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Oddity of the Week: Garlic Coke

Garlic-Flavored Cola Is Actually a Thing in Japan
… believe it or not, the drink actually exists in Japan!
Locally known as ‘Jats Takkola’, the unusual drink was released last month. It is produced in the city of Aomori … well-known for the huge amount of garlic that is harvested every year in July. Local companies have produced several bizarre garlic-flavored products … such as garlic beer and garlic ice cream, but latest offering, garlic cola, apparently took a fair bit of trial and error before they could make it palatable.


The drink consists of cola mixed with finely ground garlic. Those brave enough to try it are advised to turn the bottle slowly before consumption, in order to mix the settled pieces of garlic. The makers say that the drink is as tasty as regular cola, with a supposedly pleasant aftertaste of garlic.
From: www.odditycentral.com/foods/garlic-flavored-cola-is-actually-a-thing-in-japan.html
See also: http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/01/31/new-garlic-cola-from-japans-garlic-capital-is-as-surprising-as-its-name-proclaims/

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Oddity of the Week: Dog Food Taster

Professional Dog Food Taster Is Actually a Real Job
Pet owners sneaking a nibble or two out of their pets’ bowls, out of curiosity, is completely understandable. But eating dog food for a living? Now that’s pretty hard to digest!
So what exactly does the job entail? Well, as the name suggests, it pretty much involves tasting dog food to make sure it meets a premium brand’s exacting quality standards. Tasters regularly open sample tins of each freshly made batch of dog (or cat) food, and then proceed to smell it, and eat it.


Well how did you really think pet food companies did their testing and quality checks?
From www.odditycentral.com/foods/professional-dog-food-taster-is-actually-a-real-job.html