Icebergs' Halohalo

This was a prelude snack to our buffet (@ Vikings ) dinner with my friend who was in her a month long visit to Ph. but got only a day for me to spend. #sourgraping#. haha. Kidding aside, I understand how these "balikbayan" vacationers always with hectic holiday schedule. You know Filipino culture with dozens of relatives and friends to meet up, I'm just thankful my overseas friends never forget to spare time for me whenever they get to visit.



Anyway, while walking around  MOA, we passed by this ice cream parlor and the bold "halohalo" poster on the wall didn't fail to entice my friend to get us all inside. The place is called Icebergs serving not only cold desserts but other dishes too. The likes of sisig, lechon kawali, etc. Yet, we couldn't care less about the other dishes as I mentioned we were heading for a huge dinner buffet at Vikings in an hour and a little so.

Our eyes were fixed only and nothing else but to the halohalo on the wall. Quickly, exact replicas of the halohalo on the wall had been served on our table.

I was happy about the exactness of the real thing against the photo ad. At this point I was so used of getting the lesser version of a dish when served on the table and so much unlike the one in the menu or poster ads. My bff couldn't agree less and was also so happy about her jumbo halohalo.



I'm far so much far from a big eater. I would always and would never finish a dish that much. Even halohalo in a smaller glass/bowl, I never at once got to finish it. There would always wasted left over if husband isn't around to finish my dish. But this time? I surprised myself for finishing the whole dish all the way down. That good! Yes! I claim that it's the best halohalo in town. No cheat. Every little ingredient was good. Really, I would definitely comeback to Icebergs when halohalo craving hits me next. I just hope to find nearer oultlet, somewhere.

Mochi Craze

I'm not sure when these cute cold yummy balls started to roll in Ph shores, but I noticed my own girls had this "mochi craze" begun when they first saw the cute Japanese kiosk at SM and bought their first mochis. That was not too long ago, about only 2-3 months ago_ at the height of the heavy daily rain pours. Both (the heavy rain and my girls mochi fever) still ongoing til' this day. They never get to miss to buy each a mochi or two while malling no matter how cold the weather get.

Mochi ice cream is basically a rice cake filled with it seems one scoop of ice cream. It's one convenient way to eat ice cream sans the drippings out of the conventional scoop on a cone. Plus it's a Japanese origin, nothing is less.

Neither I'm sure if it's the same dish as the tempura ice cream I saw my brother indulging at Sakae Sushi one time. Somehow, related I guess. But the tempura ice cream is being served hot from the pan. The mochi is cold inside and out. Only both are covered with batter.

Mochi is a great on the go ice cream. It's round, small, solid ball that one could easily bite into while strolling.  A sit down is not necessary but if you want to enjoy a company while biting on this creamy cold dessert, go ahead, the pleasure is yours. By now I see a number of mochi ice cream parlors around the city.






Besides, these mochi kiosks and parlors are too cute to ignore. We couldn't resist the pinkness of Mochiko (at ATC, Alabang). Girls couldn't say no to pink. Can you?



These "lucky cats", don't know the proper name, on the walls are pure cuteness.

The pink full bodied, quilted seat is just so inviting to sit on to enjoy your mochi.



We actually like Mochiko quite better than the other brand at SM. it's bigger also. Although it's more expensive like P10 to P20 more than the other one. So far we only got to taste those two brands of mochi here at Ph.

Beyond Max's Fried Chicken

Everyone comes to Max's Restaurant for the chicken. After all it was built by fried chicken. Except me! With my girls and husband, we don't actually frequent Max's as much as I did with my parents & relatives when I was growing-up. But when we do, expect me to order anything but the famous fried chicken. My eldest girl would always have the quarter platter thu'.

I'm not sure why I'm not so much liking the Max's fried chicken when the whole country does. Maybe I had enough of it when I was a child. But I was sure as I am now that I don't like their banana catsup. They used to serve a house blended catsup. Today they are using Jufran which I still don't like cos it's still the same banana....catsup, haha.



When we find ourselves at Max's, it surely not my idea...



.. but the dad's.

Neither, it's the fried chicken for him. He has found his favorite dish here long time ago and always push us to go with him everytime he's craving for it.



It's the sizzling tofu. That's it and nothing else. He would order a whole dish of it. None of us would share. No one likes it, haha. Then a portion of it would always be left. Upon bill out, he would ask for the left over to take home. At home he would throw the take out bag inside the ref. When I do the weekly cleaning of ref I would find it untouched and wasted. Down the trash.

But I love Max's snacks. So one time it was lunch but I had no appetite for rich Filipino dishes that they serve other than chicken, so I ordered snacks. Youngest daughter felt the same so we snacked during that lunch, haha.



We shared slices of clubhouse sandwich and we ended filled with satisfaction.

And yes they have one of the best "pansit luglug" in town. It's as delicious as it looks in this photo.



I also went to try their "halo-halo" for the first time and thu' it didn't disappoint, it wasn't the best one I had.

Yet quite better than other fastfood chain's halohalo like that of Chowking's. The serving is also big.

I just have to insert this snapped photo of us_ looks so Max's, right? haha. Looks as 65 years old as Max's is.



And end this post with this one. :)