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gbcb
07-17-09, 02:07 AM
Dunkin' Donuts recently opened up shop here in Shanghai. Just went to check it out. I'm now eating something called a "Rousing Donut", which is a plain doughnut with bits of seaweed and sweet shredded pork (also known as "meat floss") on top. I've had and enjoyed doughnuts, seaweed and even meat floss before, but I'm not sure this is a match made in heaven. It's certainly rousing something within me... :twitchy:

Sixty Fiver
07-17-09, 02:39 AM
So you are basically eating fried bread with seaweed and sweet pork...

Sounds delightful.
pgoat
07-17-09, 03:16 AM
'meat floss' is one of those phrases like 'butt sweat' which shall haunt me to my death bed.....

gbcb
07-17-09, 03:52 AM
Fried bread with seaweed and sweet pork sounds good. This, somehow, was not.

mmmmmmeeeeatttt flosssssssss
botto
07-17-09, 04:27 AM
head cheese is worse.
ascend
07-17-09, 04:33 AM
When I was in Japan a few years ago I bought what I foolishly assumed was a normal jam donut from a local bakery, later to discover to my horror that it was actually filled with bean paste :(
botto
07-17-09, 05:07 AM
When I was in Japan a few years ago I bought what I foolishly assumed was a normal jam donut from a local bakery, later to discover to my horror that it was actually filled with bean paste :(

and?
coasting
07-17-09, 05:13 AM
When I was in Japan a few years ago I bought what I foolishly assumed was a normal jam donut from a local bakery, later to discover to my horror that it was actually filled with bean paste :(

that's delicious. i love green bean and red bean paste buns. have you tried the green bean drink?
coasting
07-17-09, 05:14 AM
Dunkin' Donuts recently opened up shop here in Shanghai. Just went to check it out. I'm now eating something called a "Rousing Donut", which is a plain doughnut with bits of seaweed and sweet shredded pork (also known as "meat floss") on top. I've had and enjoyed doughnuts, seaweed and even meat floss before, but I'm not sure this is a match made in heaven. It's certainly rousing something within me... :twitchy:

try adding some jam to it.

I've always found bread in some asian countries is sweeter and greasier than in europe.
botto
07-17-09, 05:24 AM
try adding some jam to it.

I've always found bread in some asian countries is sweeter and greasier than in europe.

are you referring to 'the far east?'
fuzzbox
07-17-09, 01:36 PM
When I was in Japan a few years ago I bought what I foolishly assumed was a normal jam donut from a local bakery, later to discover to my horror that it was actually filled with bean paste :(

Those are good.

Spam burgers at Hawaiian McDonalds.
coasting
07-17-09, 01:48 PM
are you referring to 'the far east?'

yes. specifically taiwan and mainland china.
nekohime
07-17-09, 05:08 PM
GBCB, WTF? That sounds weird, and yet...I wanna try some.


When I was in Japan a few years ago I bought what I foolishly assumed was a normal jam donut from a local bakery, later to discover to my horror that it was actually filled with bean paste :(

Ooooh, I actually love those. I usually hate filled donuts of any sort, but ampan FTW!!
gbcb
07-17-09, 08:13 PM
GBCB, WTF? That sounds weird, and yet...I wanna try some.

I know, right? I saw it sitting there in the shop and my destiny was sealed.
USAZorro
07-17-09, 08:33 PM
Those are good.

Spam burgers at Hawaiian McDonalds.

Portugese sausage, scrambled eggs and rice. That's a Hawaiian fast-food breakfast.
UnsafeAlpine
07-17-09, 09:05 PM
Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, OR has a bacon maple donut.
nekohime
07-17-09, 09:14 PM
Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, OR has a bacon maple donut.

Now that sounds delicious. I eat bacon drizzled with maple syrup on bagels or croissant, so I think I would like that artery-clogging, diabetes-inducing monstrosity.
UnsafeAlpine
07-17-09, 09:19 PM
Now that sounds delicious. I eat bacon drizzled with maple syrup on bagels or croissant, so I think I would like that artery-clogging, diabetes-inducing monstrosity.

http://voodoodoughnut.com/doughnuts/bacon_maple_bar.jpg
Luddite
07-18-09, 05:46 PM
This is kind of OT but here we have "JapaDog" which are just a couple of hot dog stands downtown which server Japanese-style hot dogs. They're freaking awesome. You can get seaweed, miso, wasabi etc on your dog. :D
UnsafeAlpine
07-18-09, 05:53 PM
This is kind of OT but here we have "JapaDog" which are just a couple of hot dog stands downtown which server Japanese-style hot dogs. They're freaking awesome. You can get seaweed, miso, wasabi etc on your dog. :D

gross
TamaraEden
07-18-09, 05:55 PM
Proud to say I have not tried any of these, ummm, delicacies. There is a local ice cream shop though that makes unique flavors like Chipotle Chocolate, or my favorite, Peanut Butter Coffee :)
Luddite
07-18-09, 06:26 PM
Alpine, no way dude. Japadog is fracking delicious. There's a mile-long lineup at that hot dog stand like no other in the history of hot dog stands. Om nom nom.

http://www.japadog.com/en/

LMAO the Engrish on that site is really bad!
UnsafeAlpine
07-18-09, 07:53 PM
Alpine, no way dude. Japadog is fracking delicious. There's a mile-long lineup at that hot dog stand like no other in the history of hot dog stands. Om nom nom.

http://www.japadog.com/en/

LMAO the Engrish on that site is really bad!

Alright, whatever you say.