I had an Inca Kola today at El Pollo Rico. Man, is that stuff sweet! Tastes sort of like bubblegum, which made me wonder: what the heck is bubblegum flavor? I mean, it must be built out of something—some well-defined set of flavors in certain proportions. I know it has vanilla in it. My tablemate, the famous Ken, agreed. I suggested it also contains some combination of fruit flavors—strawberry? Maybe banana. Ken seemed skeptical about banana, but agreed that strawberry is probably implicated.
I’m not the only one who cares, by the way. And it turns out—well, I hate to brag …
