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The Perfect Match

A recent lunchbreak contained a CVS stop, which reaped a bag of the new "Jolly Ranchers & La Dulceria Thalia: The Perfect Match" candies. The "Frutas Enchiladas/Hot & Spicy Fruits" lollipops were tamarind, lime and mango with flecks of "chili flavor" throughout. First off, i didn't like the square shape of the lollipops; they were awkwardly shaped and hard to eat. What also sucked was that my bag was ALL lime lollipops, with only 1 mango and 2 tamarind ones. All the flavors were on the sour side, and as you ate the lollipop, multiple layers of "chile" flecks appeared and made the candy slightly hot - nothing you couldn't handle but Anjali did claim it made her sore throat feel better! I don't think the "chile" was real since the label didn't list anything but "natural & artificial flavors," plus the description was "...with a sassy bite of chili flavor to keep things exciting." Nevertheless, it was an overall good lollipop. Mango was my favorite, while tamarind tasted a little too sour and lime isn't anything special when it comes to hard candy flavors. Hopefully they'll make more flavors!

As for other recent food notes:

At the last Acentos poetry reading in the Bronx (in the new space!) we had slices of goodness that Maria baked: two dark chocolate iced cakes with Nina's poetry painted in gold leaf encircling the tops. The cakes were very striking; the contrast of the gold handwriting on the thick layer of smooth chocolate icing was beautiful, and the cake was so good too!

be and i tried Go Wasabi on 30th Ave in Astoria for the first time. As usual, be was fiending for sushi and we wanted to check out a new place. It's a small restaurant with very modern decor and they have jazz nights. Both Korean and Japanese food are served, but we both got assorted maki rolls. The rice looked dense but was actually very light and soft - we both commented on this! Lastly, the back page of the menu is vegetarian; they offer many meatless options and brown rice upon request - rare things at your usual sushi place! We'll definitely be going back.

Before Ishle's rollerskating semi-derby (no actual fighting but enough falling), we had a birthday meal at Pongsri on 2nd Ave and 18th St. I thought my pad Thai was too oily but everyone enjoyed the pad se ew and other dishes. We didn't get appetizers or desserts but the Thai iced tea was yummy. I'd go back to try the curries but probably wouldn't get the pad Thai again! I just always order it because i love it so much!

posted by beXn @ 6:12 PM