Description
An 8% ABV medicinal liquor splitting popularity with Paolyta-B. Rich in vitamins/amino acids, this local energy drink is mixed with coconut milk or green tea.
Restaurants serving Whisbih (Herbal Energy Liquor)
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Dong Quai extract
- Vitamin B group
- Amino acids
- Alcohol(8%)
Instructions
- [Delicious Way to Drink]
- [Label Features] 'Sanyo Whisbih' brand. Also only bought at pharmacies/betel nut stands. Chow Yun-fat's ad catchphrase 'Fuqi la! (Awesome!)' became a social phenomenon in Taiwan.
- [Taste Differences] If Paolyta is 'gooey herbal sweetness', Whisbih is 'slightly cleaner herbal sweetness'. ABV is slightly lower at 8%.
- [Popular Mixes] Mixed, not straight. Mixing with 'Sasaya Coconut Milk' creates a dramatically easy-to-drink mix with added sweetness/richness. For a clean drink, mixing with unsweetened 'Green Tea' is a huge staple.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Herbal and vitamin energy drink aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Mix of Yomeishu and Red Bull
Pairing
Strongly flavored Taiwanese bentos(like Pai Gu Fan)
Trivia
[Hardcore] It's said 'Paolyta in the North, Whisbih in the South', boasting massive share in central/southern Taiwan. If you see men in work clothes pouring coconut milk into a brown bottle with a red cap on the street, it's 100% this. The excessively deep world of local Taiwanese liquor.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] On an exhausted evening, mix Whisbih and sweet coconut milk '1:1' in an iced glass, washing it down as a milky energy cocktail!
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