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Bubble tea, anyone? In Singapore, white melon milk tea with white pearls from Gong Cha for me.

>> No.4435401

>>4435400
That looks crappier than the Taiwanese version.

>> No.4435451

>Gong cha?

Anyways, I usually get red bean (milk tea I think) with the normal tapioca balls, I remember the first time I got bubble tea though, I wanted to be edgy, so while everyone was ordering peach or strawberry, I got lychee.
Shit tasted like pine sol

>> No.4435455

>>4435451
Yeah, lychee is kind of a shit-tier flavor. The fruit itself is fine, just.... as a flavor, no.

I'm a fan of that-tea with tapioca myself.

>> No.4435454

>>4435451
You must have been to a place that used powered fruit. Bubble tea using fresh lychee is awesome.

>> No.4435457

>>4435455
*I meant Thai tea.

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4435466

>>4435454
>>4435455
It's actually one of my favorite flavors now, but there's only 2 or 3 places in my city to get good bubble tea, so if they don't have red bean, lychee is my go-to choice.
Not sure why it tasted like shit the first time though, must've been because it was my first time tasting it.

>> No.4435489

>>4435451
Gong cha is a bubble tea place in Singapore. They don't use milk from a carton but yeah. Gong Cha is definitely better than KOI in Singapore.

Have you tried just the melon tea, OP? No milk. Just melon tea and white pearls.

>> No.4435517

dunno why anyone buys it, the tapioca pearls are so god damn cheap and aren't hard to prepare.

>> No.4435520

>>4435517
I've tried preparing the tapioca pearls and apparently I've been doing it wrong since it takes like an hour for them to soften.

>> No.4435648
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>>4435400
I love that stuff. I sell it at the ice cream parlour I own. Costs me like a buck fitty, sells for 5

>mfw those margins

>> No.4435692

>>4435400
>Bubble tea
It's revolting.

>> No.4435736

I usually get black tea-based blueberry tea with mango popping bubbles, shit is super refreshing. The milky flavours are usually a little too heavy for me.

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>>4435400
ITT: shit-tier tea

i assume OP is from singapore quite obviously- these chain bubble teas are pathetic excuses for tea. quality control is nonexistent and everything turns to shit within a month or two. its just milk tea colored syrup

>> No.4435832
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I love those sweet black tapioca pearls. One day I'm going to make that at home.

>> No.4435874

>>4435815
Asians are really addicted to these stuff

>> No.4435891

>>4435874
im asian and i find it revolting. not only because of how shitty it is,but the fact virtually everyone thinks its really awesome 'tea'. its a joke to even call it tea. i dont mean to sound butthurt, but its overpriced as fuck and tasteless as shit.

>> No.4435892

I've only tried Matcha mousse with adzuki beans. Tastes bretty good.

>> No.4435929

There is always an anomalously high representation of Singaporeans (read: more than one) on this boards, I swear.

Bubble tea is shit. In Singapore especially. They're for giggly schoolgirls to have with their bff that they're gonna betray the next week. That, or the faggots Singapore passes off as boys who drink it because the schoolgirls drink it. Drinking bubble tea is an acknowledgement that you're plebian scum and susceptible to herd mentality and you should go die in a fire.

I fucking hate bubble tea.

>> No.4435936

>>4435929
absolutely agree. not sure about the singaporean part though. are you singaporean by any chance?

>> No.4435946

>>4435936
I am, and if you are, that makes three of us in this thread.

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4435948

>>4435929
Why is it bad in Singapore? My dad lived in Singapore for a while, so I'd visit somewhat often and the boba was always shit. Other than being exceedingly sweet, it was bland. It was mildly flavoured sugar-water.

It's so flavourful in other countries, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand especially. In the US, it's hit or miss. I've not had it in any other country besides those I've listed above. Everything else about Singapore's food and drink is fantastic, but the bubble tea is just... awful.

Since we've got some Singaporeans up in this bitch, anyone have any eps of pic related? Possibly the best cooking show ever.

>> No.4435951

>>4435946
I'm >>4435948
I've been told by Singaporeans that I might as well be an honorary Singaporean. Maybe that makes four? I'm an Italian citizen, though.

