Yoji and the Foodies

The pudding I’ve come to know (and enjoy) is the one made of 1-day old (or more) unwanted pieces of bread mixed and held together by flour, egg, coconut milk, and condensed milk, with a fews drop of vanila essence – then baked. If lazyness meter is too high, I just buy from the friendly neighborhood baker. If Iwant to splurge on a fancy pudding with vanilla sauce, I go to Figaro and order this:

So, a pudding cup is a big departure from the traditional pudding; but I picked up a 4-pack anyway.

I only realized that it was made by Hunt’s when I have finished eating 2 cups (I want to be defensive and say that I consumed the 2 cups in 6-hour interval and not in quick succession ). This is a 3-layer pudding with caramel in the middle.

The pudding looks very sweet and thick, but it isn’t. It took about 5 seconds to get used to the semi-liquid consistency, which is actually the time it takes to consume half of the content. It’s like a pudding drug. It’s hard to resist. It does not have a mindblowing taste, but it’s addictive. It’s one of those treats that you want to have easy access to. At 92 pesos per 4 packs, it is slighty cheaper than the healthier yoghurt cups. There’s the conundrum.

For what it’s worth…they used non-fat milk.

After a hearty meal at Food Choices Alabang, I had this sudden craving for something sweet. All I had to do was to turn my head a few degrees to the right to see the brazo mercedes with pistacchios and the ice cream station. They were desserts all right, but I was looking for something else. And as if by some divine intervention, there was this little boy who was trying to balance a box of churros and juice as he made his way to the table just a few feet away. That’s it! I want what he has! There was this urge to just grab the little boy’s churros box, but that’s one misdemeanor charge I can do away with.

After a few minutes of looking around, I finally found Churros City. The churros on display were not as appealing as the ones in the little boy’s churros box, but it must be the lighting. That, or the idea of stealing a churros box adds +10 to the appeal-meter. Anyway, the churros is 35 pesos — this includes 4 pieces of pretzel-shaped churros and 1 dip of your choice.  There were several dips to choose from but chocolate is the best bet. Of course, if you prefer mango and cheese, nobody’s stopping you.

The churros is too salty for my taste. The chocolate dip reminds me of old-fashioned hot chocolate made from blocks of cocoa powder. Even with the sweetness of the choco dip, the saltiness of the churros ruined the overall taste for me. The churros has the potential to be a mainstream food item (like doughnuts and french fries) but it needs a little tweaking – both in the taste and marketing aspects. They’re fun to eat though.

Yes it is. Here’s why.

I used to not like baking for the reasons stated in the article, but the more I bake, the more I start to enjoy the process. I also enjoy eating the final result.