Comments on: Truth in Advertising II- The Nutrition Carrier

By: JT

JT — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:17:43 +0000

Gee, I am giving a very be-lated response… Sorry!

I think the biscuits that Battlepanda referred to are “營養餅乾(yíng yăng bĭng gān)”. I used to love eating it with warm milk.

You can get them in Welcomes I believe. Yummy cardboard haha!

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 19:21:54 +0000

Thanks, Prince Roy. I love it when Chinese makes sense!

Battlepanda, how long ago was that? I think I’ve seen those before, but it was in a 雜貨店, not a corner store.

By: battlepanda

battlepanda — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 17:29:59 +0000

This reminds me of the “nutritional biscuits” you use to be able to get in corner stores and school kiosks in Taiwan. They look and taste kind of like what I imagine sailor’s hardtack tastes like. Brown, rectangular, thick and about as toothsome as chowing on dry cardboard.

Somehow, I miss them though. Not to eat. Just for nostalgia value.

By: T.Destiny

T.Destiny — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:25:45 +0000

Don’t forget in Taiwan wheat flour is CLEARLY nutritional.

By: Prince Roy

Prince Roy — Sat, 07 Jan 2006 02:52:07 +0000

膨鬆劑=’leavening agent’; Well done, student Mark.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 22:02:16 +0000

With all those preservatives, it only lasts 10 months!!? WTF!!? That’s wack!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:55:02 +0000

I think I just figured out 膨鬆劑! If 膨 means “expand”, 鬆 means “loose”, and 劑 just means “chemical agent”, then I’ll bet 膨鬆劑 means “leavening”. Am I right? Can you verify, Battle Panda or JT (or anyone else)?

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:14:51 +0000

That video was awesome! I do love egg!

By: John P

John P — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:50:10 +0000

That’s easy.

Chicken eggs are nutritious. Don’t you love egg?

I think this thing is a “nutrition carrier” in the same way that prostitutes are VD carriers, though.