I guess I must be so very open to "suggestion"........ Recently, one of my favorite bloggers, Passionate Eater, featured a series on Everyday Pleasures. One of those everyday pleasures really hit home. It was the post on Dry Roasted Pea Snacks that sent me over the edge, and in search of a remedy for the sudden cravings.......
Each one of my acquaintances, no matter what race, has an interesting "snack" that runs the spectrum from Hurricane Popcorn to Kimchi and Peanut Butter Sandwiches(don't ask). What I've noticed about these unconventional snacks is the inclusion of sweet and salty flavors, along with the hints of both the conventional, and sometimes what could be considered a bit strange.
Take for instance, this:
Looks kinda conventional...it's really only "trail mix", but I've added a few things...first off, for every pound of unsalted trail mix(there's a reason it's unsalted), I add about 1/4 to 1/3 pound of dry wasabi peas. But the key component are these:
Woooo, if you're not familiar with these, you should be. It's basically Garlic Flavored Corn Nuts...but in this case, the corn nuts are a bit smaller in size. I add half a 3.54oz package for each pound of trail mix. What happens to the remainder...I dunno, it must evaporate!
What I did think was interesting, was even though the brand and packaging looks the the same, when we get these snacks from friends who return from the Philippines, both the texture and the taste is a bit different.
These taste more salty, and are harder and drier. After comparing the two, we came up with what was perhaps a startling observation; could it be that the version we get from the Philippines is stale by the time we eat it?
In the end, we rejected that theory........once we checked the receipt we realized that the version we bought in San Diego were "farlic" flavored.......that would make all the difference! LOL!
I hope everyone is having a great week!
haha, now you're going to have me wondering alll night long: just what the heck does "farlic" flavor taste like! ;)
Posted by: Kathy | Wednesday, 07 March 2007 at 11:08 PM
Boy Bawang Rules! A co-worker here returned from the Philippines and brought this back. Soo good!
Now you got me wanting to post about my "Everyday Pleasures". Hrmm...
Posted by: jupiter | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 01:27 AM
Not a bad idea to mix wasabi peas with mix nuts, d@mn just be careful not to choke.
Posted by: nhbilly | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 08:37 AM
Sweet and salty rules!
Posted by: Captain Jack | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 09:04 AM
lol! The power of suggestion got to me too! After reading PE's post on wasabi peas, I bought 2 bags the next day and finished it within that week.
Oh man, I read "farlic" as "farTlic" at first. Dirty dirty...
Posted by: Christine D. | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 10:32 AM
OH How I LOVE Boy Bawang. I would OD on it and then get right back on it after brief respite. Beats the heck outta CornNuts.
Posted by: elmomonster | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 11:51 AM
Garlic punch!
Posted by: Andy 食神 | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 04:02 PM
Boy Baywang Farlic Cornicks? I think we need to submit that receipt and packaging to www.engrish.com! And that punchy garlic man is adorable! Now I know how to make Mmm-Yoso!! Trail Mix from this pictorial guide!
Posted by: Passionate Eater | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 08:04 PM
Hi Kathy - I'm afraid to ask.....
Hi Jup - Long time no hear! Hope all is well.
Hi Billy - Oh-oh, we'll have to add a choking hazard statement to prevent liability......
Hi CJ - Simple, and true.
Hi Christine - I read the same thing when I first looked at the receipt....
Hi Elmo - Corn Nuts doesn;t stand a chnace.....
Hi Andy - LOL!
Hi PE - Well, it all started with your everyday pleasures posts.....
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 08 March 2007 at 08:15 PM
we just got some of those boy bawang garlic corn nuts from a family friend! not bad i say
Posted by: reynila | Sunday, 11 March 2007 at 11:57 PM
Hi Reynila - It was strange...the version we bought at the market here, tasted a bit different from the one's we received.
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 12 March 2007 at 08:34 AM
LOL Farlic!!
Boy Bawang rox.
Gives ya some major breath for the rest of the day, though! ;)
Posted by: April | Thursday, 05 April 2007 at 05:52 PM
Hi April - You're right, have to check the social calendar before breaking into the Boy Bawang!
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 06 April 2007 at 12:02 PM
where do u buy your garlic boy bawang? my dad brought back a package of one hundred from the philippines and i killed it in a day. i need a refill? where do i get more boy bawang?!?!
Posted by: jack | Monday, 08 October 2007 at 08:15 PM
Hi Jack - Depending on where you live...Seafood City in National City, Lucky Seafood & Vinh Hung in Mira Mesa, and I've also seen Boy Bawang at Fil-Am Kitchenette off of Mesa College.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 09 October 2007 at 01:14 PM