The Pepsi Cheeto Challenge!

Craig1981 · 31 Aug 2013 at 15:48

Just tried the Shuwa Shuwa pepsi flavoured cheetos for the first time.

My verdict: Unusual....but actually not that bad.

They kinda fizz and tingle a bit on the tongue and the flavour is definetely pepsi, but almost like pepsi if it had been fried. Or something like that anyway

I doubt I would get them again, but they were definetely worth trying and I will be able to finish off the bag, which is actually a fairly big one.

Anyone else tried these?

MrMarvelous · 31 Aug 2013 at 16:40

Thought you were trying to cut down on crap and are on a diet?

Craig1981 · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:18

MrMarvelous said:
Thought you were trying to cut down on crap and are on a diet?

Yeah, because one packet of crisps is going to destroy my diet, isn't it?

MrMarvelous · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:35

Judging by the things you post in the Now Eating thread no, not really.

Raymond Lin · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:43

MrMarvelous said:
Thought you were trying to cut down on crap and are on a diet?

Don't criticise his diet, this isn't a thread about his diet goddammit! :mad:

Anyway, what is the challenge exactly?

paradigm · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:44

That's not exactly one bag of crisps though is it. 27.5-30g is one "bag" of crisps.

That monstrosity is about 10 sittings.

Raymond Lin · 31 Aug 2013 at 17:46

paradigm said:
That's not exactly one bag of crisps though is it. 27.5-30g is one "bag" of crisps.

That monstrosity is about 10 sittings.

It's about 800 cal I bet, which equates to half the calorie intake if one is on a diet (if you are eating 20% less calorie less a day).

I bought a 6 pack bag multipack the other day, it's 94 cal per bag, lasted me a week and I have away 1 bag.

Craig1981 · 31 Aug 2013 at 19:40

Raymond Lin said:
Anyway, what is the challenge exactly?

Eating them I suppose. Not the scariest food to eat by any stretch of the imagination, but still pretty weird

paradigm said:
That's not exactly one bag of crisps though is it. 27.5-30g is one "bag" of crisps.

Its a 75g bag.

Raymond Lin said:
It's about 800 cal I bet, which equates to half the calorie intake if one is on a diet (if you are eating 20% less calorie less a day).

414 calories according to the back of the bag. I only managed to eat about a third of the packet and then I had to stop. The flavour kinda gets overpowering after the first handful. I think I might just put the rest in a little tupperware box and see if I can coax my work colleagues into eating them on Monday.

Raymond Lin · 31 Aug 2013 at 20:19

That's not a challenge! Lol

Craig1981 · 31 Aug 2013 at 20:52

Raymond Lin said:
That's not a challenge! Lol

WAI U ALWAYS GOTTA BE SO MEAN 2 MI?! D:

Raymond Lin · 31 Aug 2013 at 21:27

Eat something really weird like duck tongue then that's more of a challenge.

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:28

These look rank - much like lots of the other stuff Craig eats

I assumed the challenge part was a reference to the pepsi challenge of yesteryears?

Raymond Lin said:
Eat something really weird like duck tongue then that's more of a challenge.

I've eaten a fair bit of weird stuff (including things which I'm sure are far worse than duck tongue) but...never duck tongue. What is it like?

Raymond Lin · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:35

I've not tried it but shall I send you a packet next year?

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:38

Raymond Lin said:
I've not tried it but shall I send you a packet next year?

I would seriously take you up on that offer

So, looking at that I'd guess it's some kind of dried or freeze-dried snack? Is it meant to be a sweet treat or something equivalent to jerky kind of snacks? Sounds very intriguing (and I should probably just google it but the guessing is part of the fun)

Raymond Lin · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:41

I saw it in Ichiban, it's basically a Japanese snack shop, chocolates, dried fruit, sweets, dried squid, dried(deep fried may be) small crab, dried fish, chicken feet, kidney, tongues.

All sorts !!!!

I am not sure if the tongue are sweet or salty though, i am guessing it is a kind of bbq flavour.

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:44

Raymond Lin said:
I saw it in Ichiban, it's basically a Japanese snack shop, chocolates, dried fruit, sweets, dried squid, dried(deep fried may be) small crab, dried fish, chicken feet, kidney, tongues.

All sorts !!!!

I am not sure if the tongue are sweet or salty though, i am guessing it is a kind of bbq flavour.

My google for Ichiban shows up as "Ichiban Fallowfield" (I live in Fallowfield)...I'm pretty sure that's not where you mean

Is it a chain? Looks like a noodle bar.

Raymond Lin · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:45

haha, this place

http://www.ajiichiban.com.hk/eng/

Go to Snack.

It's a chain, they have one even at the airport in HK.

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:47

Raymond Lin said:
haha, this place

http://www.ajiichiban.com.hk/eng/

Go to Snack.

Ah, cool stuff

It's a better selection at Ichiban I'm sure but a lot of it looks like the stuff I see at WH Lung or Wing Yip around here

Raymond Lin · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:50

I used to eat the dried fish as a snack, just like beef jerky really in terms of the high protein, low in fat aspect.

FrenchTart · 1 Sep 2013 at 00:52

Raymond Lin said:
I used to eat the dried fish as a snack, just like beef jerky really in terms of the high protein, low in fat aspect.

My experiences with dried fish haven't been great (outside of bonito flakes and I'm not sure that counts

). Any recommendations?

Anyhow, had best shower and sleep. Will check back in case you've answered tomorrow