June The Jungle Stand Review
Keepin' on keepin' on with my Jungle Stand review. Last month was a game show version of brownie brittle so I was curious to see what would come in this box. Turns out Jungle Stand is going around the world.
The Jungle Stand:
Type: Food Box
Cost: $9.92/month includes shipping
What is it?: From their website: "We are an original taste-ing BAR. And every month the BAR will offer bitesized samples for taste-ing. It’ll be a very unique experience for sure certainly one you’ve never had before. Perhaps odd maybe even strange at times, butal ways delightful. So take a taste and enjoy!" Each bar comes with 6 tasting samples.
First look.
Welcome to Taiwan!
The info.
Nutrition Facts (this is a semi-recent addition to Jungle Stand- the past few boxes have had these facts).
The box.
Sachima: It's a bit blurry with all the plastic since the palate cleanser (saltines) is in this slot as well. This caramel treat is made with thick, uncooked noodles. This is like a rice crispie treat but with noodles. I tried this box with my former housemates and this was alright in my eyes and a few others too but despised by one roommate.
Rice Cracker: Not super exciting but one roomie loves these so he was ready to eat 'em all. Meh for me.
Sesame Pastry: Probably my favorite thing in this box (and most of the houses' fav too), this sesame flavored pastry was so different than I was expecting. Good but strange.
Squid: Yes, this box is "Taste of Taiwan" but this was really the only non-sweet thing in the box. Not only is this the only "what doesn't belong" item but it's way out of left field. I mean dry, shredded squid? I could only get one roomie to try it. And one nearly ralphed when he smelled it. I get adding in exotic things but there is something unsettling about getting squid delivered in a box.
Pumpkin Cake: Did anyone else get double of this? Not sure why... Anyway, this cake is a bit strange as it is topped with seaweed. It says it's the first flavor to hit you, but luckily I didn't even notice it much. It was alright, nothing stellar.
Peanut Brittle: Definitely not your usually brittle, which makes sense that it is sometimes called peanut cake or peanut candy. Again, good but a bit meh.
Verdict: Meh. Or eh. Nothing thrilling. I mean, shouldn't a Taste of Taiwan make me want to eat more Taiwanese food? I love Asian food and am still so thankful for my trip to South Korea where I ate the most amazing stuff but this definitely doesn't make me want to go try a Taiwan restaurant. I mean, I do, but not because of this box. The boxes have been lackluster for me excepting our first awesome box and even though it's only $10/month I paused my subscription for a bit to save money. We'll see if I un-pause or just cancel. Am I being to hasty for this cheap sub?
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Ugh, that squid! I had to put it in a baggie to keep it from stinking up the rest of the box! I did like the pumpkin bar though - it was my favorite in the box, so I was glad to get 2 of them!
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