[baavgai]

Yep, Indian desserts will send you into diabetic commas. Gulab Jamun...

It's interesting that Thai deserts may not be that sweet. I love mango and sticky rice; it's usually just sweet from the coconut milk, really. Of course, if it were too sweet it would kill the mango.

[jon.kiparsky]

I know, right? I had some jalebis once that put me in a diabetic semicolon...

[The_Programmer-]

Well I never knew that. I now know why I got a tiny dish of curry at an Indian restaurant.

[WolfCoder]

Choscura, on 10 April 2012 - 01:25 AM, said:

Since this site is populated mostly by Americans (who think a 'good cup of tea' requires boats and angry people dressed as indians), this is absolutely essential reading.

For myself, there are two varieties of tea that I regularly brew. The first is black tea, lot # 3 from horse brand here; it's got more caffeine than most coffees, can be brewed at least twice, and the different chemistry (when compared to coffee) is invigorating, to use the traditional description. I get the same kick of caffeine, but my hands don't shake, and when compared with a cup of coffee of the same temperature and strength, I don't get caffeine sweats or anything like that. It may taste more bitter and less full bodied, but it also never tastes scorched, so that's an improvement.

The other tea that I brew, much less frequently, is the Chinese herb "Ma huang", or Ephedra Sinica. No caffeine, but a mild amphetamine (and the plant has been used as a precursor to the production of methamphetamine). For hopefully obvious reasons, I don't use this tea very often, although you can literally buy bales of it here, and it's a popular tea for street vendors and so on (along with Chrysanthemum and a handful of others).

Oh no, I've had good tea before and liked the taste, but it doesn't kick at all. Coffee barely kicks at all for me. I have to down 4~5 cans of monster before my hands start shaking.

This post has been edited by WolfCoder: 12 April 2012 - 05:02 PM

[dorknexus]

The only time i drink sugary drinks is when i mix alcohol. Beyond that i stick to iced black tea or water.

[jon.kiparsky]

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The other tea that I brew, much less frequently, is the Chinese herb "Ma huang", or Ephedra Sinica.

Can't get that here any more. It's a shame, it's a great decongestant. If you want to ship me one of those bales in time for the next cold season, I'd be much obliged.

[NeoTifa]

baavgai, on 12 April 2012 - 04:08 PM, said:

Yep, Indian desserts will send you into diabetic commas.

I think Indian food in general will give you diabeties. Expecially ghee based curries. omg Indian Paula Dean. But it's soooooo good.