Growing up in Canada, I was endlessly fascinated browsing the grocery aisles in other countries. The highlight of any visit was ending up in the junk food or cookie aisle to deliberate over all of the foreign delectables. As an adult, frequent trips to the US would yield a six pack of Welch’s Dry Grape Soda, and a couple of bags of Doritos Salsa Verde safely stowed in my checked baggage. But now that I live in the US, I mourn the excitement of new found treasure in the supermarket aisles…
After reading an article about Pepsi’s new Salty Watermelon flavored soda in the LA times by award winning food writer Jonathan Gold, I became deeply saddened by the lack of new flavor curiousities introduced to the US market. It looks as though Japan takes the cake for the most adventurous flavor offerings. What do we have to do to get a few unorthodox flavors tested out on the shelves stateside, people? Another great article about the introduction of a few unique soda flavors not offered here at weburbanist.com – 10 Pepsi-Cola flavors you can’t get here.
Sure, I talk a big game, but I can probably count on one hand how many soda’s I have had in the last year… well here is the last one I had after a day of snorkeling in Mexico. Orange soda never tasted so good after many mouthfuls of salt water.
Savoring a Soda in Mexico
So I guess I am not going to single-handedly support the introduction of myriad new flavors in the local market. All the more reason to travel abroad to satisfy this curiosity. And, travel calories don’t count. Bonus!