A host named Xiaoma brings SkyFlakes, a popular Filipino cracker brand, to New York City's Times Square to try out different flavors with strangers. The host initially asks people if they have heard of SkyFlakes before, and most respond with "no." However, after trying the crackers, many enjoy them, comparing the flavors to familiar snacks like Cheez-Its, saltines, and the butter on AMC movie theater popcorn. The most popular flavor among the strangers is the sweet butter flavor, known as "mantikilya" or "mantequilla" in Filipino and Spanish, respectively. Overall, the experience is well-received, and the host encourages viewers to subscribe to his channel for more international food reviews.
Here are the facts extracted from the text:
1. The event took place in New York City's Times Square.
2. The host, Xiaoma, is from the Xiaoma NYC International Food TV show.
3. The product being tested is called SkyFlakes, a cracker from the Philippines.
4. SkyFlakes comes in many different flavors, including cheese, condensed milk, onion and chives, chocolate, and more.
5. Xiaoma visited a Filipino grocery store to purchase the SkyFlakes.
6. The store had an entire half dedicated to SkyFlakes products.
7. Xiaoma gave out various flavors of SkyFlakes to people in Times Square to try.
8. Many people had never heard of SkyFlakes before trying them.
9. Some people compared the taste of SkyFlakes to Cheez-Its or saltine crackers.
10. One person mentioned that the butter flavor reminded them of the butter used on popcorn at AMC movie theaters.
11. People were generally positive about the taste of SkyFlakes.
12. SkyFlakes are eaten like a sandwich, with the crackers being a single unit.
13. Xiaoma mentioned that SkyFlakes are probably the most popular brand of crackers in the Philippines.
14. The event was filmed for Xiaoma's TV show, and he encouraged viewers to subscribe for more content.
15. The sweet butter flavor was the most popular among the people who tried SkyFlakes.