Paris Baguette whole wheat red bean bun: A sad, generic pastry. Bread is unsubstantial and mostly flavorless, filling is overly sweet. 1.5/5.0
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Gatorade propel water: I needed to buy a squeeze bottle I could use at the gym, and this was the least expensive option. The water is supposedly purified with added electrolytes. The flavor was oddly sweet, with an aftertaste similar to that of diet coke (aspartame?) I quickly refilled it with tap and all order was restored. 1.5/5.0
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Tea Do black milk tea with boba: Decided to try this highly rated spot in Chinatown, but the milk tea was all wrong. It had a syrupy taste with very little herbal flavor, and the boba was some of the worst I've had. Far too soft. For a high calorie item, this drink fails on all fronts. 1.0/5.0
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Au Bon Pain coconut donut: Dry and crumbly, topping is overly sweet, flavor is neutral. 1.5/5.0
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Jinga rice wine cake: Korean rice flour "cake" that had a glutinous yet spongy texture. Traditionally called jeungpyeon, it is similar in flavor to sake-steamed glutinous rice desserts you might have in Taiwan. Unfortunately, this version is dry and difficult to eat, and the flavor is one dimensional. 1.5/5.0
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Peter Beier Merry Christmas chocolate covered almonds: A beautiful tin from Denmark containing almonds covered in white chocolate and coated with a vivid red powder of freeze dried cherries and cinnamon. The freeze dried coating is surprisingly bitter and sour-I did not guess the fruit on my own. Overpowered any other flavor. 1.5/5.0
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