And the green tea marketshare war lives on with the launch of Coca-Cola’s Real Leaf Green Tea.
A few years back, sodas ruled the Philippine beverage market. Beverage war was limited to Coke vs Pepsi. Enter John Gokongwei’s C2 Green Tea and the rest was history. Green tea drinks …

Nissin Cup noodles are rally one of the best instant noodles in the market; a small cup is about 7 pesos more than the packed instant noodles; at least I don’t have to look for a container where I can cook the noodles with. Nissin Cup Noodles have chicken …

My mom today made some korean sushi - it’s shaped like a flat triangle, with various stuffings inside such as spicy tuna or chicken. This is a wonderful and easy snack to make. YOu can buy the “mold” for the triangle shaped riceball even and then put the stuffings …

After trying many other brands of green tea, and not enjoying their quality and taste I decided to try Bigelow’s 100% Organic tea. Usually, I use loose leaf tea, however when I am in a rush in the mornings I like to use tea bags as they are much …

I find the Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies to be relatively decent. The brownies themselves offer a fairly decent chocolate flavor. They have chocolate icing and chocolate cake, and both offer a mild, but nonetheless enjoyable, chocolate taste. On top, are chocolate candies that come in a variety of vibrant …

Ben and Jerry’s Oatmeal Cookie Chunk Ice Cream is by far the greatest ice cream ever made! I tried it for the first time earlier this year while on vacation and me and my family fell in love with it and ate all of it right away. It is …

I spotted these Mini Chocolate Brownies in Sainsbury’s and based on the picture of the brownies on the label, I just had to have them as they looked sumptuous. I associate Thorntons with delicious, luxurious chocolate products but I did not know they made brownies available in the …

A popular brand of bread, bulla and bun here is Purity, and even though I disliked their food a few years ago, I’ve come to like a few of their products just recently, and I’m not sure if it’s because they might have changed a couple of their recipes. …

I chew gum constantly because I like my mouth to be fresh. My favorite brand is Eclipse by Wrigley’s. Eclipse has many flavor options, such as spearmint, peppermint, and polar ice. All the flavors are good.
What I love about this gum is how long the flavor …

I don’t like to buy biscuit assortments because they have just few biscuits and they are all separated one from the other. So you get more plastic than biscuits. But this one was shock for me. In the box was just one of nocciola biscuits, isn’t that crazy? As …

When it comes to long lasting snacks, and by that I mean a company that has been around for what is a personal ‘forever’, Tootsie Roll is right there. It was a standard candy throughout my childhood, it was a snack as a teenager, it was a treat …

This smoked cheese from Tesco is one of my favourite cheeses. Unlike cheddar, this has such depth of flavour that I do not usually bother having any other ingredients in my sandwiches as just to have this cheese on its own is tasty enough and not too dry. …

This is a top of the stove stuffing mix that is flavored with Cranberries and Pecans. I had bought it because it sounded good and wasn’t yet sure how I would use it. But, generally speaking, I have been pleased with most “stove top” mixes I’ve used. …

Stouffer’s Grilled Mesquite Style Chicken Panini has quite a strong flavor just waiting to be tasted come each bite! The mesquite seasonings gives the grilled chicken quite a strong kick to it! The kick is good, too, I like it! Although the grilled chicken offers up good flavor all …

As a craft beer drinker, I am always on the lookout for new or alternative beers to drink. So when a sampler of Du Claw went on sale for about $1 a bottle at my favorite store, and having heard about Du Claw from numerous reviewers, etc., I …

Steel Reserve is what’s known as a high gravity lager. It’s slow-brewed for at least 28 days and has 8.1% alcohol. This is a sweeter, darker kind of beer and I like it’s smooth flavor. It doesn’t have the bitterness or bad aftertaste that I’ve noticed with some other …

