Well i had a big night last night and need to recover, so whats better than a nice Health drink made from Birds Nest (aka Bird Saliva...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird's_nest_soup ) and White Fungus....
Last episode i told you that i would ramp it up next time... this is right there in the deep end, but hey i'm hopeful that it might surprise me if not cure my hangover.
The drink pours like a jar of saliva would... syrupy slightly yellow and with floaty bits. The smell was along similar lines, little bit mushroomy but the taste is what really threw me. Whereas i thought it would be savory and salty and mushroomy it was closer to a light sugar syrupy taste, very reminiscent of the gelatin coating that is used on Fruit Tarts, really quite unpleasant but not totally disgusting. But as i sit here having only taken a few small sips i realize that to really review it i need to really take in the health benefits, i need to skull the rest...
*skulls it down in one go*
Hmmm what can i say at a time like this but.... yuck. It really feels heavy in my stomach like it is already purchasing its return ticket. The mix of the sweetness and gelatinous texture did not slide down well as the squiggly fungus matter in the bottom finished it off. This was like drinking Saliva, like a sloppy wet kiss. Only instead of it coming from the wonderful Zooey it was straight from a bird called the Swift.
As for my health, right now i am not feeling healthier... in fact my health has lost a few points... but we'll have to see what the future holds as most things that taste bad are actually good... hopefully.
The other item was a little easier to digest but no less odd.... Mochi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochi )
These little glutinous rice balls seemed like a nice dessert, they did however let me down a little.
The sweetness was nice, it was not overpowering and quite mellow, it was once again the texture that really made this a challenge. They were soft, kinda like a mix between a marshmallow and well... play dough. I decided to try two varieties, green tea and sesame.
The sesame was not too bad, the marshmallow texture was a little odd but the contrast from the surrounding seeds worked in its favor and the center of black sesame was quite appetizing... the other odd thing was the fact that the sesame seemed to have a soy taste so the contrast between the salty and sweet came into play.
The green tea one was the opposite. Play doughy and sticky it was hard to swallow. Leaving an unsettling feeling in my stomach. the centre was this weird goo that tasted overly sweet. Like eating raw scone dough.
I can see how some of these would be a nice treat, but really you have to pick the right ones. It was an interesting experience.
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