I picked up something at an "asian" grocery the other day, to boost the
order up to $10. I use quotes because the place is likely Vietnamese.


Danh Tra Hoa Sen. Scented green tea. The tea selection at the grocery
was small, and this was the only thing that interested me. I didn't
look closely enough at the ingredients. All I noticed were the Green
Tea (Tra Xanh, = Danh Tra?) and jasmine scent.

I just made my first cup, and after trying to figure out what that
smell is, I realized that the third ingredient (Natural Herb Flavor) is
Basil.

It's too strong a scent for me. I think it might be bothering my
allergies. The tea was good quality and it tastes nice, but I just
can't take the aroma. Too bad. $1.50 gamble.

I also bought a small package of dried plums. Just too sour for my
mouth. Oh well, another thing I can say I tried.

The round-eye Pad Thai I made was good, though, so the trip was worth
it.

Greg Zywicki