Awfully Chocolate Hong Kong - Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

        

Loyal as ever to chocolate!  

Who wanted to try a very good dark chocolate ice cream? 

     It was Hong Kong's Mid-autumn festival that I intentionally went to Tsim Sha Tsui and finally got to taste it since it is not yet available in the Philippines.

                A scoop of this cocoa dose of  rich brown color is such a  fulfilling experience.  After finding my way riding a ferry, to complicated subways, and building posts.....finally an awesome  early dinner refreshment.

          Packaged in a white basket-shaped carton  and its neon green plastic spoon makes it simply beautiful.  

     Now I learned my lesson to settle for  just one loaded scoop and able to say-  it is “awfully chocolate” after all.   

          My next stop is Singapore’s Awfully Chocolate- chocolate banana cake.....

Durian Cheesecake

Davao my “paradiso”, a land I could never exchange it with. An urban-rural fusion....yet so laid-back.   A few scenic spots to view from the famous Philippine Eagle of Malagos, Puentespina Orchid garden, Crocodile farm,  Paradise Island and Blue Jazz beach, Dencio’s and Jacksridge’s Resto, Penong’s and Flyover Ihaw-Ihaw’s chicken barbque, Coficat’s yogo, and the newest Abreeza mall.  Yes! These are famous and regular spots in Davao, we all knew about it, been there and tried it with our friends.

What I am most interested and want you to be interested also is the original Davao’s pride- durian.   The much-loved and much-hated king fruit mesmerizes my exotic taste.  I admit I am not frantic over durian, just one seed then I’m good.  How about “durian-haters?”   Not anymore, our very own durian is well-packaged into a piece of cheesecake.

Definitely one would appreciate Blugre's durian cheesecake- its less "durian dominance", savory mango toppings, and crispy crusts.  Its cute appeal even makes it looked interesting to the sight.  That is why I had a good chunk that I almost forgot to take a picture of it

Another creation is Lachi's durian cheesecake- indulge onto its creamy and rich pale yellow color with complementary cherry sauce sidings and heavy durian jam toppings.   You woudn’t ask for more because  one piece is already satisfying.   It is always "missed".   Ah! What pleasure to my seemingly pronounced tastebuds.  

Exotic Baboy Ramo

Exclusively delivered personally from Buda, Marilog district this delicacy is a one-of-a-kind 200ph/kilo of lean meat.  It tastes “beefy” though and kind of shredded in texture. It’s seemingly unfamiliar taste would keep you chewing for more meat.  The good deal is it has lesser fat and thinner fascia under the skin.  Its taste is better appreciated as a soup with the regular cabbage and bell pepper on it.     Now, who’s in for a ‘beefy-pork’ less calorie food adventure?

Best Halo-Halo "Out" Town

Amidst the sunny and dusty 3-hour car ride to Koronadal City, experiencing the original Aparejo buko halo-halo at barangay Saravia is my best afternoon snack ever. 

It is made from well-selected, naturally ripe, and well-cooked ingredients. A scoop of Ube ice cream, gelling buko stripes, red, white and green kaong, corn flakes all placed inside a bowl of coconut meat shell.  Most surprising condiments are the golden brown camote chunk and ripened matte yellow jackfruit which fills ones satiety.  

A perfect combination to one’s sweet tooth who longed for an out of town (South Cotabato) escapade.