Anyone had bubble tea yet?

[Munch]

I found a tea cafe here in town and they serve this stuff called bubble tea. Its hard to explain so I attached a link. I really like it.
So far I have tried the Lychee w/green tea bubbles, Kiwi w/ green tea bubbles, cocnut w/ black tea bubbles, and my favorite, sesame with green tea bubbles. Sounds odd but it is pretty good; check it out if you get the chance.

http://www.bubbletea.com

 

[Bloofington]

That is a VERY interesting web site and drink, Munch. As a matter of fact, it also sounds very refreshing, and I think it would do well in a place like New York City, especially with a skyrocketing Asian population, not that you'd have to be Asian to like or try it, because I'd certainly love to. It would provide a great alternative to coffee and other drinks in the summertime. After reading however, about the special ingredient, and the part about why they call it "boba" tea, I have one thing to say, . . .

Hey fellas, . . .

HOLD THE TAPIOCA!!!!! :shock: :shock:

 

[Munch]

Bloofington-

It's kinda like eating sushi or sashimi; if you can get past the texture, it's all good.

 

[Bloofington]

I've had tapioca plenty of times before, but to see it described as it was on the web site, uh, uh. And besides, I've had it in pudding, but . . .

NOT MY TEA!!! UGH!!!

 

[vince]

I have found dont knock it till you have tryed it, just like putting Tabasco on Cottage cheese, sounds sick, but with a little sweetness from some Honey it is a wonderfull side dish, & makes a great filling for a dumpling , Hot & slightly sweet, wrapped in a wonton skin, or a big old peice of pasta, its all good, I havent tryed bubble tea my self, but I will look for it the next time I am in China town, ( only a few stores here in the Burgh) all on the same block. not like NYC, or SF.
Enjoy, Vince

 

[Bloofington]

Vince, with recipes like that, you really need to put in at least ONE appearance on Iron Chef, LOLOLOLOL!!!!!! :lol:

 

[vince]

I wrote to TV food network, I will challenge any of them, I might get my rather large postierior kicked big time But I will tell you right now they will know they were in a real food fight !, I dont have the luxury of the top notch pantry they work from , but I do know how to use all that stuff, , I have never had to do bone cutting like they do on eel , but I know I could do it if the need was there, I have a list of "stuff" I would want to make allready in my head, depending on what the show was going to based on , I know I would make an apitizer, soup,salad, main corse & a desert, 5 dishes in one hour, all from the same ingreadent , how about NY strip steak Ice cream ? , just like chocolate chip, but with Beef ! Yea baby ! Moooooo ! hahaha, Enjoy, Vince

 

[Bloofington]

Listen, after seeing some of the stuff they do on that show, not to mention Emeril, NY Strip Steak ice cream doesn't sound all that far out, LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:

 

[vince]

I was just thinking about that, should I cook the beef first, or do it RAW , hummmm, sushi ice cream, what do you think? hahahah
Enjoy, Vince

 

[Bloofington]

Don't you mean, steak tartare ice cream, LOLOLOLOL?!?!?!?!!???!!

 

[vince]

Yea thats it, My poor over worked mind just coulnt come up with the words ! Moooooolicuses! hahaha, Enjoy, Vince

 

[CastleCrest]

Kolbi (sp?)beef is the only way to go!
Why not have a $200 shake!

 

[vince]

I have only used kobi beef one time , tasted it 3 times, but I dont think you could tell what it was blended in a shake, cooking the beef to med.rare then adding it to ice cream with a port wine reduction sweeted with coco powder & hony would kick some @$$!
Enjoy, Vince