>> No.4435955

>>4435946
i think op left? but whatever. this is kinda funny bonding over nationality and a common understanding that bubble tea here is shit

>> No.4435957

>>4435951
>honorary Singaporean
That's not a compliment.

>> No.4435963

>>4435957
Not saying it was.

>> No.4435968

>>4435948
the problem here is quality control,and the fact that the craze has/is dying down again. quick history lesson- first craze was back in the early '00 period. (correct me if im wrong) what happened was a few decent shops opened and suddenly every other block literally had a bubble tea place.ridiculously poor in terms of QC since its just was copying and everyone was drinking it for the sake of drinking it. then came the second wave of 'artisan' taiwanese tea where people had a semblance of a proper tea joint where they could choose sugar levels and whatever. initially it was decent bordering on nice,but then mass franchising came into play and it becomes shit again. worst part is that theyre serving shit thats only marginally better than it used to be the first time around,but theyre charging almost double the price

>> No.4435967

>>4435400
Singaporean reportin in. C'mon, sweet talk best lah. JK, haven't really had these babies in awhile. Recommend anything else from KOI/GC, OP?

>>4435815
No one really cares about your opinion. It's like telling a kid MacDonalds aren't really burgers.

>> No.4435975

>>4435968
When the school canteens of the most boring highschool in Singapore stocks up on bubble tea, you know that shit has already hit mainstream and died over, quality-wise.

This account is true and factual in every respect. I still have no idea why we're flogging a dead horse.

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>>4435975
being 'mainstream' isnt necessarily a bad thing actually.i wont say that there's a LOT, but there are places that have survived the shitty franchises and whatever. breadtalk's a good example- as much as theyre expensive all,its still comforting to have a bun every once in a while and not every neighborhood bakery manages to do it the way they do.
pic related- loved this as a kid,still do sometimes

>> No.4435993

>>4435948
sad to say i havent watched this show before.not intending to make this a singapore thread,but ive always been curious what foreigners eat when they come to sample 'local' fare

>> No.4436079

>>4435993
I dunno. I ate several stews and stir-fries when I've visited. Lots of things on sticks. Simple stuff, mostly.

>> No.4436106

>>4435993
I'm basically your next door neighbour, and I gorge myself on fruit juice whenever I'm around. Fruit juice in msia is expensive and people add water and other crap to it.

>> No.4436145

>>4436106
as much as i enjoy juices,theyre terribly overpriced- i used to have watermelon juice in school after sports but into the second cup i couldve bought like half a watermelon to gorge myself with. im surprised that you'd find sg juice cheaper compared to msia though,with exchange rates and all

>> No.4436152

I used to get it on campus at NTU in singapore. I miss it now I'm back in scotland.

>> No.4436223

>>4436145
I'm Malaysian and living in Sg now. I travel back fairly frequently. Value for money, Sg still better.

>> No.4436226

>>4435987
Barcook. Same people, but Barcook is more adventurous with their flavour combos.

>> No.4436233

>>4436106
I've bought some juice drinks from my Asian market before, and the stuff is like fruit syrup! Is that what people like in Asia?

I feel so lucky to have juice as good as I have in England, like Copella apple juice (grown, pressed and sold out of Suffolk), Cold Press (Cold pressed pink lady apple juice tastes just like the juices from a freshly bitten-into apple and is incredibly refreshing) and stuff like Innocents which is just nice quality stuff.

>> No.4436234

>>4435967
Hehe. I had sweettalk once and found it too sweet. Then again, most places have the whole sugar level thing now. I think KOI is grossly overrated.

It really depends on what you like lor. Just go to a random one and pick something. Personally I prefer green tea bases.

>> No.4436235

Those of you who find SG boble tea to be shit, should try different shops. There are still good shops around that make nice tea.
However, here in 'murka I found this nice shaved ice shop that made bubble tea, it was great. I tried several types and they did have that too sweat issue until I tried the Thai tea flavor. That was awesome. A mixture of cream and fruits the warm pearls really added a lot to the cold tea.
Unfortunately as soon as my friends and I started to frequent it, he sold it to the Mexicans who now do shaved ice and chicharones. The nearest place that sells it is a 20 minute drive and seems like a hipster Asian restaurant.
I'm not going to lie, I will try it. But that place gets one chance.

