Added as a topping to rice or noodle dishes, or congee (Asian rice porridge), this very dry shredded pork literally helps make a meal. Heck, you can even eat it straight out of the container with your fingers. If you’ve been reading this site long enough, you know which method I pick.

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Is the taste of this Prepared Shredded Squid worth its fishy smell? Debatable. (I’d say yes to the like-smelling Shrimp Flavored Chips, though.)

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I have a theory about gai lan: It’s so bitter, even bugs stay away from it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single bug on any gai lan I’ve purchased. (If they were there, they were camouflaged really well. Of course I washed the gai lan before cooking…bugs are nutritious, right? Right?!?!)

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I don’t know how to say this, other than to just say it: These Japanese Style Taro Mochi smell like wet socks. Thankfully, though, they don’t taste like them. Not that I actually know how wet socks taste. I think I really need some sleep.

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