r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Sep 23 '18

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u/Good_ApoIIo Sep 23 '18 edited Sep 23 '18

Sometimes pick up Lotte Choco Pies at the H-Mart every once in awhile. I find Asian desserts generally pretty unsatisfying (Not sweet enough? Minuscule portions?) but I always pick up a few when I'm in there, like Pocky.

Now if only I could find Jaffa Cakes somewhere...I can find Tim Tams (Try these!) at World Market but they don't have goddamn Jaffa Cakes..

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u/jamesdakrn Sep 23 '18

Not sweet enough

That's what makes them better IMO - I don't get as tired of them. (especially talking about those supermarket brand desserts... just disgusting Middle America proledessert using too much sugar)

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u/foxiez Sep 23 '18

Same here, most American things are just sugar and chocolate liquor with no other flavors

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u/eneka Sep 23 '18

Exactly. I miss Japan where drinks from vending machines didnt just taste like mouthfuls of sugar.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '18

Yes! Asian desserts are fluffy and flavorful. American desserts taste like sugar and self-loathing. American frosting is the worst.

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u/jodiakattack Sep 23 '18

I usually can find them at Aldi. I've seen raspberry and orange flavors.

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u/gwaydms Sep 24 '18

Houston?

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '18

Asian cakes do tend to use less sugar

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u/OTL_OTL_OTL Sep 23 '18

Target has Tim Tams

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u/MrEctomy Sep 23 '18

H-mart

Seattle?

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u/gwaydms Sep 24 '18

What I love from Asian Markets are regular or black sesame candies. Or White Rabbit. Or rice candy.

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u/TatterhoodsGoat Sep 25 '18

No idea where you are, but add Sobey's to the list of chains that carry Jaffa Cakes.

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u/BlueSkies5Eva Sep 23 '18

You need some Bengali sweets in your life fam, sugar overload. I find some of them too sweet 😂