Review: Dang Coconut Chips

Brand:  Dang

Flavor:  Toasted Coconut Chips

Where to get it: here @ Dang Foods

               

                I am determined to avoid using any puns involving the brand name of these coconut chips in this review. The struggle is real though, because the first time I tasted these, I said it. I swear. Coconut, sugar, salt. That’s it. I know that coconut is a love/hate food, so you’re obviously not going to like these if you hate coconut in the first place. You can shoo. But if you love coconut, you will be super impressed by these. I ate them straight out of the bag before it even occurred to me that they would be good on froyo, ice cream, cereal, yogurt…even a chicken or shrimp salad. I’m dying to use these in a shrimp dish. And guess what?? They sell them in little snack bags. Dang, I love you. (That wasn’t a pun!)

                   

Tastes like:  Crunchy sweet coconut heaven

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Non-GMO, all natural

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Ingredients:  Coconut, Cane Sugar, Salt

Review: Go Vida Dragon Fruit & Dulce de Leche

Brand:  Go Vida

Flavor:  Dragon Fruit & Dulce de Leche

Where to get it: here @ Go Vida Foods

                This past summer I had my first ever fresh dragon fruit. They are pretty uncommon in the Pacific Northwest, and when you can find them they are very expensive. I shared one with a friend when I was in California (she had never had one either, we had a moment), and it still cost $6 for a single fruit. My thoughts on the fresh fruit were, “Wow, it’s so pretty! But it mostly tastes like a kiwi, which are about 50 cents.”

The freeze-dried version is actually BETTER than the fresh fruit, in my opinion, and a lot more portable. My only complaint is that there wasn’t more of it in the pack, but again, dragon fruit is expensive as hell so I can’t really blame Go Vida. The dulce de leche pieces are interesting, they taste a little like caramel meringues. I could take them or leave them, but they do add more substance to the precious few pieces of the dragon fruit in the pack. All in all, I deem this snack innovative and very delicious. I’ll be on the prowl for more of it.

               

Tastes like:  Freeze-dried fruit, but like…better

Taste rating:  10/10

Qualities:  Gluten-free, no artificial ingredients, vegetarian

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