I HATE pickles. The filling in the pods is the same as what was in the cheeseburger egg rolls and when we tried those I could definitely taste the pickle in it (the filling looked like just minced meat). It wasn't "gross" but the pickle flavor was enough to make me not want to order it again. I assume the pods are the same, which blows since I LOVE bao buns. When I was in Shanghai years ago, I fell in love with them.