It's not authenticity they're after at Xiao Bao,
just powerful flavor and fun vibes.
Not exact matches
I've always wanted to get into it as a sugar substitute, knowing that it's totally natural, free of calories, and a zero on the glycemic index, but I
just can not get used to its potent,
powerful flavor (when extracted it's something like 200 times sweeter than sugar!).
that said, with
just the addition of the nutmeg, i could hardly taste the bananas, so adding even more
powerful flavors would, in my mind, overpower the banana
flavor to an even greater degree.
I used way less than the 1/4 cup of powder in the recipe —
just a spoonful since the
flavor is so much more
powerful, and since it's a liquid ingredient instead of a dry.
Its
flavor profile is
just as
powerful and its complexity is what drives its appeal.
It's amazing how much more
powerful the
flavor of a piece of fruit is
just after picking.
Ginger doesn't
just provide
flavor in this tonic — its gingerol compounds give it
powerful anti-inflammatory effects (5).