Dongpo Latte

[liuzhou]

Thanks to social media, an ABC report from China is being circulated regarding a new menu item available in Starbucks Reserve outlets across the country.

 

This is called 'abundant year savory latte' and is coffee with braised Dongpo Pork flavoured sauce. The mix of espresso, steamed milk and sauce is garnished with pork belly and more Dongpo sauce. A mere 9.45元.

 

Disgusting idiots are no doubt lining up.

 

 

https://www.internationalcuisine.com/china-dong-po-pork/

 

 

Edited March 14, 2024 by liuzhou (log)

[gastropod]

Between this and the oleato it seems like Starbucks is really trying to use strange novelty drinks to generate free publicity.

[Kerry Beal]

  On 2/26/2024 at 9:16 AM, liuzhou said:

Thanks to social media, an ABC report from China is being circulated regarding a new menu item available in Starbucks Reseeve outlets across the country.

 

This is called 'abundant year savory latte' and is coffee with braised Dongpo Pork flavoured sauce. The mix of espresso, steamed milk and sauce is garnished with pork belly and more Dongpo sauce. A mere 9.45元.

 

Disgusting idiots are no doubt lining up.

 

 

https://www.internationalcuisine.com/china-dong-po-pork/

 

 

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Sounds quite good sans coffee.

[liuzhou]

  On 2/27/2024 at 2:55 AM, Kerry Beal said:

Sounds quite good sans coffee.

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I've eaten Dongpo pork many times. Had Starbuck's 'coffee' once. 

 

 

[Mjx]

It sounds revolting, but I wonder whether it's a real thing: something about the image looks subtly off. @liuzhou have you, or someone whose word you trust, actually seen this, in person, on a Starbuck's menu?

[liuzhou]

  On 2/27/2024 at 9:39 AM, Mjx said:

It sounds revolting, but I wonder whether it's a real thing: something about the image looks subtly off. @liuzhou have you, or someone whose word you trust, actually seen this, in person, on a Starbuck's menu?

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Yes. I've seen it advertised in the window of the local Starbuck's Reserve and I trust myself. It's been widely reported in the press, too.

 

Why would you be surprised that an advertising image doesn't look real? I'd be surprised if it did look real.

 

[Mjx]

  On 2/27/2024 at 9:52 AM, liuzhou said:

 

. . .

 

Why would you be surprised that an advertising image doesn't look real? I'd be surprised if it did look real.

 

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It not that it doesn't look real (at least, it looks no more unreal/surreal than that sort of thing in general), it's just that something about the image it doesn't look like the Starbuck's imagery I've seen in the US and EU, so it it registers as 'off'.

 

Is there any sign of anyone trying actually trying this out of disinterested curiosity?

[liuzhou]

  On 2/28/2024 at 7:52 AM, Mjx said:

 

Is there any sign of anyone trying actually trying this out of disinterested curiosity?

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I don't know. I didn't go in the store. I never do.

[CorineMoulton]

  On 2/26/2024 at 9:16 AM, liuzhou said:

Thanks to social media, an ABC report from China is being circulated regarding a new menu item available in Starbucks Reseeve outlets across the country.

 

This is called 'abundant year savory latte' and is coffee with braised Dongpo Pork flavoured sauce. The mix of espresso, steamed milk and sauce is garnished with pork belly and more Dongpo sauce. A mere 9.45元.

 

Disgusting idiots are no doubt lining up.

 

 

https://www.internationalcuisine.com/china-dong-po-pork/

 

 

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Ewww

[Katie Meadow]

  On 3/13/2024 at 1:16 PM, CorineMoulton said:

Ewww

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And yech