Month: September 2026

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    Hormel – Beef Tamales in Chili Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก Sour/Tangy: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Salty, savory, beefy, smoky Recommended: Yes Texture: Soft with some cornmeal resistance Ingredients: Water, Beef, Tomatoes (water, tomato paste), Corn Meal, Corn Flour, Contains 2% or less of Modified Corn Starch (contains erythorbic acid), Masa Flour (ground corn, trace of…

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    Sheelda – Kuli Kuli Peanut Crackers

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Peanuts, ginger, carmelization Recommended: Yes Texture: Super crunchy with good moisture Ingredients: Groundnut, Pepper, Onion, Ginger, Salt & Sugar I’ve reviewed a number of spicy Asian snacks in the past but I realized that Africa has largely been a blind…

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    SOSS Bros – Habanero Heat Creamy Hot Sauce

    Bitter: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Salty: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sour/Tangy:๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Sweet: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Umami: ๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Heat: ๐ŸŸก๐ŸŸกโ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹โ—‹ Quick Flavor Notes: Smoky, oily, bright Recommended: Conditional Texture: Medium and emulsified Ingredients: Mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, vinegar, egg yolks, eggs, sugar, salt, spices, citric acid, lemon juice concentrate, calcium disodium EDTA added to protect flavor), (water, chipotle peppers, tomato puree, vinegar, canola oil,…