PAPA DIDDI’S: Forbidden Rice and Mango Ginger Handcrafted Ice Cream! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay) Papa Diddi’s all-natural premium ice cream uses produce sourced directly from farms, markets and gardens all over the Philippines.  Papa Diddi’s is a tribute by Paul Perez to his father who was a lawyer that represented farmers from Northern Luzon, including the Mountain Provinces. Inspired by … Continue reading PAPA DIDDI’S: Forbidden Rice and Mango Ginger Handcrafted Ice Cream! #UTT2015Winner

CASA DEL FORMAGGIO: High Quality Artisan Italian Cheeses made in Negros! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay)  Mercanti Veneziani Trading produces quality Italian Style Cheeses under the brand name Casa del Formaggio‬ in their home town of Negros. The cheeses are made  from pure cow’s milk from their own grass fed cattle. They take pride in producing high quality Italian cheese … Continue reading CASA DEL FORMAGGIO: High Quality Artisan Italian Cheeses made in Negros! #UTT2015Winner

PORTOBELLO BAKERY’s Queso de Bola Ensaymada #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay) With the holidays fast approaching, there’s this distinctive cheese found in supermarkets that signal that Christmas is indeed fast approaching. The cheese Queso de bola is characterized by it’s salty after taste. As the cheese ages, it becomes more crumbly, sweeter and gives out … Continue reading PORTOBELLO BAKERY’s Queso de Bola Ensaymada #UTT2015Winner

SWEET SEDUCTION: Healthy Chocolate Indulgence #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay) Sweet seductions’ chocolates are made using beans sourced and manufactured locally. We like how you can customize orders (reduce salt, no milk, type of sweetener) depending on your dietary needs. Their chocolates don’t have any preservatives, chemicals, colorants and additional oil. Foodies like their … Continue reading SWEET SEDUCTION: Healthy Chocolate Indulgence #UTT2015Winner

FIRST HARVEST: Natural, Healthy & Yummy Peanut and Coco Jam Spreads @GawadKalinga! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay)  First Harvest is a proud Filipino brand that whips up delicious home-made spreads using natural choice ingredients. We tried their peanut spread and coco jam, we like the fact that they don’t contain any artificial preservatives and extenders giving out that natural taste. In … Continue reading FIRST HARVEST: Natural, Healthy & Yummy Peanut and Coco Jam Spreads @GawadKalinga! #UTT2015Winner

LOLITA’S NUT BAR: Chewy Pili and Walnut Goodness #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay)  Homegrown and locally harvested in Bicol, pili nuts are becoming a favorite nut of the Filipinos. We like the chewy texture and generous amount of nuts in each bar. The healthy walnut version is also recommended. This homemade recipe which used to be a … Continue reading LOLITA’S NUT BAR: Chewy Pili and Walnut Goodness #UTT2015Winner

BAKMI NYONYA: Authentic Indonesian Bakmi Ayam and Sate Babi in Manila! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay)  Foodies are raving for Bakmi Nyonya’s authentic Indonesian flavors. Bakmi Nyonya, founded by Gerswhin and Lucy Garcia, is the overall winner of The Next Big Food Entrepreneur 2014. Their specialty consists of Indonesian Bakmi noodle dishes topped with vegetables, meat, and other savory food … Continue reading BAKMI NYONYA: Authentic Indonesian Bakmi Ayam and Sate Babi in Manila! #UTT2015Winner

THC (Truly Home-made Chips): Best Potato and Camote Chips in Manila! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay)  THC (Truly Home-made Chips) by Trisha is undoubtedly the best potato and camote chips in Manila made the artisanal way in small batches. The chips are thinly sliced, not too greasy and salty. Using the THC acronym is coincidental and does not refer to its … Continue reading THC (Truly Home-made Chips): Best Potato and Camote Chips in Manila! #UTT2015Winner

CHIVY & CO: Sous Vide Hainanese Chicken & Pollo Wrap! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay) Hainanese Chicken rice is a popular dish in Chinatown Singapore and Tian Tian is the go-to place for the best chicken rice in the city. The popular dish also serves as an inspiration for Chivy & Co to recreate the dish they both loved. … Continue reading CHIVY & CO: Sous Vide Hainanese Chicken & Pollo Wrap! #UTT2015Winner

KABUTEHAN: Mushroom Goodness from @GawadKalinga! #UTT2015Winner

About UTT 2015: Most Remarkable Ultimate Taste Test Ever @AyalaMalls! (Photo Essay)  Kabutehan, is a play on words. In Filipino, it directly means a place where you grow mushrooms or “kabute”. It also closely resembles “kabutihan”, which means goodness. The goodness of it all comes from the Gawad Kalinga project that’s helping mothers and farmers create … Continue reading KABUTEHAN: Mushroom Goodness from @GawadKalinga! #UTT2015Winner