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3.3 out of 5
65.00% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Not too Sweet & loads of 'em!
These aren't as raisony as the Brit brand, & only slightly sweet, but I like them w my tea. Loads of then if you're a piggie like me! 🐖 & the tin is reusable.
1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PURCHASE!
There is a VERY tiny amount of smashed raisins per cookie! About 90% of each biscuit is a very dry, tasteless, stale cookie. It looks like they have had these on the warehouse shelf for years. I tried to eat one and spit it out and returned them. Yes, I know, it is stated that this is a NO RETURN item, but I called Bolo Customer Service and those wonderful people made an exception for me and refunded me my full purchase price. The only way the seller will learn is if we demand a refund. I love Bolo!
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, in a dry, crunchy way
There is something strange about having those most British of biscuits, called Garibaldis in England where they've been around for a century and a half, come in a tin labeled "Khong Guan Raisin Biscuits" in English on one side, and... something in Chinese on the other. When I went looking for the biscuits I've been eating for almost 40 years, though, I didn't find them in Seattle stores. [The substitute I used to rely on, from Sunshine Biscuits from Kansas City (who also invented Animal Crackers), got bought up and then discontinued by Keebler/Kroger's back in 1996. I still haven't forgiven those elves.]These biscuits aren't the same as either the Garibaldis (which use currants instead of raisins, and more of them) or the old Sunshine Raisin Crackers. They are drier than either, and the fruit less well dispersed. Still, it makes some sense that Singapore would be producing an equivalent to a British biscuit-- Singspore's relationship with England goes back a long way.That said, I like them nonetheless. They are indeed dry, and crunchy. They aren't terribly sweet, which is fine by me, and the raisins are well flattened and thus chewy amongst the crunch.Those reviewers who described them as stale and tasteless may not have understood that they probably weren't stale at all-- they were designed that way. The use of a whole let less sugar in Asian biscuits seems to be traditional, too: some Asians have told me that they think that American cookies and cakes are way too sweet. [To offset the dryness, I dip them in my coffee or tea-- tacky, maybe, but good.]They are, unfortunately, expensive. That definitely gets in the way of my buying them with any frequency.So, recommended, with the stated reservations.
5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than expected
They come in separate packs of 3 good sized crackers (more cracker than Brit biscuit imo) that are perforated and snap in two. It’s not an easy snap because of the raisins, but that was fine with me. I don’t know if the sweetness came from something baked into the batter or a straight from the raisins, but they satisfied my sweetness crave without guilt. I would never eat them with tea because they were more like crackers and I prefer shortbreads. I mostly ate them for a morning snack or even breakfast like a Belvita or graham crackers.I liked throwing them in my bag on my way out in the morning and I had no problem having them at my desk. I have tried the other biscuits from this brand, but this is the only one that I would recommend. I will definitely re-order.
4.0 out of 5 stars These are not Garibaldi biscuits.
I ordered these by accident thinking that they were a brand of Garibaldi biscuits. They are not. They are quite good though. The texture is more crispy, and there's less fruits. Not what I was expecting, but very enjoyable all the same. They go quite well with tea for a light snack.
2.0 out of 5 stars Crunchy, dry biscuits (with a few raisins)
After searching for the old Sunshine raisin cookies and reading the other reviews of these biscuits, I decided to try them. Make no mistake -- these are NOT like the Sunshine cookies. These are dry, crunchy biscuits (no, they weren't stale, they're just crunchy), with a few raisins thrown in for good measure. Many bites have no raisins at all - just a plain, neutral-tasting biscuit. I don't remember the Sunshine cookies being crunchy, so that was also a disappointment. Also, $15.00 is a lot of money to spend on a tin of biscuits this size. I couldn't find these in the Asian market near me, but that's the way to go if you want to try these out (way cheaper). If you're looking for something similar to the sadly-discontinued Sunshine raisin cookies, this isn't it. Try Crawfords Garibaldi Biscuits - they're made with currants, but they're much closer to the original.
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I found these biscuits to be tremendously disappointing. They are too hard and crisp and the raisins entirely tasteless. Everything is so dried and without flavor, I wondered why I was eating them? Although the biscuits are wrapped in small packages within the tin, it did little to help the product. Nonetheless after deciding never to buy them again I still wanted to finish them, not wishing to waste my money. But by the time I realized I was getting a bellyache from something as hard as these, I changed my mind. I took them over to the trash bucket and threw out the entire tin. I am not given to dramam not do I have any interest in being other than perfectly honest. I had been hoping these might be a cheaper alternative to the Crawfords Garibaldi raisin biscuits, but you will find if you make this same mistake you should have listened to my advice..
5.0 out of 5 stars These are lovely!
I don't get the complaints about quality! It's known that Asian bakers are making lighter versions of European pastries.These have a light tender crunch to them, so the texture is not as dense as the Garibaldis. I preffered the Nabisco Sunshine version to either but they're gone. These have to be taken for what they are, a delicate airy biscuit with raisins dispersed through them. They're delicately sweet and lovely. I immediately had to make a cup of tea to go with.They are a bit expensive, but so are all food treats on Bolo. And it's still quite a bit and individually pact little cookie bundles. I have an Asian market near me. I'm going to see if they have these these lovelies there, for less. : >
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Khong Guan Raisin Biscuits Tin, 20-Ounce (Packaging May Vary)
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