Calamansi-Flavoured Maggi Seasoning [Pic]

Recently discovered at Viet Hoa Plaza:



Move over Maggi™.

I wanna holla at yo' cousin.

Viet Hoa Plaza
1051 W. Argyle
773.334.1028

E.M.

Erik M. wrote:Move over Maggi™.

I wanna holla at yo' cousin.

Mr. M,

You are inscrutable.

A

P.S. Nice tattoo.

Antonius wrote:

Erik M. wrote:Move over Maggi™.

I wanna holla at yo' cousin.

Mr. M,

You are inscrutable.

I don't understand the majority of what you write in "foreign" tongues, either.

What I meant by the above was this:

I have a long-term love affair with the original Maggi™ seasoning, but I have a crush on the newest member of the Maggi™ family.

E.M.

Erik M. wrote:
I don't understand the majority of what you write in "foreign" tongues, either.

Me neither!

What I meant by the above was this:

I have a long-term love affair with the original Maggi™ seasoning, but I have a crush on the newest member of the Maggi™ family.

E.M.

Thanks. I like Maggi seasoning too and so I'm curious about this new one. But I have to confess that I don't know calamansi from calabaça or Kalamazoo, as it were. Time to learn.

A

Erik M. wrote:
What I meant by the above was this:

I have a long-term love affair with the original Maggi™ seasoning, but I have a crush on the newest member of the Maggi™ family.

E.M.

even though artificially flavored? btw, you ever had the calamansi sorbet at village creamery?

But I have to confess that I don't know calamansi from calabaça or Kalamazoo, as it were.

Not to intrude on a private conversation (although looks on preview that zim has made it less so), but the now-defunct LT's Grill at Grand and Wood served a version of calamansi pie, owing to Larry Tucker's time in southeast Asia with the military. I believe it was done in the style of a key lime pie.

Antonius wrote:Thanks. I like Maggi seasoning too and so I'm curious about this new one. But I have to confess that I don't know calamansi from calabaça or Kalamazoo, as it were. Time to learn.

Calamansi citrus is native to the Philippines and used throughout SEA to flavour foods and drinks.

With this product, though, I cannot identify the Calamansi taste specifically.*

In any event, it has a nice, clean hit of citrus flavour.

Just like the original Maggi™ seasoning, I use it on eggs, sausage, grilled meat, rice dishes, etc.

E.M.

* It is artificially-flavoured, after all.

zim wrote:even though artificially flavored?

Yes, even though.

Truth be told, as much as I am a stickler for clean, natural flavours, I like my fair share (and yours too) of artifically-flavoured crap.

zim wrote:btw, you ever had the calamansi sorbet at village creamery?

No, but I appreciate the heads up.

I hardly ever get up to the original shop, but I might check in at Thai Pastry. They carry a few of the SEA-style flavours.

Thai Pastry
925 N. Broadway
773.784.5399

E.M.

zim wrote:btw, you ever had the calamansi sorbet at village creamery?

Wonderful, wonderful stuff. For those who haven't been enlightened by the foregoing, a calamansi is a kind of small-fruited lime. It's sometimes called musklime. Quite sour, with flavor between lime and mandarin orange.

Ah...calamansi! My fave citrus fruit from the Philippines!

Growing up (and even now when I have the opportunity) I like taking fresh calamansi, slicing them in half and throwing a few in my glass of water with some sugar. At my house this is what mom called "lemonade from the islands." Ah....childhood.

LAZ is correct in describing the taste as a cross between a lime and mandarin oranges...sweet, tart and a little sour. I have spotted frozen concentrated calamansi juice at a few of the UniMarts grocery stores awhile back - not sure if they still carry it.

The Calamansi Maggi sauce has been around awhile, at least I remember spotting that while vacationing in the Philippines for 2 months last year. There are other asian sauces/condiments that have calamansi influence, such as:

Patismansi - Fish sauce (patis) + calamansi
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Toyomansi - Soy sauce (Toyo) + calamansi
http://www.pinoyshop.nl/shop/home_7_4.JPG