberry Yoghurt Melts

Bought these without knowing they were for babies (crawler stage) but I was attracted because it was similar to Meringue drops.
The taste was amazing and tasted like freezed dried strawberry yoghurt with a lovely tart taste that was not too sweet.
Definitely a treat for babies without the sugary issue.

I also tried the Very Berry blend which was for toddliers.

http://supersupergirl-food.blogspot.com/2014/05/GerberFruitvegmelts.html

Doritos chili heatwave

After trying so many Asian crisps, you will appreciate how delicious British crisps are, but I have always loved them British crisps anyway.

Tried the Doritos chili heatwave which was surprisingly good, it was not too spicy with a hint of lemon that was amazing.

For Asian spicy flavours they will have a nasty sweet tone to it.

NIK NAKS Nice 'n' Spicy Flavour

I love NIK NAKS but my favourite flavours Scampi 'n' Lemon and Hard Cheese have been discontinued because the makers wanted to make Nik Naks a less smelly brand.

The Nice 'n' Spicy Flavour was not spicy but it was very acidic.


Nice 'n' Spicy Flavour ingredients:
Maize, Sunflower Oil (37%), Nice N' Spicy Flavour [Sugar, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavourings (contains Barley Malt Vinegar, Barley Malt Extract, Soya Sauce, Wheat Flour), Salt, Dried Onion, Citric Acid, Curry Powder (Spices, Rice Flour), Malic Acid, Spice, Flavourings (contains Soya Sauce, Wheat Flour, Colour: Paprika Extract, Spice Extracts, Garlic Extracts)]. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

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Numi Organic teas

"Numi Organic Tea is a privately owned triple bottom line social enterprise based in Oakland, California. Numi is known for its assortment of organic and fair trade certified teas and herbal "teasans".

The company was founded in 1999 by brother and sister, Ahmed and Reem Rahim. The founders named the company "Numi" after the citrusy, Middle Eastern dried lime tea they drank as children growing up in Iraq. The name Numi is derived from the Arabic word forcitrus." saids Wikipedia.

I was so lucky to get a sample of their savoury teas, organic teas and Dry desert Lime from Green Pharmacies in Hong Kong.

The organic range I tried were:

Chamomile lemon

 Emperor's Pu Erh

Decaf Ginger Lemon
Rooibos (earthy vanilla)
White Rose
Jasmine green

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Jasmine green
(Fair trade certified organic green tea scented with organic jasmine flowers)
The Jasmine tea was nice and pleasant.
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Rooibos (earthy vanilla)
(organic roobos)
The smell of this was similar to chipped wood but the taste was not as strong as I expected.
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Emperor's Pu Erh
(organic black Pu erh tea)
The pu erh came out strong with a dark brown colour, it's tastes was earthy and strong.
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Chamomile lemon
(Fair trade certified organic Chamomile, organic lemon myrtle)
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White Rose
(Fair trade certified organic white tea, organic rosebuds)
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Decaf Ginger Lemon
(Fair trade certified organic decaf green tea, org, ginger, lemongrass)
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The latter three were not bad but I am not a fan or floral teas and lemongrass.

You can buy these on their website Green Pharmacies or Citysuper (Time Square, Shatin), Organic stores and Beauty Salons.

Numi Dry Desert Lime Herbal Teasan Tea

I was not sure what to expect for the Dry Desert Lime, but the name looked promising.
The ingredient was only dried lime which was great because it had nothing else mixed in such as lemongrass.

When I opened the sachet, there was a strong dried lime smell which was wonderfully similar to the smell of Chinese dried lemons.

After steeping it, the taste was amazing, it had a strong citrus taste that was moreish and you could taste the natrual acidic flavour of lime.
I think it would taste great with a pinch of salt just like how Tequila is served with a dash of salt on the rim.

You can buy Dry Desert Lime on their website Green Pharmacies or Food Garden at Lai Chi Kok.



Other NUMI teas I have tried:

Savoury selection:

http://supersupergirl-food.blogspot.com/2014/05/numi-savoury-teas.html
Organic teas:
http://supersupergirl-food.blogspot.com/2014/05/numi-organic-teas.html

Numi savoury teas

Teas are normally sweet or unsweetened complemented with milk or drank alone.

Ever thought of savoury teas? Well you can now get savoury teas!!!

"Numi Organic Tea is a privately owned triple bottom line social enterprise based in Oakland, California. Numi is known for its assortment of organic and fair trade certified teas and herbal "teasans".

The company was founded in 1999 by brother and sister, Ahmed and Reem Rahim. The founders named the company "Numi" after the citrusy, Middle Eastern dried lime tea they drank as children growing up in Iraq. The name Numi is derived from the Arabic word forcitrus." saids Wikipedia.

I was so lucky to get a sample of their savoury teas, organic teas and Dry desert Lime from Green Pharmacies in Hong Kong.

You can buy the savoury teas on their website Green Pharmacies or Food Garden at Lai Chi Kok.

The savoury teas were amazing, they were similar to light Chinese soups without the meats and oils which make them ideal for vegetarians.

