Dried Pork Floss

Pork Floss is basically shredded pork that is flavored with soy sause and sugar that is then cooked over dry heat until the meat fibers become so dry and dehydrated that it resembles fluffy bits of wool. The pork floss is often eaten as a sandwich filling, sprinkled on top of congee, or just eaten straight out of the jar. Pork floss on toast goes wonderfully with a cup of milk tea. :)

• Texture: Dry and a little crunchy. Kind of like eating cotton candy where once you put the pork floss into your mouth, it 'dissolves' into a juicy bit of pork jerky. Does not tend to get stuck in teeth, but eating this snack can get a bit messy if you're not careful. Rating: 10 out of 10.
• Flavor: As this is flavored with soy sauce and is basically concentrated bits of pork jerky, it is very savory and flavorful. Even though the main flavoring is soy sauce, it's mellowed out with sugar so pork floss is never overly salty. Rating: 10 out of 10.
• Packaging: Pork floss is usually sold in tiny soup bowl sized tubs or giant gallon sized tubs. It's very hard to miss unless you're aware of some other food that looks like bits of yarn. The packaging is nothing special to look at. Rating: 5 out of 10.
• Availability: This is a very common snack that's available at any Asian grocery store. As far as I know, it's still not sold in any supermarkets. Rating: 8 out of 10.
• Origins: Made in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, or Thailand. So eat at your own risk! Rating: 2 out of 10.

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Aji Ichiban Black Sesame Fish Fillet

Aji Ichiban's black sesame fish fillet consists of a savory black sesame illing sandwiched between two thin layers of dry cod jerky cut into thin strips.

• Texture: Dry and chewy like any good jerky, but neither tough or stringy. The little black sesame seeds may tend to leave behind specks of black in between teeth. I like to eat these like I eat oreos, yummy filling first and then the outside layer. Rating: 8 out of 10.


• Flavor: Salty and savory, this snack doesn't have a very strong or distinctive flavor. However I just can't stop at one, kinda like potato chips. There is a slight fishy smell, but it really isn't that noticeable. Each bite into the sesame seed filling releases a bit of toasted sesame flavor. Rating: 7 out of 10.


• Packaging: The jerky is sold by weight, either prepackaged in flat packages or half pound bags. At their store locations, you can pick whatever you want and fill your provided aji ichiban bag to the brim. The plastic bags are clear with orange edging and Aji Ichiban in both chinese and english printed on the center of the bag. Be sure to keep everything in a ziploc bag once you open the package though. Rating: 8 out of 10.


• Availability: Very hard to find outside of Hong Kong or large chinatowns. This type of jerky is also made by many Chinese and Japanese brands, but they may use different recipes. YMMV. Rating: 2 out of 10. Aji Ichiban USA


• Origins: Origins are unknown, so eat at your own risk! Rating: 0 out of 10.

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