Posts Tagged ‘Korean drinks’

Maeil Black Soybean Drink with Calcium

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Another wonderful variant in Maeil’s line of Soy Drinks! 검은 콩

Maeil Black Soybean Drink INGREDIENTS: Soybean milk, Filtered water, Granulated sugar, Calcium phosphate compound, Soybean oil, Black soybean extract, Black sesame paste, Brown rice syrup, Black rice extract, Caramel paste, Barley extract, Glycerin esters of fatty acid, Cellulose gel, Salt, Flavors, di-Methionine, Carrageenan, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B2

Allergy information: This product contains soybean, black soybean, black sesame.

The label is in Korean on one side and English on the opposite side. Plus, the narrower sides also contain French translation of most of the information.

Maeil Black Soybean Drink is made from black soybean, black sesame, black rice and enforced (!) with calcium. You can enjoy better taste and nutrients than any regular soy drink. (They mean “enriched with calcium” of course.)

On the side of the drink box: Enjoy valuable nutrients found in soy bean with calcium. Maeil Soy Drink with Calcium is the best alternative to milk and provides you essential nutrients along with the calcium. Calcium is essential for building and maintaining strong bone for children and adults. Maeil Soy Drink with calcium contains many of nutrients found in the remarkable Soy Bean.

Manufactured by : Maeil Dairy Industry Co., Ltd.
C.P.O. Box 4008, Seoul, Korea. Product of Korea

NUTRITION FACTS: Serving size: 1 pack (235 ml)
Amounts per serving: 180 calories, 80 from fat
9 grams total fat – 1.5 saturated, no trans fat
No cholesterol. 180 milligrams of sodium.
15 grams of carbohydrate – 11g sugars.
8 grams of protein. 14% Daily Values of vitamin A. No vitamin C. 24% DV of calcium. 7% DV of Iron.

No Cholesterol. No Lactose. No Preservative. No Artificial Color.

UPC bar code number: 7 65444 19531 5. 7.95 fluid ounces (235 ml)

Only after reading the label closely did I realize that this is a great milk substitute for lactose-intolerant individuals. I always just thought it was a hip thing to drink.

Retail price at California Market: 89 cents!

Korean Cornsilk Tea

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Before seeing the fine print in English, I first saw Oksusu Suyeom-Cha (오수수 수염차) on the label. My brain translated it as corn “mustache” tea.

Korean Cornsilk Tea

Corn Silk Tea. “The traditional Korean tea gives you slender and healthy mind.” 11.3 fluid ounces (340 mL). Keep Refrigerated.

Product name: Kwang-Dong Corn Silk Tea
Ingredients: water, parched corn, corn silk, brown rice condensed liquid, vitamin C, sodium bicarbonate, glycine, brown rice flavoring, etc.

Store at room temperature away from light. Once you open the cap, store in the refrigerator. Keep out of reach of children. If you find any deterioration, do not drink it and exchange it at the store. Expiration date printed on cap.

Distributed by Kwangdong USA Inc. 250 Forest Drive East Hills, NY 11548. UPC 8 806002 005638

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 1 bottle. Zero calories. Zero fat. Zero cholesterol. 35 mg sodium. No carbohydrates — dietary fiber or sugar. No protein.

It tastes sort of like the ubiquitous barley tea (actually parched rice) that Koreans serve to their guests in the provinces. Westerners often find it musty. I find it a good drink — better than plain water. No calories! No fat. No cholesterol. Low sodium! Refreshing too when chilled. There must be hundreds of health claims associated with it.