Ever since our trip to the Philippines this summer, there are three things we have really missed:
Calamansi is a small green citrus fruit, about the size of a large cherry, that tastes like a curious mixture of lemon and lime. A half calamansi is absolutely fantastic in gin.
Ube is a sort of yam, that has a fantastic purple colour. In the philippines, it's traditionally cooked with lots of sugar and used as a dessert. We have a particular fondness for Ube ice cream.
Well, the reason I'm bringing this up is that a Philippino shop has just opened in Aylesbury and is selling, amongst other things, ube, in lots of forms, including ice cream, and calamansi squash! Sadly no whole calamansi, though I will try asking them next time we're in.
On a cold autumnal day, ube ice cream is like a little bit of (purple) summer and a reminder of the ones we love that are so far away. See you soon!
- Calamansi
- Ube ice cream
- Cerveza Negra
- And the lovely warm weather
- Calamansi
- Ube ice cream
- Cerveza Negra
- Buko Juice
- And the lovely warm weather
Calamansi is a small green citrus fruit, about the size of a large cherry, that tastes like a curious mixture of lemon and lime. A half calamansi is absolutely fantastic in gin.
Ube is a sort of yam, that has a fantastic purple colour. In the philippines, it's traditionally cooked with lots of sugar and used as a dessert. We have a particular fondness for Ube ice cream.
Well, the reason I'm bringing this up is that a Philippino shop has just opened in Aylesbury and is selling, amongst other things, ube, in lots of forms, including ice cream, and calamansi squash! Sadly no whole calamansi, though I will try asking them next time we're in.
On a cold autumnal day, ube ice cream is like a little bit of (purple) summer and a reminder of the ones we love that are so far away. See you soon!
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