Near National Cheng Kung University, there are about two to three snack and beverage shops selling dishes like mung bean paste and mung bean soup, and this is one of them. Personally, I really like products related to mung beans, and if I pass by a shop selling mung bean products, I would probably have a one-third chance of going in. This shop near the university is one of the more nicely decorated ones; many shops around university areas tend to look small and unrefined.

This time, I ordered a mung bean smoothie directly. At first, the first sip tasted okay; although the mung bean flavor wasn’t very strong and it was slightly on the sweet side, it was still acceptable. However, after drinking about one-third of the cup, I slowly began to feel a cloying sweetness. Gradually, the sweetness built up more and more between my teeth, on the back of my tongue, and spread throughout my mouth. Although Tainan's flavors tend to be on the sweeter side, and I’m aware that for mung bean paste or mung bean soup to taste good, a good amount of sugar is usually added, this shop was still too sweet. It was so sweet that I even added milk to try to turn it into a mung bean milkshake, but it was still very sweet. In the end, I just couldn't take it and poured it out.

Conclusion: Sweet tooth enthusiasts can give it a try.