# Bubble tea quiz **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715 "2003-08-17T04:07:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![whatmove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/41 "2003-08-21T21:48:08Z")
Just like the way I swim… oO Naturel Oo ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/42 "2003-08-22T07:20:22Z")
Ohhhh I never made the ‘boba’ -\> ‘bubble’ connection before. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/43 "2003-08-23T00:10:22Z")
I have been nothing if not open-minded about this bubble-tea thing. I have tried it up and down, from all the four corners of this city, all different flavors, at all times of day. It didn’t work. It NEVER worked. All it’s done for me is ruined my appetite and made a few paychecks disappear. I do not like bubble tea. Why? Food never grosses me out. I LOVE food! All kinds of food - I’ve eaten dog, silkworm larvae, lard, raw beef. I’ve had pine-flavored soft drinks. None of it has roused the 'ol gag reflex as much as this yucky trendy little drink. I’m sorry, people. But EWW. ---
**Author:** ![Beardedcrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@Beardedcrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beardedcrow)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/44 "2003-08-23T03:31:22Z")
Hey Flam How do you ask for milk-free bubble tea? Are the lactose free teas in special categories? or, just say “no milk, please”? ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/45 "2003-08-23T07:36:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by karomon \* > \*\*I have been nothing if not open-minded about this bubble-tea thing. I have tried it up and down, from all the four corners of this city, all different flavors, at all times of day. It didn’t work. It NEVER worked. All it’s done for me is ruined my appetite and made a few paychecks disappear. > > I do not like bubble tea. > > Why? Food never grosses me out. I LOVE food! All kinds of food - I’ve eaten dog, silkworm larvae, lard, raw beef. I’ve had pine-flavored soft drinks. None of it has roused the 'ol gag reflex as much as this yucky trendy little drink. > > I’m sorry, people. But EWW. \*\* Is it the pearls you don’t like? You can always ask for bubble tea without them, you know. 🙂 I admit swallowing them (or the idea of swallowing them) can be a bit daunting, but you could also ask for coconut jelly or something else too. By the way, is dog really as tender as my brother’s friend Ty says it is? > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Beardedcrow_ > **Hey Flam > How do you ask for milk-free bubble tea? Are the lactose free teas in special categories? > or, just say “no milk, please”?** Generally, all you have to do is say: “no milk, please.” F\_X ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/46 "2003-08-23T12:05:43Z")
Green apple. “Congratulations, you grouch. Okay, so perhaps ‘grouch’ is a bit of a strong term. Perhaps the words intense, moody, and sour are more to your liking. Either way, it’s hard to find to find someone who really likes you, but there are people in this world who do appreciate you for your tangy ‘kick’.” No One Likes Me, No One Likes Me, No One Likes Me, I Don’t Care… ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/47 "2003-08-23T16:42:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > **Is it the pearls you don’t like? You can always ask for bubble tea without them, you know. 🙂 I admit swallowing them (or the idea of swallowing them) can be a bit daunting, but you could also ask for coconut jelly or something else too.** Yes, it _is_ the pearls. I just don’t see the value of a bubble-less bubble tea. If I wanted that, I could just buy it at a cheaper, less trendy place. Also, I’m kind of being stubborn about this. There is something about this particular drink that makes people love it and I can’t stop until I find out what it is! > [@](#): > > \*\*By the way, is dog really as tender as my brother’s friend Ty says it is? \*\* It’s tender in that overcooked, stringy kind of way. It reminds me of excellent mutton gone slightly “vintage”. Fun fact: Dog meat has a naturally repugnant smell that is often disguised by assorted herbs and powders. Hiding the smell of dog meat is a closely guarded secret of Korean restaurants that specialize in the dish. It’s a difficult thing to do, and most people would be wise to get their dog cooked at a reputable place. Mine was prepared by my Mother-in-Law. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/48 "2003-08-23T18:18:46Z")
There is a place near me that has jellied lychee chunks that you can request instead of tapioca pearls. Very yummy! ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/49 "2003-08-23T18:30:52Z")
