Noor’s Blog
Vimto is probably the best tasting fruit soda ever. It is also super sweet - to the point where you know that your teeth are rotting and you’re developing diabetes as you’re drinking it. I believe it is available in ethnic grocers in the U.S. but it seemed fitting to have a can while I was in Dubai. Other sodas that I tried in Dubai:
Diet Pepsi - the Diet Pepsi they sell in Dubai is NOT the same thing as its awesome American counterpart. In fact, I believe what they sell in Dubai is in fact Pepsi One and not Diet Pepsi. It tasted like Pepsi One and the can did say that it only had one calorie. I like Pepsi One every now and then but it is not a substitute for Diet Pepsi!
Coca Cola Light - this version of Diet Coke seems to taste better than the nasty stuff they sell here.
Mirinda - the orange soda didn’t taste as good as I remembered it did when I was a kid.
Zim Zim Diet Cola - this stuff is pretty nasty. It tastes flat and somewhat lemony. I believe it is made in Saudi Arabia or UAE.
Overall, food in Dubai was excellent. I had really good food that you can’t readily get in the U.S. - kibbee, shawarma, falafel (heart-shaped nonetheless), Afghani bread, and lots of other stuff that I can’t remember at the moment.
My name is Noor and this is my blog where I write about the mundane details of my life. I’m 30 and live in Northern California with my cats Mulder & Scully.
srah
January 3rd, 2006 at 2:41 pm
In France, Coca Light is made with a different sweetener than Diet Coke here. It might be saccharine. Is that the one that’s illegal here? Or something?
Noor
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:14 pm
Hmm. Could be. I’m not really sure.
I should also note that I also had Coke and 7 up (not together) in Dubai and both of those tasted exactly the same as their American counterparts. I’m not sure why I didn’t add that in the original blog post . . . maybe because there was nothing special about them.
srah
January 5th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
Cyclamates!
Noor
January 5th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
Interesting . . . especially that the taste difference is not based on the difference in sweeteners, rather that Diet Coke is based on the New Coke formula and Coke Light is based on the original Coke formula.
Cari
January 6th, 2006 at 2:35 am
Yes I recall in Spain Coca Cola Light tasting better than Diet coke. I’ve also heard that regular coke is sweeter in some countries because they use real cane sugar instead of corn syrup.
Michelle
January 12th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
Have you had Izze? I don’t like soda and I love Izze. It’s made in Boulder.