[Los Angeles, CA] - Black Ball
As a big fan of all things QQ, when my friend suggested we head over to Black Ball after dinner, I was all over it. What I didn't realize was that the black balls they were named for weren't pearls, but balls of grass jelly. Thus, pretty much everything has grass jelly in it. Back before I got sick of it as a child, I would have loved this. As an adult who got sick of it as a child, it was not much of a treat. I don't like picky eaters, but I guess I found my weak spot. Everything about my shaved ice bowl was great. The taro balls were actually better than I thought they would be, albeit a bit sweet overall. I ate everything except the grass jelly. Sorry! I know there are starving kids in China! I just couldn't do it. I tried a few bites but gave up. I ordered the "Jiu Fen" Yam Balls Crushed Ice - mostly good. I'm sure the grass jelly is good, but I personally don't like grass jelly. The taste is too strong and doesn't work for me. Texturally...