>> No.4436240

>>4436223
oh thats cool.do you have like any blog or anything?

>> No.4436245

>>4436235
tea is generally fine if you think of it in the typical manner- its bubble tea that makes it trashy

>> No.4436252

>>4436240
I blog but very very sparsely. Nothing food related though.

Oh, there was one post about how I had to go to four food courts in my area to find fried rice. It was quite pathetic.

>> No.4436266

There's a vietnamese place near my home that makes their own bubbles and shit. 10/10 delicious. Would bubble again

>> No.4436271

>>4436245
Oh, this guy loves his tea.

>> No.4436290

>>4436252
haha ok i can identify with that- some places have like 2 or 3 stalls selling the same shit and nothing else. but then again,i wouldnt give it up,love the food here

>> No.4436303

>>4436271
haha i get that a fair bit,but honestly its more about getting something that actually resembles tea. i do drink bubble tea every once in a while when the guys are buying and im too lazy to get anything else,but its depressing knowing it couldve been sooo much better

>> No.4436302

>>4436290
Like seriously. No fried rice. I wasn't looking for anything fancy, just fried rice. Every food court had Jap food, Korean food, Indian food, Malay food, Western food.....but no fried rice.

>> No.4436310

>>4436303
Lol. Make your own lor.

>> No.4436324

>>4436302
oh by the way have you tried teadot? it has decent tea thats not *too* fancy and a quick fix...not sure if the quality died though,really hope not

>> No.4436403

Idk lol. A little overpriced these days. Still kinda prefer the $1.20 bubble teas from SweetTalk back in the days, just cus it's much cheaper and they taste similar anyway.
>Singaporean reporting in

>> No.4436421

>>4436403
yeah missed the days when you coulld get one of those for under 2 bucks each

>> No.4436752

>>4436233
Nah, I meant freshly squeezed fruit juices. It's pretty cheap in SG compared to where I come from.

I like Copella apple juice and I buy a couple of bottles whenever they're on discount, but the incredible variety and freshness (you pick yo fruit and they juice it on the spot) available in Singapore beats England hands down. It's far cheaper too.

>> No.4437328

>>4436324
Nope. Where's teadot at?

>> No.4437336

>>4436752
Well fruits in Borneo are pretty cheap...I grew up there. Just juice your own la.

>> No.4437431

Excuse my ignorance, isolated scandifag, but what exactly is bubble tea? I've seen it mentioned and it's made me curious. (But not curious enough to google).

>> No.4437463

I've only had bubble tea once or twice. It's always been milk tea, which is delicious, but the bubbles were those dark ones and I like them in small doses, but kept accidentally sucking up like 4 at a time, and they have this mild bitter taste that just accumulates and I have more and more in my mouth.

>> No.4437472

>>4435929
Christ, you are extremely mad over a drink. Calm yourself.

>> No.4437500

>>4435929
omg so edgy

its sweet tea with pearls

>stop liking what I don't like general

>> No.4437505

>>4437431
Tea drink with tapioca balls (feels like gelatin) and can sometimes contain fruit bits. Originally from Taiwan but is now everywhere where there is a large Chinese population. The Singapork version is apparently shit.

>> No.4437509

>>4437431
The bubbles/boba/pearls are tapioca balls. Mildly gelatinous, squishy/chewy, adds an interesting texture to a sweet, casual drink [usually milk tea].

>> No.4437520

>>4437431
This. I live in NYC but I'm xenophobic (as well as anti-semantic,homophobic, racist, and a black) and have never tried it. Any suggestions?

>> No.4437521

>>4437509

these days you can sometimes find places in the west that label tea with grass jelly cubes as bubble tea. obviously, most people know better, but the assumption that anything labeled bubble tea is always tapioca is probably best left to chinatowns and other predominantly asian communities.

>> No.4437525

I've had "British milk tea with boba" a few times. I rather like it. It's not as good as pure as normal cup of tea. But it really is not suppose to be. In my town a few of the asian restaurants make it and there's 2 shops that only make it. To me it still tastes better hot.

>> No.4437528

>>4437521
>these days you can sometimes find places in the west that label tea with grass jelly cubes as bubble tea.

Where?

