DistantNews
Support us
🇹🇼 Taiwan /Culture & Society

Costco Shoppers Keep Picking Up This Soup Rice, and Online Users Recommend Adding an Egg

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • A Taiwan shopper noticed many Costco customers buying the same spinach and egg-drop soup rice product and asked about its taste and texture.
  • Online users praised its convenience, light texture and pepper seasoning, while suggesting other flavors and adding an egg.
  • Users also warned that the rice may remain firm if soaked briefly and that the ingredients include bovine gelatin.

A single soup-rice product appeared repeatedly in Costco shoppers' carts in Taiwan, prompting an online discussion about whether its rice stays hard and how it tastes.

I think it is very tasty, and you do not feel weighed down after eating it.

— Online userA commenter praised the product's taste and lightness.

The product, Master Mi's spinach and egg-drop soup rice, attracted attention after a shopper posted about it in the Facebook group “Costco Taiwan Product Experience Honestly.” Several users said the rice was not hard, the meal was convenient and light, and the pepper seasoning improved the flavor. One user described it as a useful companion when traveling abroad and unable to eat regular rice.

Other commenters recommended different varieties, including tomato, red miso and sesame-oil chicken. They also suggested cooking the red-miso version rather than simply soaking it. For a stronger flavor, one user recommended adding fermented Korean kimchi.

The rice is not hard at all, it is low in calories, and it is very convenient.

— Online userA commenter highlighted the product's texture and convenience.

A popular preparation tip involved adding an egg after pouring in hot water, then microwaving the meal for one minute. Users advised leaving the product to stand longer if using only hot water, since the center of the rice could remain firm. They also noted that the pepper packet could be added according to taste and that the ingredient list includes bovine gelatin, which may matter to people who avoid beef.

After adding an egg to the hot water, microwave it for one minute and it is delicious.

— Online userA commenter shared a preferred preparation method.
About this summary

Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog