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Ooh, I have fond of memories of this. It was a staple in my childhood, and it was always a treat. There was always something so pleasurable about tearing off that red and silver foil cover.

I'm now in my 30s, and I've rediscovered this drink. I just decided to buy three packs when I chanced upon a vendor on our street, since it was so humid. Great decision! I am now stashing packs in my fridge. If anyone asks, I'm citing the health-probiotic thingy as my reason for drinking it :-P.

I had the Vietnamese BBQ Beef and added a Vietnamese BBQ Beef salad, because the meat was sooo good and I was still hungry. You can have all the sandwich recipes in salad format, a nice touch that doubles the list.

My friend had the Fish Cha Ca La Vong: good, weird, definitely worth a try, but my vote goes to BBQ Beef. I will try the other sandwich on the list, I am in the neighborough. But definitely worth a visit and you have to spend some minutes at the soda fridge (you cannot believe what weird sodas and beers they stock... just pass the Pear cider, too sweet in my opinion).

About the name: I have been in Shanghai and they definitely say it like "shyey shyey" with the second "y" very shortened and the "e" accented.

There is a bar/restaurant called Maru on 32nd street in KTown NYC that serves a cocktail featuring this little drink. It is so tasty! If you are a fan, I would go seek this out.

I was excited to find this in the local market, bought it, and then discovered it was made in Mexico. My concern is that there have been so many recalls recently on food products made in Mexico. Thoughts/input welcome. Thanks.

Yakult is great, just too small! Had it growing up in Brazil!

Oh yeah, very fond memories of this stuff. I still grab it from Asian supermarkets every once in a while.

It's a nice tiny snack. I generally make it last by using my nail to push only a tiny hole in the foil and suck it out a small amount at a time. Just enough to coat the tongue and get the flavor.

it's a probiotic? I thought it was just sugary goodness!

Anyone who likes this stuff most likely grew up on it. My Brasilian girlfriend made me try it once and I thought that it tasted like cheap, chalky, watery yogurt. It has so much sugar too; 18 grams per 100 ml? Coke is 10 grams per 100 ml! There are more health benefits in a good yogurt than this tiny, sugary bottle that I will never again consume. Next time you drink this, read the list of ingredients... that turns me off right there.

grew up with Yakult and have loved it since i was a kid...i always thought that they should come in bigger bottles...around 250-500 ml! ^_^

love these too…ubiquitous in seoul and LA's koreatown. does anybody else think this is exactly what the original pinkberry flavor is in liquid form?

You can get different flavors now, like peach and banana. But I still remain loyal to the original. I wonder if I would like it as much if it didn't come in such a small cute package--probably not. Oh, and you just reminded me I have a few packs in my freezer! Time to big them out!

I grew up with Yakult and I still love it! When I had it in Singapore, it would occasionally come with a free gift...I'm sure I have that ruler somewhere still...