Sarsi (drink)
Sarsi is a sarsaparilla based soft drink sold in Taiwan, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. It is similar to root beer.
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[edit] Philippines
In the Philippines, it is the most popular root beer brand on the market. It replaced Barq's in most fast food chains. Sarsi, then owned by Cosmos Bottling Corporation (owned by the RFM corporation), are now both owned by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation. Its main competitor is Mug from Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. Their wide distribution to supermarkets and sari-sari stores, and their pricing made them the most available, and hence most-popular. Sarsi can be found in many Filipino stores.
[edit] Taiwan
In[Taiwan, the "HeySong Sarsi" (黑松沙士，BlackPine Sarsaparilla) is also known as the "Faygo of Taiwan". It is bottled by the HeySong Corporation in Taipei.[1]
The HeySong Sarsaparilla beverage is available in three flavor variations:
- Regular - Regular Sarsi flavor.
- Sweetie Energy - Sweet and mellow, rather like A&W cream soda, but with added guarana extract.
- Salty - Significantly more salty and bitter aftertaste, like Barq's rootbeer in the US.
[edit] Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Sarsae is distributed by AS Watson where it is sold in a can.
The drink was the central plot device of a 1985 film called It's a Drink, It's a Bomb (starring George Lam, John Sham and Maggie Cheung), about a hand grenade disguised as a Sarsae cola. Its explosive power is activated once its ringpull is released.[2]
[edit] Malaysia
In Malaysia, F&N Coca-Cola (M) Sdn Bhd, makes and distributes the only sarsi drink in the country. It is available in 330ml aluminium cans and 1.5litre plastic bottles.
However recently, Tesco have released their own brand of sarsi, available in their supermarkets.
[edit] Vietnam
In Vietnam, Wonderfarm, a household brand owned by Interfood Shareholding Company, produces and distributes a sarsi drink under the 'zizy' trademark. The zizy sarsi drink has cherry flavour added.[3] Sarsi is spelled xá xị in Vietnamese.
Sarsi drink of Chuong Duong Beverages Joint Stock Company is very famous in Vietnam.
[edit] Thailand
In Thailand, the only sarsi drink is called Hi-Mark, by Green Spot.
[edit] References
- ^ Jinn's Publishers et al. "Omoshiro Temakan Meguri No.4: HeySong Soft Drink Museum". Nãruhodo The Taiwan. Vol. 235. Oct. 2006.
- ^ http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/its_a_drink.htm
- ^ http://www.wonderfarmonline.com/product/images/product/cd81016_b.jpg
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