Expecting some sort of overly carbonated tea drink, imagine my HORROR when I discovered what it was. Here I was, enjoying the thought of bubble strawberry flavored tea, when I realize the bubbles are “pearls” I GAG!!! I have had it before, Grass flavor or something like that. About a year ago I had my curiosity piqued by my friends fiance whilst in Sacramento. She liked them, and I always like trying new stuff. So I send her off to order me one up(being a big white dude surrounded by remarkably shorter Vietnamese people) Holy crap was it disgusting. I get physically sick when I see or smell the stuff. Please, Eat it all. I beg of you. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/50 "2003-08-23T23:56:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by karomon \* > **Yes, it _is_ the pearls. I just don’t see the value of a bubble-less bubble tea. If I wanted that, I could just buy it at a cheaper, less trendy place. Also, I’m kind of being stubborn about this. There is something about this particular drink that makes people love it and I can’t stop until I find out what it is!** Yeah, I always order it with the pearls myself. 🙂 Of course, you could always ask for coconut jelly or coffee jelly instead of the pearls. > [@](#): > > It’s tender in that overcooked, stringy kind of way. It reminds me of excellent mutton gone slightly “vintage”. Hmm… thanks for the info. I still don’t think I’ll be eating it anytime soon, but that’s good to know… sort of. > [@](#): > > Fun fact: Dog meat has a naturally repugnant smell that is often disguised by assorted herbs and powders. Hiding the smell of dog meat is a closely guarded secret of Korean restaurants that specialize in the dish. It’s a difficult thing to do, and most people would be wise to get their dog cooked at a reputable place. > > Mine was prepared by my Mother-in-Law. :dubious: \*\* Well, Ty didn’t have his prepared by his mother-in-law. 🙂 He’s not old enough yet to have a mother-in-law. (thank goodness!) 🙂 He was on a missions trip to China a couple of years ago, and had some. That’s all I know about it. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/51 "2003-08-24T00:01:13Z")
Thanks for the info on dog meat, by the way. Didn’t mean to sound all peremptory and stuff. 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/52 "2003-09-08T07:17:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > **_Durian_ bubble tea? Too bad we don’t have a “yuck” smiley here… thank goodness that flavor doesn’t exist as far as I know! (that would be disgusting, although they DO have durian gelato at the local gelato shops here)** Actually, I was wrong on that one. They **do** have durian bubble tea here… or at least they do at the Pho restaurant on Kingsway. I was at lunch with my brother, grandma, and friend Eric… and just happened to notice it on the menu. Needless to say, we didn’t order that. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/53 "2003-09-08T07:28:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > **_Durian_ bubble tea? Too bad we don’t have a “yuck” smiley here… thank goodness that flavor doesn’t exist as far as I know! (that would be disgusting, although they DO have durian gelato at the local gelato shops here)** Actually, I was wrong on that one. They **do** have durian bubble tea here… or at least they do at the Pho restaurant on Kingsway. I was at lunch with my brother, grandma, and friend Eric… and just happened to notice it on the menu. Needless to say, we didn’t order that. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/54 "2003-09-08T07:36:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > **_Durian_ bubble tea? Too bad we don’t have a “yuck” smiley here… thank goodness that flavor doesn’t exist as far as I know! (that would be disgusting, although they DO have durian gelato at the local gelato shops here)** Actually, I was wrong on that one. They **do** have durian bubble tea here… or at least they do at the Pho restaurant on Kingsway. I was at lunch with my brother, grandma, and friend Eric… and just happened to notice it on the menu. Needless to say, we didn’t order that. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/55 "2003-09-08T20:37:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > **_Durian_ bubble tea? Too bad we don’t have a “yuck” smiley here… thank goodness that flavor doesn’t exist as far as I know! (that would be disgusting, although they DO have durian gelato at the local gelato shops here)** Actually, I was wrong on that one. They **do** have durian bubble tea here… or at least they do at the Pho restaurant on Kingsway. I was at lunch yesterday with my brother, grandma, and friend Eric… and just happened to notice it on the menu. Needless to say, we didn’t order that. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/56 "2003-09-08T20:39:41Z")
Oh my goodness… I have no idea how it did that. It wasn’t redsponding last night, so I thought I’d try it again today. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/57 "2003-09-10T00:12:55Z")
I’m a honeydew tew. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715/58 "2003-09-10T04:31:07Z")
I see you found the thread **EddyTeddyFreddy** was taling about earlier, **Abby**. Good stuff! 🙂 And no, the drink isn’t dangerous. It may take some getting used to, but dangerous is not one of the words I’d use to describe it. F\_X [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bubble-tea-quiz/195715.md?page=2)