Mike, sucralose is not table sugar. Sucrose is table sugar, sucralose is made through the chlorination of sugar (sucrose). Sucralose is also known as Splenda.
Which is why I could never drink Thum's Up. I've tried various drinks made with the artificial sweeteners and all of them have an after taste that I don't like. Some hit right away and others take a few seconds but all of them taste wrong to me. The closest I've come to something that doesn't bother me was the sweetener made from monk fruit. It isn't the same as sugar but it isn't bad.
@@Sarah-ic4yu most of the US doesn’t use real sugar either. It’s glucose which isn’t table sugar either. That’s why a lot of people prefer, in America at least, Mexican Coke. I lived in Honduras for two years, and the difference is quite noticeable after a little bit of time having the real thing.
i like Guinness its a lady beer and you can drink a lot of it , the beer i like the best is hancock gambrinus light its what we call a gold beer it got a minium alc % of 9,5 but normaly its around 11-13 %---- they have to write 9,5 on the lable to be a gold beer and it comes in 33 cl bottles ,,.. 3 i can feel it..... 6 iam the worlds best lover.... 9 i can swim to england no porblem
One more fact about Thums Up! When Coca Cola acquired it, they tried to withdraw Thums Up initially to put more focus on Coca Cola, however they found people moving onto Pepsi instead and brought it back. It still has the largest share of soft drinks in India. My absolute favourite, so glad y’all covered it!
@@hmmer3471Coca-Cola acquired Thums Up AFTER they re-entered India post Liberalisation, and then tried to withdraw it from the market so that Indians consume Coca-Cola instead; but soon realised that Indians were moving to Pepsi instead, so they reintroduced Thums Up back to the market real quick.
I was curious because I'm a language nerd, and after googling, I learned that the Lay's Thai logo reads as "Lay" whether you're reading it as an English speaker _or_ as a Thai speaker. It's some very clever typography taking advantage of typographical conventions in both written languages.
Loving this video format! Top tip from a South African for your next episode... there's a SAFFA foodie store at Kings Cross station that sells a lot of the snacks and sweets that we have back home. I vote @sortedfood should go get some goodies there and try finding the British equivalent to test against for next time. (Especially if they have South African Sparletta Cream Soda, Steri Stumpi, Ghost Pops, NikNax or Mrs Balls Simba Chips).🌍 Also PS: on the Walkers vs Lays, the most preferred South African Lays, is Lays Lightly Salted.
Had Thums Up for the first time when I went to an Indian restaurant, now every time I go to get Indian food I check to see if they have Thums Up. Also, the commercials for Thums Up are amazing! Kind of like the Dos Equis commercials.
I love how your channel emphasizes the differences in the world. It's so easy to think that in this day and age of social media the world is the same all over. But even something simple like the flavors of chips or a soda being different reminds us how full of cool things to discover the world is.
I occasionally try international snacks for fun. Walker's Cheese & Onion beats just about any standard Lay's flavor. (Also Lay's limited 'biscuits and gravy' flavor still wears the crown...)
Can we please get some justice for Jamie? A Colourblind challenge where all ingredients are colourless or make them wear colour tinted glasses. Lets see the boys at the same disadvantage as Jamie for once and see how they do!
I don't know how easy it is to grab it here (or rather there), but I would like to see the comparison of a real British cheddar and an American cheddar.
@@KenS1267 i have had some excellent American cheeses, but I was thinking more about comparing more run of the mill English and American products. Stuff that you can buy from your regular supermarket.
I'd love for you to try German "Mettbrötchen" (and some variants like with pepper or with onions on top) and de-mystify it a bit. Yes, it's raw meat, but highly regulated and probably safer to eat than some things you can get at a streetfood stall.
I think it’s be cool to see them in an etiquette competition. Lay out a meal, with all the different utensils, and see how “proper”eating it’s done. (I’m imaging that dining scene from the titanic)
It's too bad more flavours aren't available, even if they were limited time offerings. I get the limited shelf space at stores, maybe an online ordering system should be made. But we Canadians have ketchup chips which seem to be popular outside Canada. PC has their World of Flavours line, which can be hit or miss. I've noticed a few unique flavours in the international aisle.
