After almost everyday of being in the mall during the holidays, it was only today that I finally went back to one. Since school has started, I haven't had the time to make lakwacha anymore.
I usually spend my Wednesdays with my sister since I dont have classes on that day and she has no work. We would go try different restaurants week after week--- trying different Japanese restaurants and burger joints and wherever we could think of going.
This time naman, we went ice cream hopping. Well, we only hopped once since we only tried two places: New Zealand Natural and Sebastian's Ice Cream.
NEW ZEALAND NATURAL PREMIUM ICE CREAM
I first heard of this when I saw a post on Instagram by Delle of RX93.1's The Morning Rush. I swear, the Kikay Barkada are the best endorsers! Haha! Someone gave her a tub of Chocolate Ecstasy which she found really good. I wanted to get the chocolate ecstasy but since my sister doesn't eat chocolate (anymore), we got this instead:
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| The finest ice cream from OZ |
We tried out Boysenberry Dream, Forest Berry, Macadamia Supreme and Superfruit sorbet. The Boysenberry tasted like strawberry lang, Macadamia was just vanilla with Macadamia nuts and the Superfruit sorbet tasted like Bath & Body Works handsoap according to my sister. Lol. We went with a scoop of Frozen Berry, which my sister loved because of the sour kick from the berries, and Classic Vanilla (as per suggested by Chico Garcia!). Its fairly priced, a regular cup of any flavour costs Php95 and an additional scoop of the same or different flavour for only Php50.
Quoting Delle: "It was really good!" And it's really good! The first thing you would notice is that its not that sweet although its very light and creamy. Unlike most local ice creams here in the Philippines, this one is not nakakaumay. I could actually finish a whole tub of it and still want some more! Its that gooood. :D
After New Zealand Natural, we walked to The Podium to get our second dose of ice cream.
SEBASTIAN'S ICE CREAM
If the first one was imported all the way down under, this one is uniquely Pinoy. I mean, come on, their flavours scream Pinoy--- Sapin-sapin, Champorado, The King of Fruits (Mango sherbet with mango chucks) to name a few. Aside from their very Pinoy falvours, they also have more common ones like cookie dough, blueberry cheesecake and bleu cheese & honey. Originally, I wanted to try their new product, Leche Flan ice cream pizza, but sadly they already ran out of stock.
The unavailability of their new flavor came as a blessing in disguise because I got to taste this one!
If you're trying to guess what flavour this is, its Green Mango and Sweet Bagoong. Yes, BAGOONG. Freaking bagoong! If you dont know what bagoong is, its shrimp paste fermented in salt cooked with some spices. Normally, it is a complement to Kare-Kare and used in some dishes like Pinakbet and Binagoongang Baboy.
To be honest, I was very reluctant getting it. I mean seriously, bagoong in ice cream? Only a crazy person would do that. Turns out I'm crazy enough to get it. Haha!
When they were scooping it out for me, I was salivating like crazy. Literally. Its that feeling when you're looking at someone eating green mangoes. Nakakangilo to the bones.
What made this work is that its not really ice cream ice cream. Its actually green mango sherbet paired with sweet bagoong. The sherbet was sour. Really sour. So the combination of the sour sherbet and the sweet-salty side complemented each other really well. Also if you're a Filipino, the combination is very familiar which I think made this flavour a hit.
My sister who was much more skeptical with this flavour than I was, enjoyed it very much. Look at her, she looks like a baby with a huge lollipop. Eating it was just like eating the real green mangoes and bagoong. Needless to say, we both enjoyed it. The photo below is a proof of it. (:
Although its a tad bit pricey at Php140 a scoop, its actually a good run for your money, I can assure you that. Artisanal ice cream at its best!
Sebastian's Ice Cream has branches all over the metro.
The Podium - The Block SM North Edsa - Regis Center Katipunan Avenue - Mall of Asia
We went to the one in The Podium
4th/F The Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas
You can check them out on Facebook here or follow them on Twitter @ilovesebastians
New Zealand Natural also has branches all over. We went to SM Megamall for this one.
5th/F SM Megamall Building A, EDSA, Mandaluyong
Other branches: SM Fairview Annex 1, Robinson's Place Ermita (Taste Buds)
Check them on Facebook or Tweet them @nznph
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