The Delightful Dexter's Pizza

“What sulit, mama?” “It's getting more than what we paid for.” And I gotta say for 200php a pop, we got more than what we paid for at Dexter’s pizza.

Zyra, yet again, was the one who suggested that we try Dexter’s pizza, especially the shawarma flavor. Having tasted authentic shawarma back in the sandbox, we are picky with our shawarma, especially here in the Philippines. Only one place hits our spot, Shawarma Snack Center. But according to Zy, Dexter’s pizza actually comes close. Greenwich has attempted the shawarma flavor. It wasn’t good enough. So we went ahead and called Dexter’s pizza to get a couple of boxes delivered. We had the Bacon Cheeseburger flavor 

and of course, the Shawarma flavor.

I had the Bacon Cheeseburger first. I think I wanted to see first if the regular flavor was good enough and surprisingly, it was. Good amount of topping, the toppings flavors we’re spot on but of course, like any other local pizza place, expect quick melting cheese and not mozzarella. The crust tasted good and crunchy as well, similar to Greenwich’s crust but a bit tastier. After my first slice, I went ahead and helped myself to the shawarma one and it was goooooood. I found myself nodding, while munching on the goodness. My sisters and I think that the key to a good shawarma is the meat and the garlic sauce. This pizza had the right flavor of the meat and the garlic sauce drizzled on top was awesome! The onions and tomatoes added more flavor and texture to it. When we were done, only half of a whole pizza was left and we got two “14.

We know it’s not authentic Italian pizza but for 195php for a “14 with a good flavor, it was definitely “sulit”! And I’m sure we’ll be calling them up again soon! :D

The Enticing Ensaymada

If you live in the Philippines you would know the Cornetto ad campaign that asks “Hanggang saan aabot ang 20 pesos mo?” aside from the ice cream (which actually cost a little more than 20 pesos), you can add our awesome find, Universal Bakery’s ensaymada, to the list!

We’ve known Universal Bakery since we were little kids. I can still remember the rich taste of their monay and loaf breads that can’t compare even to Gardenia. But since we lived in another country and lived almost decade in Manila, those are the only ones I remember. See Universal Bakery only has branches in the South, particularly in Laguna. We’ve always wondered why they never branched out but their biggest store, which is about a 5 minute drive from our house, still stands. My sister, Zyra, who works near the store dropped by and bought a couple of things including the ensaymada, which we never tried before. I was excited when she gave her pasalubong. I already knew it was gonna be good but I didn’t know I was in for a treat. When I bit into it, I was surprised to taste ham along with the rich bread, cheese and creamy frosting! I checked the bread and saw bits and pieces of ham inside! And it was a twist I very much appreciated. I savored every bite I took. To me, this one goes on top of the list. It surpasses Goldilocks, Red Ribbon or other big brands. Its 20 pesos that is very, very much worth it!