mjef Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 CP clearly proudly and clearly states on almost all (95%) of it's ready-made food packages that "MSG was used to adjust the taste" in Thai of course. Now I understand that most of the restaurants and street vendors use MSG (and lots of it). So I usually go with the ones that clearly say they don't use MSG (ผงชูรส as they call it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 There is absolutely nothing wrong with MSG. http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-10-03/science-suggests-msg-really-isnt-bad-your-health-after-all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 A very good move by 7/11. Freshly cooked food for very reasonable prices. Definitely, I will be one of their first customers when it comes to my area. I believe they observe more to hygiene matters than the street vendors. By the way...........I like their burgers. So a slap up meal for you is McDonalds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 WOW, one stop shop, pay phone and electric, beer and booze, snacks, and now fresh cooked main meals. Found every 200 meters in every town and city. There must be more 7-11's in Thailand than the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobin Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Go for it guys. My shares in Seven and I Holdings help to support my retirement days golf in Chiang Mai. More here :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_%26_I_Holdings_Co. And the early am coffee and 'oil stick', a chinese breakfast invention very like the donut but not as sweet nor round, is tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarky66 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Delicious Greek Food is an oxymoron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Delicious Greek Food is an oxymoron. No delicious food, please. We're British! Edited October 9, 2014 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I imagine every meal comes in about 5 separate plastic bags? Most of the packaging is actually tastier and less processed than 7/11 "food" btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarky66 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 btw 7-11 is a Japanese Company. Their ham & egg sandwiches rock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 There is absolutely nothing wrong with MSG. http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-10-03/science-suggests-msg-really-isnt-bad-your-health-after-all The indisputable argument against MSG is that it is used to emulate the taste of quality protein. So the main use is to use cheap low quality and let MSG do the trick that the customer doesn't feel it. Most typical example is ham. Add a lot water and thickener + seasoning and MSG and the customer will buy 50% added water to the price of real ham. Not an health problem, but a low quality and cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjef Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 There is absolutely nothing wrong with MSG. http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-10-03/science-suggests-msg-really-isnt-bad-your-health-after-all The indisputable argument against MSG is that it is used to emulate the taste of quality protein. So the main use is to use cheap low quality and let MSG do the trick that the customer doesn't feel it. Most typical example is ham. Add a lot water and thickener + seasoning and MSG and the customer will buy 50% added water to the price of real ham. Not an health problem, but a low quality and cheating. You're right. I don't mind a bit of MSG in my meal. The problem is that usually MSG is used to cover up the horrible taste or quality of the food. I used to have a lot of CP stuff and honestly they're delicious. But I never thought they use MSG unless recently that I noticed they mentioned using "Monosodium glutamate" not "MSG" not "pong choo rot" in a tricky way somewhere outside the usual ingredients box. That looks like cheating to me! God knows what actually they're putting into that package and sell it for 35 bahts and still make a good profit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Convenience food - a case of a product living down to its name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 It's better than sugar! Sent from my Lenovo S820_ROW using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See the bears Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Good ol' CP. Massive share sales to foreign interests without a satang paid in tax, but no news. Gotta keep on the right side of those yellows don't ya! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Delicious Greek Food is an oxymoron. Tzatziki with toasted pita bread is pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super22k Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I thought 7/11 s were shops. It irritates me when I have to wait a long time to be served because the assistant is cooking a hamburger. Are they turning into resturants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 7/11, aka CP trash meat dealers... wow.. nice place for your next cheap date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacChang Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 After reading TV members' posts, on Monday I will buy more cpall shares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 A very good move by 7/11. Freshly cooked food for very reasonable prices. Definitely, I will be one of their first customers when it comes to my area. I believe they observe more to hygiene matters than the street vendors. By the way...........I like their burgers. Once staff bought a burger from them, I had to throw it away......I can't understand how someone who was raised with delicious Greek food can lower himself so much to eat that. You don't see it... Costas likes every post on TV.... he's just a funny guy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 In today's modern society freshly cooked can mean 5 minutes in the microwave. Well you are correct for Thailand. That is a statement of what I believe to be fact. Not meant as a derogatory statement against Thailand How ever I think that is not true in all countries. Be that as it may or may not be. My thought was that they certainly have enough employee's in the store's to do it. Might prove to be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Are they going to get the food robots out on these dishes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 There is absolutely nothing wrong with MSG. http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-10-03/science-suggests-msg-really-isnt-bad-your-health-after-all Well studies have shown that for the majority of people that is true. How ever unfounded rumors seem to have a way of hanging around after the best before date is dead and buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Are they going to get the food robots out on these dishes? I reckon it is the perfect fodder for robots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hopefully coming to a 7/11 near me.Then you can take the little lady for a romantic dinner at 7/11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Hopefully coming to a 7/11 near me.Then you can take the little lady for a romantic dinner at 7/11 Only if she brings her wallet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKAheng Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Delicious Greek Food is an oxymoron. Tzatziki with toasted pita bread is pretty good. Tzatziki is good with everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Here's the recipe for Tzatziki Sauce I use.Also like moussaka and pastitsio (Greek lamb and macaroni bake) - both nice comfort foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 WOW, one stop shop, pay phone and electric, beer and booze, snacks, and now fresh cooked main meals. Found every 200 meters in every town and city. There must be more 7-11's in Thailand than the USA. Almost. Japan has the most stores. U.S. is next. And Thailand is number 3. 7-Eleven has many more stores than McDonald's. 7-Eleven was started by a family in Texas and sold to the Japanese. I consulted for them years ago. Essentially, their business is about one thing - convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I don't like frozen food in Thailand, today it is frozen but maybe yesterday not. Check in the supermarkets the frozen fry's, the top bags are always defrosted. If you tell that to the manager then still nothing changes. In Makro i saw them fill up the freezers with defrosted frozen food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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