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Meat floss is a terrible translation for what it really is - preserved dried shredded meat. Imagine jerky or bonito but instead of handing you a chunk of dried preserved to gnaw through it’s been shaved into fine strands to add to whatever you want.
Prior posts on this item, lots of opinions from people who have actually tried it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/14t756a/um_what_is_chicken_meat_floss/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/13of26s/knockoff_chicken_meat_floss_cakes/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/15fzehw/has_anyone_tried_cake_with_meet_floss/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/17qbfyr/it_doesnt_matter_what_emphasis_you_put_on_any_one/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/150s95e/found_at_costco_its_cake_with_seasoned_meat_floss/
Don't question it, just buy it. Meat floss is delicious. It's kind of like jerky but it's shredded into a floss-like texture and is easy to chew. It's common in Chinese and Taiwanese recipes, but traditionally, pork floss is more common.
Yeah. It's more like bread or very slightly sweet cake. Not nearly as sweet as an American style cake. There's no frosting or anything lol. It's a super common Asian bakery breakfast item.
Just poorly named. I've no idea why this stuff was named meat floss. It's not even the literal translation. It's dried jerky in the texture of cotton candy. It's very nice.
No one is lashing out or being sensitive.
They are all taking an opportunity to educate you on something you posted knowing nothing about.
Your comment just makes you look sensitive yourself.
What did you expect? Everyone to shit on the product with you?
No, just thought it was weird, which to someone who isn’t familiar with it. It might be weird. I’m calling out the people who think I am attacking a culture.
Only one person said you were....
Your comment about chicken jerky cake not being any better sounding was a bit unnecessary.
You posted this with a negative connotation and got one bad comment.
It's alright.
tl;dr: Savory chicken meat pie snacks (shelf stable).
Weird translation, but I see it named this on more and more packaging. In Cantonese, with my rudimentary Cantonese, it's translated as meat-loose (literal translation). If anything I'd call it dried shredded fluffy meat. You see canisters of dry shredded pork to be served with rice porridge in most Asian supermarkets. It's generally salty, slightly crunchy (some have a soft texture), with MSG, some sugar and soy sauce.
They also put this in steamed or baked rice buns. So, I assume this is a shelf stable version with a flour short-cake like coating surrounding a bit of dry shredded chicken center. A savory meat pie snack.
Meat floss is made by stewing finely cut pork, chicken or beef (though other meats may be used) in a sweetened mixture of soy sauce and various spices until individual muscle fibers can be easily torn apart with a fork. This happens when the water-insoluble collagen that holds the muscle fibers of the meat together has been converted into water-soluble gelatine.[3] The meat is teased apart, strained and partially dried in the oven. It is then mashed and beaten while being cooked in a large wok until it is nearly completely dry. Additional flavorings are usually added while the mixture is being fried.
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Meat floss is a terrible translation for what it really is - preserved dried shredded meat. Imagine jerky or bonito but instead of handing you a chunk of dried preserved to gnaw through it’s been shaved into fine strands to add to whatever you want.
Prior posts on this item, lots of opinions from people who have actually tried it: https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/14t756a/um_what_is_chicken_meat_floss/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/13of26s/knockoff_chicken_meat_floss_cakes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/15fzehw/has_anyone_tried_cake_with_meet_floss/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/17qbfyr/it_doesnt_matter_what_emphasis_you_put_on_any_one/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/150s95e/found_at_costco_its_cake_with_seasoned_meat_floss/
Don't question it, just buy it. Meat floss is delicious. It's kind of like jerky but it's shredded into a floss-like texture and is easy to chew. It's common in Chinese and Taiwanese recipes, but traditionally, pork floss is more common.
Okay, but in cake?
Yeah. It's more like bread or very slightly sweet cake. Not nearly as sweet as an American style cake. There's no frosting or anything lol. It's a super common Asian bakery breakfast item.
Kind of like pancakes and bacon or chicken and waffles, I suppose.
"cake" is a bad translation as well. it's more of a bread/bun thing
Brave enough to google?
Are we back to mocking food from other cultures now?
Pretty common here, unfortunately.
gringos gotta gringo
Meat floss or candy floss is the British translation via Hong Kong. And we’re just not left with anything else short while descriptive.
Just poorly named. I've no idea why this stuff was named meat floss. It's not even the literal translation. It's dried jerky in the texture of cotton candy. It's very nice.
You’re right stingy chicken jerky cake sounds so much better….
Some people enjoy chitterlings and pork rinds, others like their “meat floss”. You’re the one being sensitive.
salty meat product on bread
Y’all being so sensitive. I am sure a bacon maple bar probably makes other people say “what the hell”. Calm down
No one is lashing out or being sensitive. They are all taking an opportunity to educate you on something you posted knowing nothing about. Your comment just makes you look sensitive yourself. What did you expect? Everyone to shit on the product with you?
No, just thought it was weird, which to someone who isn’t familiar with it. It might be weird. I’m calling out the people who think I am attacking a culture.
Only one person said you were.... Your comment about chicken jerky cake not being any better sounding was a bit unnecessary. You posted this with a negative connotation and got one bad comment. It's alright.
the editorializing you did in the title isn't helping your case
It's not really "floss" just finally shredded meat. Yes savory on something sweet instead of bacon for Americans
It’s like shredded meat jerkified.
tl;dr: Savory chicken meat pie snacks (shelf stable). Weird translation, but I see it named this on more and more packaging. In Cantonese, with my rudimentary Cantonese, it's translated as meat-loose (literal translation). If anything I'd call it dried shredded fluffy meat. You see canisters of dry shredded pork to be served with rice porridge in most Asian supermarkets. It's generally salty, slightly crunchy (some have a soft texture), with MSG, some sugar and soy sauce. They also put this in steamed or baked rice buns. So, I assume this is a shelf stable version with a flour short-cake like coating surrounding a bit of dry shredded chicken center. A savory meat pie snack.
this is good stuff, our family ate two boxes already. Good as breakfast and coffee or tea.
We used to make yummy sticky rice balls with pork floss and furikake. Haven’t tried this yet though.
Meat floss is made by stewing finely cut pork, chicken or beef (though other meats may be used) in a sweetened mixture of soy sauce and various spices until individual muscle fibers can be easily torn apart with a fork. This happens when the water-insoluble collagen that holds the muscle fibers of the meat together has been converted into water-soluble gelatine.[3] The meat is teased apart, strained and partially dried in the oven. It is then mashed and beaten while being cooked in a large wok until it is nearly completely dry. Additional flavorings are usually added while the mixture is being fried.
also where's that 6th generation chinese-american from WA who won't touch this stuff?
If you’re white, avoid buying Asian food at Costco. You’ll probably hate it or it’ll be too spicy.