Yes but you have all seasoned ruffles in Canada (is that the right name?) That the rest of the world are really missing out on😅. Plus all the Pickled flavored things... had a dill pickle beer when I was in Canada last year, loved it!
@CelticUchuu i like all of those, including ketchup as well (which doesn't really taste of ketchup persay) all dressed, it seems only canadians know the flavour, it's pretty difficult to describe, other than just calling it "all dressed" it is it's own flavour. Haha
@@CelticUchuu We have a couple of British stores in our area in Ontario and they sell Walker chips ( variety of flavours). Worth a check in your location.
Love this video... Y'all always try to analyze and explain the flavours so well, so that even if we aren't eating it we can still imagine it. It's so well done, and I love the little history lessons and information boxes y'all add. According to my dad, the thums up you get today, is nothing like you used to get back in his day. So I'm assuming there is a vast difference between thums up in the 70s versus now. I'm assuming this also holds through for other snacks and beverages - over time recipes change and they just don't taste the same.
Seriously, Mike! Every single time there’s cheese in a video you say “I don’t like cheese”, and then you taste it and say “oh, I actually like this one!”. Every single time! You like cheese, Mike!!!!!
Considering how Coke adjusts their tastes according to the market they sell in, you guys could also try Coke sold in India vs UK. Like Mexican and US coke.
It's been years, but the Coca Cola Museum in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) had groups of unlimited soda testing fountains based on countries they marketed to. The differences were WILD! We kept going back and forth trying to decide which were good or bad and which was SO very different. Lots of fun!
From Germany Fritz Kola. Also from Germany Apfleschorle and RabarberSchorle. From the Netherlands Twentse Bunker kaas. Cheese made in Delden and then stored in old ammunition bunkers in Daarleveen.The older ripened goat variant is nice for cooking. They use a vegetarian rennet to make the cheese.
I worked in Ireland for a while. The locals I talked to said there are 3 different kinda of Draught Guinness. Dublin Guinness, Irish Guinness and the Rest of the World. I took that to mean Dubliners kept the best for themselves, 2nd best for Ireland and then obviously the Rest of the World got the least best. 😕
Interestingly, the best Guinness that you'll get outside of Ireland is in Malaysia. Inside of Ireland, it's probably Sean's in Athlone. Also, by locals, I assume you mean some lads from Dublin, because I've never heard that 😅
What Mike didn't mention is Coke acquired it to _kill_ Thums Up. But they ultimately reintroduced it due to market demand! Also, y'all need to try Masala Coke, lol! Given how much y'all liked the salt in there
masala coke is goated and is super easy to make as well if they sell jaljeera in the UK but I'm afraid they will start coughing the first time they have a glass of it near their noses 'cause it's so overwhelming in spices for them (had the same experience myself when I had it for the first time lol)
Seeing the Coke was interesting; here in the States we have American/Classic Coca Cola and "Mexican Coca Cola", oftentimes the Mexican version is preferred, and I've heard that it's much closer to the earlier recipes.
American and Canadian Coke is made with high fructose corn syrup, not cane sugar like Mexican Coke. That's why there is a taste difference, and why having a Mexican Coke remind people who are old enough about how Coke used to taste.
Coke actually only supplies the unsweetened syrup the world over. It is the local bottling facility that supplies the sweetener, water, and carbonation level. There are 4 different kinds of American Coke.
Here in Brasil we have a soda called Guaraná Jesus, with a similar story with the thumbs up one. It has a very unique flavor and I think you should take a look at it, even if just for curiosity alone.
There is a Walkers Tomato Ketchup flavour that I haven't seen in England for about 6/7 years. But the last time I visited Scotland I found it again. So it must still be popular there.