I am not a big fan of Ferrero, but when I saw Ferrero Rondnoir in a convenience store in Hong Kong, I decided to try it as I haven’t seen it in the Philippines yet. I got attracted to its classy packaging and very tempting picture of the …

In the early 1920’s, an Ohio educator named Frank Stewart began brewing beverages of various kinds. His goal was to be the best in the world. His root beer soda is just wonderful, and so is Stewart’s Grape Soda.
Like the root beer, this grape drink is definitely …

My favorite kind of juice to drink is cranberry, but I am very particular about the brand I like because each brand of cranberry juice has its own sweetness and tartness. I like my cranberry juice to by slightly sweet and a bit more tart and that is why …

As much as I like Hamburger Helper for the convenience, I do have to wonder about the quality of some of their products. The flavor I had today, Italian Shells, illustrates this perfectly.
The Italian Shells themselves didn’t taste too bad. They were a bit salty but I can live …

These taste so good the outside is so flakey and the inside are great whichever flavor you like to eat.The inside is always tasty whatever flavor cherry and strwberry are my favorites with cream cheese.The price of these are so great not very high at all.with a varity of …

New Zealand Natural Ice Cream is pretty hard, especially around me but it’s also really good. Unfortunately it’s also a little expensive so I consider it a luxury item and not something I’d buy unless I had a good week or a little extra money to spare. When I …

I love shrimp and I was drawn to this ramen soup because of it. I thought I would love it equally. In general, I enjoy the taste of ramen and I think it makes a good and quick, if sodium-rich, meal. I love the soft noodles and savory broth.
When …

As a nice complement to their pizza, Dominos came out with various chicken snacks, such as Buffalo wings, averaging in price around $8 for a 10-piece box. One such snack is the “Chicken Kickers” box, a 10-piece box of boneless Buffalo chicken bites that include two kinds of …

So I tried the new Chevey’s Seafood Combo Plater at Chevy’s this week and it gotta say it’s pretty good. The whole platter is loaded with shrimp, I love shrimp so I was very happy. The shrimp on the Chevey’s Seafood Combo Plater were very good. I thought they …

The Breakfast Best Pancakes & Sausage Breakfast is a three pancake and two sausage link meal that comes in a box for ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. It’s a microwavable breakfast that is ready in minutes, so it’s convenient, and if you aren’t a morning person like …

I stayed in Belgaum city for some time. Belgaum is a big city in Karnataka state in India. In Belgaum city on the main bajaz road there is a shop situated which is known as Kaveri cool drinks which is very famous for making the ice creams. …

Everybody loves ice cream, and almost everybody I know loves frozen yogurt. It’s healthy, tasty, and practically affordable. I have tasted lots of yogurt and was therefore very excited to taste Golden Spoon’s frozen yogurt selection.
What caught my eye was that I was strolling around the mall one day …

I am a college student. One of the first words people seem to associate with college students is ramen. However, if happen to be, like me, a vegetarian college student, then you find others have a major advantage on you with their instant noodles. After all, …

I was just getting over the flu and looking for some sort of ginger drink to ease my stomach when I came across this drink. It sounded like an interesting combination of flavors (I love lemongrass,) so I decided to give it a try. I’d never had kombucha before, …

I’m really not that into buying brands that aren’t well known to me, but every now and then I decide to be brave if something lures me in. I’m not really that health conscious, but I am at the same time trying to go with healthier options if …

I really liked the Iced Coffee from McDonald’s I bought some the other day, and now I enjoy drinking a cup just about every afternoon. The coffee is strong, yet very tasty. It’s very refreshing and does cool you down. McDonald’s Iced Coffee really does make you feel good, …

I recently purchased a bag of cheez-it crisps becuse I had a coupon. the whole bag cost me about $.80 rather than the usual $2, so I thought they would be worth a try. Whattheyare, are the taste of cheez-itcrackers in a much thinner chip like cracker. I actually …

