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Important Things

1) Tonight i found "toasted corn snacks" at Whole Foods. It's sold in plastic containers in the bulk foods aisle. They're exactly the same crunch consistency of Elotitos but without the flavors. Think of it as plain tortilla chips vs. Doritos. Since be can't drive me to Jamaica every week, i must settle for these toasted corn snacks. I ate 1/3 of the container on the way home.

2) Does anyone remember Sugus? Growing up, i always thought it was Chinese candy but now i hear it's really from Switzerland. Imagine Starburst, but harder & chewier with less intense flavors. In Hong Kong i loaded up on numerous packets and rolls (squares?). Sadly, Sugus is surprisingly difficult to find here; once i searched nearly every market in Chinatown and the only place that had any was Aji Ichiban, the overpriced candy store. Of course i bought some (and ate a ton of free sample nibbles to compensate for their ripping me off).

3) Speaking of candy, as soon as we reduce the stockload in the house, i'm heading over to Economy Candy. We checked it out 2 summers ago and let's just say the house totally smelled like Halloween. I won't say exactly how much we spent on candy, but i'll note it was more than $20.00 but under $50.00. The place kicks ass. Just remember to brush and floss - root canals are no fun.

posted by beXn @ 2:33 AM