Yes it is halo halo season. Everyone wants a respite from the steaming sauna that is the metro. What better way to cool down than eating something cold and delicious.
They want none of that halo halo (s) in squat glass chalices with few paltry ingredients though ,which seem to be ‘ de rigueur’ nowadays.
They were craving for the classic one in a tall glass with ube ice cream, leche flan and ube halaya on top with matching chunks of more leche flan, ube halaya , sago, pinipig, red beans, nata de coco, kaong, langka, sweetened saba, gulaman swimming at the bottom.
I can relate because I want the same traditional halo halo too. Razon’s HH is in a tall glass. Alas they only had 3-4 of our desired sinkers in their HH. That will not do. We want the whole caboodle.
I had my work cut out for me.
Googled “best halo halo in SM Mega”…and KAKA came out. “Kaka” – a tagalog word can mean Mr or Ms originally from Bulacan (per server) and is evocative of all food that is traditionally Pinoy
Found its address in Zomato and proceeded to the 4th level bridgeway. Spotted its festive facade in no time. It is just across Dad’s and beside Greenwich.
Loved its colorful logo. The restaurant itself was small with low ceiling. The festive buntings made us smile though reminding us of fiestas in rural towns. The servers had cheerful miens matching the vibrant and happy vibe of the place
Bro and sis in law ordered the halo halo and turon. While I ordered their small halo halo. Yes there were two sizes of HH.
Indeed, the halo halo came in a tall glass (P135) with ube ice cream on top, a chunk of leche flan and a dab of ube halaya. Yes the ingredients were many but it could use a few more.
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My miniscule HH P55 although yielding just a few sinkers was nonetheless just right for this forever-on-a -diet-mom.
It was good halo halo that satisfied almost all our requirements. I wish there was an option to add more sinkers. I wouldnt mind paying more to get my perfect halo halo.
At any rate, its good to know that there is a place in SM Mega that still serves the traditional halo halo we know and love.
For now this will do.