Hui Lau Shan

Dessert lovers who happen to pass by Hong Kong should not miss out on Hui Lau Shan. Touted as healthy dessert, most of its base fruit selection is mango. (My friend and I were actually kind of surprised that nobody in the Philippines thought of opening something like this specially since the Philippines is known for producing excellent mangoes as well as other tropical fruits! And Hong Kong doesn't even have an agricultural sector to speak of). Most of the branches, which are scattered around Hong Kong, are actually just food stands/stalls and have no tables to speak of. The one we visited though along Cameron Road in TST is located in a basement space and has a few tables for patrons to enjoy their dessert selection.

Anyway, I decided to order the mango dish with ice cream, tapioca and coconut milk sprinkled with (i forgot what kind of fruit that is!!!!...help! (it's called Pomelo...thanks Perks)). Cost about HKD 33 (Php 188.10)

My friend on the hand, ordered the platter. Cost about HKD 50 (Php 285)

I am undeniably born with a sweet tooth and although the above desserts are not as sweet as what I expected, it was totally good. I now understand why a lot of my friends and cousins always rave about Hui Lau Shan and their mango desserts.

Ice Cream

When it comes to ice cream flavors, I have no doubt that my favorite is Chocolate Mint. Other all time favorites are Ube (purple yam) and Avocado.

But one has to try other flavors and I recently came across two flavors that piqued my interest. The thing that I don't understand about ice cream packaging nowadays is that the regular Pint size of the yesteryears has completely disappeared with regards to local ice cream. Now I'm left with either 800 ml (which is too much for me to finish...i could, but that would be gluttony...or is it not?) or 100 ml (which is too little for me)

Selecta has always produced rich, creamy and delicious flavors that I could not resist buying not one, but two, small sized ice cream for dessert.

Both are chocolate based but the difference is Hazelnut Brownie has brownie bits and Chocolate Truffle has truffle bits (simple, isn't it?) Between the two, I prefer the richness and the taste of Hazelnut Brownie. I will definitely have to get the 1.5 l version of this but, how not to end up sharing this with everyone in the house????? hehehe