>> No.4437539

>>4437528

there is a chain called Argo tea in the US. not sure if they're nationwide but definitely midwest and east coast.

>> No.4437538

>>4437520
Its just cold tea with milk and a ton of sugar with some flavoring

then you add tapioca, which tastes like chewy jello

>> No.4437541

>>4437528
california

>> No.4437545

>>4437528
the little black boba things I think the tapioca ones are always white.

>> No.4437548

I got bubble tea from a mcdonalds in china. Shit was so horrible. It's good from any other place though. I usually get chocolate flavor.

>> No.4437553

>>4437538
So its not worth if I drink decent orange pekoe and matcha?

>> No.4437556

>>4437545
nvm they color them that way. (although source was a wiki so idk)

>> No.4437555

>>4437539
Went to their website. It screams hipster.

>we decided to put our unique spin on the tapioca pearl

>> No.4437562

>>4437555
who the hell cares? If people like they like. Disliking something purely for it's association is so superficial.

>> No.4437570

>>4437562
I can diss them for calling something bubble tea when what they made isn't bubble tea. Not tapioca pearls, not bubble tea.

>> No.4437576

>>4437570
Bubble tea is named after the frothy bubbles that occur as a result of shaking the drink to mix it, boba/tapioca pearls are a later (and sometimes optional) addition.

>> No.4437581

>>4437576
They obviously are trying to cash in the bubble tea assuming people think it's the boba component of it.

>> No.4437580

>>4437570
But you still have the option of tapioca, still. What's the point of thinking of a whole different name?

>> No.4437583

>>4437570
bubble tea =/= tea with tapiocas

you have bubble tea WITH tapioca

>> No.4437584

>>4437581
Can you really tell their entire intent just because they market using a ignorant statement many people believe to be true about their product?

>> No.4437589

>>4437580
Not not give it a whole name when you've change something that most people associate with it?

>> No.4437594

>>4437584
Of course. They wouldn't be using the words Chai Tea and Bubble Tea if they didn't bank on the ignorance of their customers.

>> No.4437598

>>4437594
Really? Those are just the terms used to describe those items man, they may be inaccurate, but they're what the layperson will understand and be able to order; if anything, using the 'correct' terms for Chai tea, boba/bubble tea et al would be more hipster, in my opinion.

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>>4437581
>>4437594
>mfw cashing in on
>mfw expecting ignorance

Guy who brought up the grass jelly thing. Pretty sure that stuff is more expensive than tapioca but I can't be fucked to look it up.

Also, why is everything a jew conspiracy to you guys? Businesses exist to make money, and the grass jelly stuff tastes bretty good. It's not to everyone's taste but there are lots of Asian desserts similar to it that involve grass jelly. So who the fuck cares if it's slightly incorrect because technically they are cube shaped and therefore not bubbles? Bubble tea doesn't even have bubbles, the round shape is not an air pocket. Is that a vast niggerjew reptoid chemtrail conspiracy too? Or only the cubes because you feel special that you're the first gwailo to "discover" bubble tea.

>> No.4437612

>>4437598
Using food from another culture, shitting it up while giving it the same name to market to derps is the very definition of hipster.

>> No.4437616

>>4437612
>shitting up a trend that wasn't even that good to begin with

I was drinking bubble tea before it was cool is the very definition of hipster.

>> No.4437617

>>4437612
Not even close to the definition of hipster. You don't like it =/= hipster.

>> No.4437621

>>4437616
But everybody is drinking it now that it's cool.

>> No.4437624

>>4437617
Of course it is.

>> No.4437643

>>4437612
so every Chinese, Mexican, French, Greek, Italian, and Pub in the us is just a long standing hipster thing?
It's called capitalism, it's happened with everything. Guns, cars, music, paintings, movies, books, computers. Almost everything is a less than objective "improvement" on something from a year ago. Hipsters are just people who think that being picky over what media you enjoy and items you buy in a consumer culture some how is a reflection of themselves.

>> No.4437652

>>4435455
lychee is the only flavour I ever get anymore.... lychee watermelon is god tier.

>> No.4438018

>>4437328
teadot is at serangoon nex

>> No.4438540

>>4438018
Okay. Will find a time to go try :) Thanks for the heads up!