WCIF Pop Tarts...or Toaster Strudels?

[Mobilityin11]

One of the most missed breakfast items of mine back home. I'm in search of those delicious kind of pop tarts that have that white frosting on top with the colorful sprinkles. I'm also hunting for a box of toaster strudel to make my own smiley faces of frosting on them in the morning to brighten the day. I've tried Costco and all of the local grocery chains but haven't had any luck.. any suggestions?

[Lili]

I would give my left arm.

You could only make it better by finding me some Capri Sun.

[Enigma]

Oh my good heaven! Are you serious?
Wait a few years and you will be in the mob to ban this crap. Hell, just go eat a couple of McDonald's with double plastic and don't forget to ask for the double fake meat and the wilted lettuce sans tomato. JMHO

[Dragonbones]

Wellman's in Tianmu has them. You can make your own quite easily (see the DIY Pop Tarts thread), and they are much better, however.

[Got To Be Kidding]

Wellman's in Tianmu has them. You can make your own quite easily, and they are much better, however.

For like three times the price, but there are some things that are worth ANY cost.

For the rest of you, I am deeply saddened by the anti-poptart racism. I got my masters degree on poptarts and feel that you are trying to delegitimize my academic efforts. I even see some of you as saying that poptart lovers are less than other humans.

For shame!

Will you next decry that great culinary achievement that so recently reached our hallowed island, the Quarter Pounder?

Is there ANYTHING sacred, anymore?

[Just Jennifer]

DB is right, you can find Pop tarts at Wellman's Market in Tianmu.

If you see them you better snatch them up right away because when they run out, they can never tell you when they'll have them again (I hate when they're out of my Hot Tamales chewy candies).

Enigma and DB, I know they're junk but Chocolate Fudge Pop Tarts are one of my weaknesses. Good thing I'm so busy I only pop in there a few times a year despite being up in Tianmu at least twice a week!

[cranky laowai]

I saw strawberry Pop-Tarts (unfrosted) in the Banqiao Jason's yesterday. They were on sale for NT$69 or so, probably because their nominal due date was approaching. (As if those things won't be more or less exactly the same in a decade or so....)

I didn't buy them myself because I was already catching more than enough grief from my wife over my wanting to purchase not one but two boxes of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios -- a particular favorite of mine, though I seldom indulge at Taiwan prices -- at NT$125 each.

[LostInTaipei]

I didn't buy them myself because I was already catching more than enough grief from my wife over my wanting to purchase not one but two boxes of Apple Cinnamon Cheerios -- a particular favorite of mine, though I seldom indulge at Taiwan prices -- at NT$125 each.

Quite a bit cheaper than the Post Raisin Bran I'm buying again, now that Jason's is selling it (used to be at City Super but disappeared a couple of years ago; the Kellog's Raisin Bran is too expensive to justify buying).

I don't think I've ever eaten a Pop Tart in my life, but the way the threads are multiplying all over this board, I'm developing my first ever craving for one.

[Dragonbones]

Oh, Costco used to sometimes carry one or two of the particularly sweet and artificial tasting (e.g. frosted strawberry) kinds, but I haven't seen those in a couple years there. Wellman's is a reliable source, although you have to always check expiration dates at that store, and they're overpriced. I used to get an occasional craving for the apple and cinnamon ones, which I recall being topped with a less sweet, cinnamon-sugar coating, but I've not seen those recently either.

I don't think I've ever eaten a Pop Tart in my life, but the way the threads are multiplying all over this board, I'm developing my first ever craving for one.

Imagine a slightly sweet flat, dense biscuit 1/8" thick, vaguely similar to very soft, fairly flavorless animal cracker, with a similar 'processed and boxed' taste. Fill that with a thin layer of thick, fairly dry jam with less fruit and more sugar and gum binder in it (and did I mention more sugar?), then top with (usually) a thin, extremely sweet hard frosting, often topped with additional candy sprinkles. Veritable sugar bombs, they are, but if you grew up eating them, it's easy to get a craving for them once in a while.

[LostInTaipei]

Imagine a slightly sweet flat, dense biscuit 1/8" thick, vaguely similar to very soft, fairly flavorless animal cracker, with a similar 'processed and boxed' taste. Fill that with a thin layer of thick, fairly dry jam with less fruit and more sugar and gum binder in it (and did I mention more sugar?), then top with (usually) a thin, extremely sweet hard frosting, often topped with additional candy sprinkles. Veritable sugar bombs, they are, but if you grew up eating them, it's easy to get a craving for them once in a while.

Fairly flavourless animal cracker! Who could resist! You have a remarkable and admirable talent for making your own dinners sound fantastic, while making processed foods sound vile.

I remember Pop Tarts advertisements from childhood, but my parents never bought them for me - nor was there ever much soda in the house, or the especially sugary breakfast cereals. I believe I complained about this at the time, but I'm certainly grateful for it now.

[Mobilityin11]

never knew that pop tarts could actually make someone so angry. Thanks for the great guidance though guys, should have guessed good ol' 天母 would have it.