My best and worst drinks in 2010

A list of the best and worst drinks I had this year

This year was full of precious moments and as you probably know by now, I did a lot of traveling. And since my best food of 2010 post was quite popular, I decided to make another list, this time about the drinks I tried. The post is divided in two parts: First is my top 5 of the best drinks I had followed by the top 5 of the worst drinks I tried this year. Don't take the latter too seriously, though, those drinks weren't that bad, well most of them. This is just for fun. Enjoy!

The best drinks I had in 2010

1 The best: "Frogs hit in milk" bubble tea, Taipei, Taiwan: Every time I bought one of these, I gulped them down like a lost wanderer in the Sahara would gulp down a glass of water. They're made of real milk and for me this is the best bubble tea in Taipei. My article here>>

2nd best: Oolong tea in Jiufen: I remember how my girlfriend and I drank this exquisite tea on the terrace of one of the beautiful tea houses in Jiufen. It was a cold and foggy day and this tea warmed us up and we enjoyed one of the best moments of the year together. My article here>>

3rd best: Wine on top of Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan: I don't remember what kind of white wine it was. It wasn't so much the taste, it was the fact that it was my 30th birthday and I had the pleasure to dine and drink exquisite wine with my dear girlfriend on top of one of most impressive structures in the world. That made this glass of wine special. My article here>>

4th best: Fresh unprocessed milk, Izola, Slovenia: I remember how hot it was that day, when we walked around this lovely seaside town and we looked for something to drink. Then my girlfriend spotted a milk vending machine called Mlekomat and she immediately got us fresh and cold unprocessed milk. We were so thirsty, we probably finished it in a minute. It was so refreshing. Definitely one of the most memorable moments of 2010. My article here>>

5th best: Oolong Alishan with Cherry, Taichung, Taiwan: I met my then online friend Cherry for the first time when I came to Taiwan this year. We've known each other since 2008, but only online. She invited me to a lovely traditional Taiwanese restaurant. The tasty Oolong Alishan tea she treated me was one of the best drinks I enjoyed this year. A memorable moment. My article here>>

The worst drinks I had in 2010

1 The worst: Breakfast tea in Macau, PR China: I wanted to be bold one morning, so I decided to go to a restaurant, where only locals go. We were like chicken and duck inside, but people were friendly and helped me with sign language. With every meal, you also get tea. But when I saw my tea, which had a grain of rice swimming inside the cup and the dirty plastic spout on the teapot, I felt a little uncomfortable. But since I was the only westerner there, I didn't want to offend anyone. I finished my meal and drank a little of the tea. My article here>>

2nd worst: Sugar cane drink in a dirty can, Macau, PR China: I was so thirsty walking around the old part of the city. The southern part of Macau is stretched along a hill and you have to go uphill and downhill, before you reach a famous spot. I very close to the famous Penha church, where I saw an uncle selling drinks. I was so thirsty, so I chose a can of sugar cane drink, which was swimming in a small box with cold water. The drink was of course overpriced, but that didn't bother me. The can was so dirty. The photo above was taken after I wiped it with my shirt. However I was so thirsty, so I drank a little, but then I threw it away half full, I just couldn't finish it. And the taste wasn't really good either. My article here>>

3rd worst: Soju in Hyehwa, Seoul, South Korea: Those who know my blog, may be surprised to see a big Korea fan not liking soju. I'm sorry, but I don't like liquor in general. However, during my Seoul trip, I really wanted to try soju, since it's so famous. I went to have Korean barbecue and ordered soju with it. I only could drink a little, didn't like the taste and it was too strong for me. Not sure, if I'll drink it next time. One small glass would be ok, a whole bottle not.

4th worst: Kofola in Bratislava, Slovakia: This drink is advertised as the communist Coca-cola. It was very popular in Czechoslovakia decades ago, so when my girlfriend and I had to try it. However, we were charged 2 euros for one Kofola, which made us really mad and affected my judgement. When I tried it, I didn't like it that much, I expected more, but my girlfriend thought it wasn't bad. It was definitely one of the most memorable moments of the year. My article here>>

5th worst: Tea from an urinal, Taipei, Taiwan: Ok, this tea was not really bad. But I never had tea from an urinal before and now every time I see this photo, I'm shocked at myself, haha. Ok, no, not really. This was actually fun. I just added it on this list for the effect and because I didn't find anything else. Guess I had more good than bad drinks this year. My article here>>

What would be your best or worst drink of the year?

[All photos by MKL, 2010]