Tuesday, July 21, 2009
What the diff?
I am sitting here trying to get rid of this jones right now. I have in my possession two different types of Dandy's Shrimp Chips. Okay, yes, this is weird but I am wondering what the difference is between the two. After about how many years (maybe 15+ with a tiny lapse about 2 years ago) of not having a bag of these not-so-good-for-you-snack'ems. For those of you who have no idea of what these are -- these are fried fluffy puffy shrimp flavored chips. An Asian thing. They start off as hard oblong slices then are thrown into a pot of boiling oil to be fried into a chip. I ate so many of these when I was a kid and was enchanted with them by throwing a whole chip into my mouth and letting it melt onto my tongue. For some weird unknown urge, this started a coupla weeks ago when I was at the new Walgreen's (formerly Rite Aid) checking out the store. Lo and behold, in the back of the store sitting in the back of the store on the bottom shelf was -- bags and bags of shrimp chips. Oh, temptation has cometh. I give in. I wonder if they are the same as when I was a kid. Do I buy a bag? Nope. I buy four. (Did I tell you I like to eat?) I am normally a healthy eater but my senses has temporarily left me. I get home and open a bag. One chip, two...three. Dang. There are only about five left in the bag. I was too caught up letting these melt in my mouth. Are these how I remember them? I guess so...just not as shrimpy. But now I have two different types of bags. One from Walgreen's and one from an Asian market. The one from the Asian market is the one I grew up with. The bag is how I remembered it, not the one from Walgreen's which I thought was the new, updated look. But, no, there are two versions out there. What the diff? Nutritional value is the same. Weight is the same. All looks to compare except...the bag. According to my sister who has already taken up this challenge has said that the bag in the "original" package vs. the Walgreen's version are two different textures. I am hankering to check this out myself. But I know this is not a good time to scarf down a bag (sorry, this is like an Asian Lay's to me; just one will not do). My feet will bloat up like Barney Rubble when I wake up and will end up cursing myself "why do I always do this to myself?" I am drinking water to fend off my urge. My eyes are still a bit rabid. A little bit wild. More water. Ahhhh, okay. I think I feel the urge slowly subsiding. (burp) Feels like enough water for now. I think this jones really may be able to slide away...this time. Geeeeez, how did I get on this tangent??
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Very cool. Now I am jonesing too. You write very well. I was right there with ya.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It must be the creative Leo side coming out. Suppressed all these years working for the rigid corporate world.
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