Aftering drinking it, there was no thirsty feeling.

I had fun opening the teabags too to see what were inside them and there were pieces of dehydrated vegetables which are actually edible after it has been steeped because I ate them too.

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Spinach chive:
Ingredients: Spinach leaves, chives, dried lime, dill, onion, decaf green tea, coriander, turmeric, garlic.
This had a strong cilantro smell when I took it out of the sachet.
The taste was really pleasant but for a stronger tastes I would advise steeping it longer and putting less water.

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Broccoli Cilantro
Ingredients: Broccoli, celery leaves, allspice, onion, cilantro, decaf green tea, garlic, black pepper, sage, turmeric.

This had a lovely black peppery tone and it was like a diet version of cream of broccoli which is good for people on diet and still wanting to drink soup.
I loved the woody taste of the tea.
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Carrot Curry
Ingredients: Carrot, curry, cilantro, onion, ginger, turmeric, decaf green tea.
There was strong curry taste and smell but I found the cilantro too overpowering.
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Fennel Spice
Ingredients: Fennel, celery root, orange peel, onion, dill, decaf green tea, honeybush, black pepper.
The fennel spice had lovely spicy tones, great on a cold day.
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Tomato Mint
Ingredients: Tomato, onion, mint, lemon peel, parsley, cinnamon, black pepper, decaf black tea, allspice.
The tomato mint was surprisingly good because I am not keen on mint but the tomato taste was really strong with a lovely refreshing moreish aftertaste that real tomatoes have.
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BEET CABBAGE:
Ingredients: Beet, cabbage, dried apple, decaf black tea, mustard seed, parsley, orange peel, coriander, clove, honeybush.

This was my favourite because the beetroot and cabbage were soothing with a lovely hint of spice.
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After trying the savoury range my favourite were: Broccoli cilantro, Beet cabbage and the Tomato mint.

Japanese and Korean feast from 7-eleven

Thanks to 7-eleven's marketing department for sending me cute bunny ears and redemption vouchers to try their Japanese and Korean food.

Here was what I tried:

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Oden skewers:

There were eight skewers to choose from but they only had two choices that day.

Here were the two I tried.

The flat one on the upper right was quite spicy with strands of glass vermicelli in it.
The roll on the lower left was more to my liking.
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Teriyaki chicken pizza $16.9:

There is a calibrated oven just for the pizzas.
The pizza looked promising with the cheese nicely melted but the base was too soft.

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Rice with pork and egg $14.9:

The pork and rice was quite tasty because the sauce was nice, however there was not much egg in it.
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Onsen egg $9.9:


The onsen egg was perfect with a runny yolk.
After it was added to the rice, the pork was enhanced by the delicious silky yolk.
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Rice with sukiyaki chicken $14.9:

The chicken was ok, but the pork was tastier.
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Nestle Greek Apple Cinnamon yoghurt

Nice yoghurt with crisp pieces of apple at the bottom which were not too sweet.
However, it was rather pricey for HKD$13.9 because the yogurt cup was small it was not filled to the top.

The Asian Nestle Greek yoghurt version is different to other countries because if you google it the size and flavours are different.

Walkers Pops

Walkers Pops are new crisps which are air-popped snacks and claim to be 50% less fat than standard potato crisps.

Currently available in Original, Sour Cream & Onion, Melted Cheese & Crispy Bacon, and Prawn Cocktail.

Thanks to my mum, I got my hands on the Original and Prawn cocktail.

They look like perfectly uniform round Chinese prawn crackers but the texture is similar Monster munches with that maize feeling in it.

It was surprising how two different flavours could taste so different, the prawn cocktail was very acidic but had that usual prawn cocktail smell and the original was much nicer with a strong potato taste.

Walkers TV Ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USxUv_0nkDs

Hojicha latte drumstick by Nestle

I don't normally try Nestle's drumsticks because the flavours are quite boring but I was looking at some icecreams when I discovered they had Hojicha latte flavour.

Hojicha is a roasted tea from Japan with a hint of caramel.

The Hojicha latte icecream tasted quite nice with a light tea taste.
I assumed the whole cone was filled with that icecream but when I got to the cone part it had vanilla icecream in it as well which was disappointing because only the top part was hojicha and the bottom tastes like vanilla icecream with a hint of coconut.

They also have pistachio drumsticks but if the bottom half is not filled with 100% pistachio icecream I would be pretty angry because I love pistachio icecream.

Nissin Cup noodle white

Nissin's new white flavoured cup was produced for the Sochi 2014 winter olympics.
As I can't read Japanese I don't know what flavour this was, but when I peeled the lid, there was a milky smell and you could see pieces of dehydrated potatoes, bacon, egg and other vegetables.
After adding water, it smelt really similar to carbonara.
The taste was really creamy at first but my tongue got accustomed to it and then I could taste hints of bacon and a savoury milk taste.
Compared to other flavours, this one does not taste salty but the noodles and soup have a viscous feel to it when you slurp the noodles.


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