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| - I started out thinking, bubble tea in Mississauga is probably not stellar, all the best Asian food is already in Richmond Hill/Markham! This small shop was recommended to me by locals to Mississauga who occasionally venture to Downtown Toronto or Markham/Scarborough for food. This is a go-to gem for the family as their comfort bubble tea and simple noodles location - Taiwanese basics if you will. It turned out better than expected and there's a few items worth revisiting for whenever I'm in the area.
Throughout the day, tons of takeout orders are happening at the front desk, and tables are 25-50% occupied all the times I've been. I was quickly recommended by my party towards meal #1 - the popcorn chicken with noodles, with a SPA (sesame, peanut, almond) drink. Thoroughly impressed by both! The chicken is served on the side to retain their tasty Taiwanese style crispiness, and the noodles come loaded with flavour in the soup base. It may seem quite simple, which it is, but that's what it's all about! Always reliable, not too expensive, and your drink serves as both your drink and your dessert! The SPA was thoroughly enjoyed with tapioca - it's a bit gritty and thicker than I'm used to, but the flavour combo is great and the grit served to remind me it wasn't all just powder. Definitely recommended!
A later visit drew me to another menu gem - combo #18 popcorn chicken with "fuyu". This is a complicated one to explain and probably not a flavour for everyone. This is a fermented paste of sorts that's often served with braised lamb casseroles or vegetarian casseroles. It doesn't have too distinct a flavour on the chicken, but it does add a certain fragrance that gives the flavour depth. Same price as #1, it's my new go-to! We accidentally ordered rice instead of noodle and were greeted with a fried egg instead of a marinated medium-boiled egg, but it was still quite good.
What takes away that last star is that sometimes, the tapioca isn't quite fresh enough. It gets to that chewy state that doesn't seem to digest well, and that makes the drink tough work to chew. Some drink flavour are also a miss, like honeydew, but that is common among many other bubble tea places. The wait could be long if you're getting takeout drinks, so be patient!
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