Chef Boyardee has long been a favorite brand of mine. It’s one of my trusted brands from childhood. In recent years, they introduced microwavable products, including lasagna, and now they have the Chef Boyardee Lasagna Big Bowl, which is a whopping two cups full of their tasty …

Oh yes, Charles Bobby…one of my favourite chocolates since I was just a kid, growing up and through high school I used to buy these by the dozen and keep them in the candy jar to snack on later in the night after dinner while doing my homework. Till …

Since trying the Betty Crocker Warm Delights that first time, I’d have to say our family has gone through about 20 so far! And my hubby and kids are picky when it comes to baked treats!
These little ‘Warm Delights’ are just that! Warm delights! lol
And so easy to make …

We decided to make tacos last night because we had some hamburger in our fridge and figured it would be something different.
When we looked in our cupboard to see what we needed, we discovered we had an Old El Paso Soft Taco Dinner Kit.
I have used dinner kits in …

Great Value Sour cream and Onion Potato Chips are surprisingly tasty and a great value as the name suggests. I purchased a large bag of sour cream and onion chips at Wal-Mart, the manufacturer for an unbeatable price of $1.50 for a twelve ounce bag. I did not expect these …

About two years ago, I was given a prescription for high blood pressure that basically worked by getting rid of excess water. I had such a bad reaction to it that I almost ended up in the hospital. Needless to say, the remaining pills went in the …

Amy’s Vegetable Lasagna has set a new standard for frozen lasagna’s everywhere. I am a proud purchaser of Amy’s food and have been for awhile due to their exceedingly high quality and known organic ingredients. Not once have they skimped on taste in any product. A …

On the packet, the subtitle to ‘Cadbury Shortcake Biscuits’ is ‘for chocolate lovers’ as the shortcake is half covered in thick Cadbury milk chocolate. I had gone to the shop with a yearning for Chocolate Hob Nobs and came back with these as they had no Hob Nobs. …

Until recently I had never tried iced tea, as I don’t like tea very much when it is hot. My fiancee however loves Nestea iced tea, and she usually has a bottle of it around the place, so that is how I came to try it.
The product …

I know macaroni pie sounds odd, so let me give you a brief rundown of what it is supposed to be. Macaroni pie is simply macaroni (like elbow macaroni) which is boiled al dente, then mixed together with evaporated milk, eggs, grated cheese(lots of it) and black pepper and …

My family loves Pillsbury Crescents. They are a staple in our household and always in our fridge. We have tried the store brands and several other types of rolls with dinner but nothing is the same. They are always convenient and super easy to prepare. …

Cinnamon and raisin lovers will love this cereal! The flavor is rich and delightful no matter how long the cereal has been sitting in a bowl of milk. The milk does not subdue the flavor or wash it away at all, and in fact, the cereal manages to stay …

This review focuses on the Ball Park Beef Franks - 3.5 lb Package. It’s more about the packaging concept than the franks themselves, which I’ve reviewed previously. Just quickly, I love Ball Park Beef Franks. So far, they’ve been the ones I’ve liked the best. …

I observed a very slight change in the taste after drinking this caffine free Coca-cola. The original coca-cola was little bit strong. Where as caffine free one was light. The 300 ml tin was very attractive in Gold color wrapper. They say that it is caffine free. Though it …

Although I find these Hostess Fruit Pies - Cherry variety to be superior to the apple variety, I still feel that this variety is lacking in a delicious and memorable flavor that would keep me coming back. The crust is a big problem really - it is dry and …

I am not the most avid vegetable eater, but like to try to get vegetable nutrients. I tried regular V8 and was highly disgusted at it’s high amount of tomato juice. I couldn’t enjoy it at all and figured I should try something more subtle. I saw the V8 …

One of my favorite places hands down to go eat at in Berkeley. There are very few people who I have also talked to that disagree that Sam’s is an amazing store. Being brought onto the crucial telegraph space next to Walgreens a few years ago, it is one of …