Taiwan – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Taste Test – Tong Yeng Roasted Conger Eel

November 10, 2023 Joseph Candora Asia, Taiwan, Taste Test

Roasted Conger Eel from Tong Yeng Industrial is what we are trying today. My father and I have actually caught conger eels while deep sea fishing off the coast of Maine so we were excited to give this product a try.

Soy flavored pickled fish absolutely delicious, firm yet soft texture, 9 out of 10.

Clean plate club

Taste Test – MunchPak (March 2023)

April 5, 2023 Joseph Candora Asia, China, Europe, Indonesia, MunchPak, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Taste Test, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Our MunchPak shipment for March 2023. We had high hopes for this box as the previous couple of months had the highest score of any of out snack subscription boxes. As it turned out however we rated the box one of our all time lowest scores. Alex 6.44 out of 10 and Joe 6.13 out of 10. If this was one of our first MunchPak boxes we would probably have canceled our subscription as we do not like the fact that there is no theme to the box with the snacks coming from many different countries and not one location.

Mayasi Puff Paw – cheesy puff snack from Indonesia

Alex 9 Joe-6

Oh Ma Grain Sea Salt from Indonesia – puffed rice snack

Alex-4 Joe-5

Oishi Shrimp Chips from Indonesia

Alex-7 Joe-6

Kamyczki Orzechowe from Poland – sugar coated peanut candy

Alex-8 Joe-5

Youdiannong Rich Milk from Taiwan – strawberry candy (very artificial insipid flavor)

Alex-3 Joe-4

Goralki from Poland – banana and chocolate flavored wafer

Alex-6 Joe-6

White Rabbit Candy from China – milk based chewy candy

Alex-6 Joe-7

Nestle Smarties from the U.K. – a knock off M&M type candy

Alex-6 Joe-8

Tutku Kombo from Turkey – mosaic cookie

Alex-6 Joe-8

Jirapon Banana from Thailand – sun dried banana snack

Alex-6 Joe-6

Oreo Wafer Stick from South Korea – chocolate wafer

Alex-8 Joe-6

Alibi Max Coco from Poland – coconut flavored crispy rice chocolate bar

21 Nutragrain Injeolmi from South Korea – puffed grain in injeolmi flavor

Alex-5 Joe-6

Nutella B Ready from Poland – Nutella filled wafer cookie

Alex-9 Joe-6

Lotte Chocopie from South Korea – green tea sponge cake with marshmallow filling

Alex-6 Joe-6

Hura Layer/Swissroll – vanilla cake with strawberry flavored cream

Alex-7 Joe-6

Taste Test – Treats International (Taiwan)

February 19, 2023 Joseph Candora Asia, Cratejoy Treats International, Taiwan, Taste Test

Our Treats International subscription box for February 2023 is from Taiwan. Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. It is located at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of 13,974 square miles. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, has an area of 13,826 square miles, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. This was our lowest rated box from all subscription boxes we have received. Alex 4.91 out of 10 and Joe 5.36 out of 10. The first box Alex has scored under 5.