Spicy Strips - Spicy Gluten Latiao, Chinese Special Casual Snack Food, Made From Wheat/Chili/Spice, Low Sugar and Low Calories, Best Vegan, 65g (Pack of 3)

As soon as I opened the bag a strong almost shrimpy smell filled the room. even after I sealed it in a plastic bag the smell continued. They aren't spicy at all and have a stronger after taste then taste in general, it tastes how old sea food smells and is very oily. The texture is chewy and spongy which I believe is intended and pretty satisfying, but unsettling paired with the taste and smell.

I liked these, they have a very spicy kick to them, the texture is interesting, so if you're not good with textures, they're not for you. They've got a sort of tough chew to them (if you watch the same videos on social media I have, you know they give a pull to tear off some). The smell is strong-ish, and unusual to Western tastes, it makes me think of a sesame, peanut buttery scent, combined with the chili oil scent, this can seem strong to anyone not used to it. The taste is spicy. Now I know why those little kids were sucking their breath in to cool their mouths. Chewing on them, they have an almost spongey texture that releases an oily juice, that has all the spice. These aren't meaty, they're not like a snack stick, these are made with wheat gluten (hence the nutty scent) and is basically soaked in chili oil. So, if you like any of those things, you might enjoy these.

As respectful as possible without sugar coating it. As soon as I opened the bag, a strong odor filled the room, smelled like old grease trap. The taste was “ok” but tasted like sweet taco seasoning with a faint spice. The texture was good to me atleast, I liked the “sponge” feel. However the aftertaste is pretty strong and will make your breath smell pretty bad for a while. Not recommended for sensitive stomachs. The product itself is great quality and good for what it is and but misses out on the spice level.

A lot of negative reviews were right about this product. I really wanted to experience these after seeing them in those Chinese candy store videos, so I bought them regardless. They smell odd, but nothing too potent. They're VERY spicy, but I have always enjoyed spice. Rather than that they're quite bland. They have a very strange texture, being very, very oily and chewy. Still, product was exactly as advertised and I enjoyed them, so it'd feel unfair to leave a bad review.

What I purchased is not what I got. First photo is what I ordered. Second photo is what I was delivered. I’m hoping it’s because they just changed the packaging and have not updated photos. Also, if you are sensitive to spice, DO NOT GET THESE! The flavor is good, but I want to cut off my tongue because they are so spicy.

Oh my god, I had no idea what I was buying. These are so weird from the first bite. The product is a mylar bag of gluten 1/3" inch (9mm) diameter flexible 6" inch (150mm) long tubes. Can't eat one in one bite, one bites off a part of the vegan slim-jim-like snack unit. We hated them on first bite -- but we were still intrigued. We brought a bag to a party and left them out. Three of six people who tried them guessed they were a weird Asian fish product of unknown origin. They *loved* the strange experience. Biting into this: it's a chewy tube (of what?!!) inside another chewy tube with spicy-chile-oil-goo between the tubes or something. It's so weird. So, do not buy this if you live in the US and you don't want to try something VERY weird. This is a really odd product. It's not bad, it's not bland, it's not ... well. It's a curious east Asian snack with textural and flavor challenges for most of us. Note to those who hate them: these are EXTREMELY popular in some areas of east Asia and this brand is one of the top brands. Search for "Latiao" (and other spellings) to read some really crazy stories about how they are so good they are "addictive".

This did not have the best flavor. I’m pretty open to trying new things but the smell is very fishy and since it’s very oily it ca stain and stick to places for some time. The sodium on theses are through the roof. Overall I have taken a few bites and it’s ok the texture is chewy and oily and definitely taste better than they smell just not my kind of taste. Very similar oily texture to chili oil

Saw the Chinese snack shop videos, watched some reviews and latiao looked awesome. I love spicy foods, when ghost pepper became a big deal I was eating nothing but ghost pepper wings. This stuff isn't that spicy to me, I was expecting it to be chewy and I love the way chili crunch by momofuke tastes, but this tasted like burnt bacon drippings. Like if you took the oil from cooked bacon and mixed it with the gristle from the pan and injected it all into a sponge. I also had to get something to eat after because it gave me burps that tasted just like the smell. The best I can describe that is a house of a smoker who let's their cat pee on the carpet. I'm not too upset because it was 11$ so not too much lost here, I wish I liked it as much as I thought I would but I had one strip and gave the other packs to a friend for then to try and throw away if they prefer.