I was told that Indomie sold in Indonesia and abroad (e.g., Europe) are different. They have to tweak ones that are sold abroad, such as less umami meaning less MSG 😁. If you can get a hold of them, can be nice to try
😢 Is it everywhere but Indonesia or just the countries with strick food regs get the less flavour? Because there is nothing stopping Indomie giving us the full force here in Middle East and I hope we get the original ones
Try the brie (or camembert) - melted - with sweet black current jam on a well toasted piece of bread. One of my absolute favorite treats! It's so damn good and addictive - If it wasn't so unhealthy I would eat it every day 😀
Oooh I gotta try! When I was in Bulgaria I had deep fried breaded smoked cheese with blueberry jam and it was god tier. I had never had blueberry jam before. Blueberry jam is now a staple in my house and recently I had some frozen rellenos from Lidl with my lunch, chucked them in the air fryer. Forgot to make a dip, I just whacked some blueberry jam and sriracha together and good god, I gotta say I am a culinary genius :P But I love blackcurrant jam and now I gotta do this, thanks!
Please compare Canadian maple syrup!! 🍁🍁I lived in the UK for a year and my parents sent over maple syrup for me cause the equivalent in the UK didn’t cut it😂
I think our UK coke would taste similar to Mexican as we also use sugar, not fructose corn syrup like the USA? So maybe a 3 way taste test, UK, USA and Mexico
@@alexdavis5766 I've heard that Mexican Coke might be using Corn Syrup too, because there is a new tax on Sugar and they're much more lax with their labeling rules there.
@alexdavis5766 mike was incorrect on that one. Sucralose is not table sugar, it's chlorinated sugar, and artificial sweetener commonly known as Splenda. Mexican coke is different because it uses cane sugar, as opposed to Corn Syrup or artificial sweeteners. Though mexican coke might be changing thier recipe soon in response to tax changes. Likely depends on how much of a fuss people kick up.
I am not sure I want to see any of the boys after doing a line... Even though when I see Kush cook, I feel he would be too fast even for a frequent user 😂
I've been living in a part of town with a considerable Asian population and learned to really love Southeast Asian Lays chips/crisps. There was a flavor, also from Thailand, that was incredible, it was called Namtok Hot Pot and it tasted of Thai basil, beef stock, chili, and fish sauce.
20 years ago, when i worked in a bar the draught Guinness was brewed in London, the bottled guiness was brewed in Dublin. The draught had a completely different coloured head, the bottled Guinness had a darker head, it was more yellow, the draught was more white/cream in colour. London brewery closed in 2005
we have seen after the show bloopers but id love a live stream or a show with someone recording you and someone recording them,,,or something like that. I know you guys have a ton of fun but we miss that in your final stuff
They did a study on that a few years back with over a thousand participants. Blindfolded, almost none of them could tell the difference in the Mexican Coke they rave about with cane sugar and US Coke.
Smiths chips were the first chips I tasted 65 years ago in The Netherlands; they came plain with a bit of salt in a twist of paper, so you could salt to taste.
Smiths were a British crisp company until not long ago, and Walkers bought them out. I'm guessing it's the same company still but just under a different name. They kept the Smiths name on their Squares (a type of crisp) for a long time after they were taken over.
So I googled it, and Frank Smith set it up in the UK in 1920s then took the brand to Australia in 1932. Both sides are now owned by PepsiCo but not Walkers as the subdivision in Australia.
We can purchase Walker's Prawn Cocktail and other flavours in Canada. The one we really like but have not seen for awhile is the Worcester Sauce flavour.
Mike, you learn something new every day 😂 I am a picky eater trying to reform and every once in a while find something I like that I once would have turned my nose up at. I enjoyed a curry with green beans as the main ingredient the other night and it was delicious (to be fair, I think my green bean distaste was based on canned green beans and casserole made from the horrible mushy things.)
If you ever decide to do an episode on mixer syrups a la soda stream, I would highly recommend trying Portland Syrups, the Root Beer in particular. It’s the best root beer I’ve ever tasted.
Portland syrups Cola is also excellent. I mix it more dilute than recommended with sparkling water to make a less-sweet cola. Haven't tried it with rum and lime juice, a la Cuba Libre yet, but I plan to. More spicy and herbal than Pepsi or Coke (US, anyway).
Walkers used to be called Smith's in the Netherlands, another UK. company. It is now Lays. You might want to try Crisps Joppiesaus or Crisps HEMA rookworst. Trying Joppie sauce itself and rookworst itself might be more satisfying.
About tasting carbonation, when carbon-dioxide mixes with water, it releases a sort of bitter-sour tang into the water. A great way to see this is to let some soda water go flat, and then taste it next to regular flat water. I'd recommend carbonating mineral water and then letting it go flat to compare to the same mineral water.
Mike's cheese journey is very similar to my cheese journey xD Got to love it. And yes as a Dutchie, people did not want to believe I did not like cheese
"After "diddly-diddly"" did NOT go where I was expecting it to!!! lol. Living in Australia we have Lays crisps but no prawn cocktail flavour but then we have no prawn cocktail flavour crisps of any kind.....I miss them a lot, especially Skips.
For years South African Guinness was loved by vegans in the UK as it was vegan and Irish Guinness wasn’t. But a few years ago Irish Guinness changed to be vegan. Wonder if South African Guinness and Nigerian Guinness are similar?
@SortedFood cool! Hopefully that could lead you to trying out a few other maltese dishes. There's such a range and blend of different cuisines and it gets overlooked, in my humble opinion.
It's hilarious how isolated our tastes can be compared to other areas of the world. I'm an American and realize just how uneducated my taste buds are as I travel 😂. Thanks for exposing the world to different cultural flavor profiles!
I knew someone who worked for Frito Lay. Apparently their internal website would show various kinds of crisps and other products from across the globe. Their favorite was salted watermelon Pepsi from Japan I think
Great game! I live in Poland, I'm from Scotland originally! Lays are big here, but the reason for the comment is Salt & Vinegar crisps. I shop at the French chain, Auchan, and in recent months they have launch a sort of "kettle chips" in various flavours. The stand out one is Salt & Vinegar, they are BETTER than anything I've tasted in the UK!
I know a few countries don't use the Lay's name but are owned by them. In Mexico for example they go by Sabritas, which is a combination of the spanish words delicious and fried. It's also not uncommon to see Sabritas packaging in the US that aren't imported from Mexico alongside imported variety - which usually have a sticker with the nutritional information to comply with US regulations. I also read in Egypt they are called Chipsy and they are known as Margaritas in Colombia.
You should try Lee & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce compared to German Worcester Sauce (Dresdner Art/Dresden variety). I grew up with the latter and was blown away how different the original was. Most often used in Germany as a condiment to ragout fin (gratinated chicken or veal ragout) or "Überbackene Schnitten" (an open faced sandwich, toast with salami or ham, covered with gouda or emmentaler and gratinated in the oven as well - hence "überbacken" = over baked).
It’s so interesting how nostalgia plays into our preferences around these sorts of things. Can’t believe Marmite vs Vegemite wasn’t one of the comparisons, though!
Walkers in Ireland too though not nearly as popular as Tayto/King (same company). Our monster munch had to become mighty munch when Walkers started selling here, according to Wikipedia they bought the name from Tayto. There is a separate Tayto in Northern Ireland so there may be some differences there.
4:45 Mike, i think you meant to say 'Sucrose', which is in regular table sugar; 'Sucralose' is one of the many artificial sweeteners in use around the world nowadays 5:30 regular Coca-Cola has also been available in India since the early 90s; so i'm not sure Thums Up vs UK Coke is a fair comparison
There is some really unique stuff from where im from, New Zealand. I recommend Lemon & Paeroa (L&P) soft drink, Tim Tam biscuits, Whittaker's chocolates and a mince and cheese pie.
