Beyond Manila: Bacolod's Napoleones

Sweet things... yumm...

Today, we'll take a breather from the many foods we get to eat here in Manila and we'll be checking out this special treat we received as pasalubong from  the city of smiles, Bacolod City, the napoleones. It is a type of puffed pastry with custard filling and glazed with sweet sugar on top. Truly a treat from our country's sugar capital!

She says...

I Liked how this little square shaped treat tastes. I'm an avid fan of sweets but this one truly gives you different levels of sweetness that just makes my mouth water each time I recall how this one tasted.he custard filling was really soft and creamy. The pastry itself was a bit rubbery from the perhaps supposedly crunchy  texture, perhaps because this treat had rode an airplane just to get into our palates. Anyhow, the different textures and tastes was truly in harmony with each other. I can't wait to dig in on the second batch lying around in the fridge.Yikes! Another diet day ruined....

She rates: 5/5

I'm not on a diet. not.

He says...

Almost everyone loves sweets. They can induce bliss in all of us (some more than others).

I also love sweets. I pretty much eat at least one sweet food every week. The sweeter the food, the better. The moment the food touches your tongue, you immediately know how sweet it gonna be.

Not so with this particular brand of Napoleones. Although it is covered in white frosty icing, you won't be able to tell how sweet it us when you bite it. Yes, it tastes sweet but not that sweet. It tastes more like just bread. You chew on and you realize that the food is getting sweeter in your mouth and then BOOM! You get to experience its full sweetness. It's a weird sensation since most sweets are only as good as the first bite.

You can actually hear the explosion in your head

He rates: 5/5

A Sweets Afternoon @Parvati (Part3)

lining up for Transformers 3... TICKETS SOLD OUT! :(

Here's the last chapter of our afternoon at Parvati. It was truly a sweets afternoon, we felt so hyperglycemic afterwards. Anyway, in this chapter, a gourmet dessert is in the spotlight. They call it Frozen Brazo de Mercedes. Basically, its crushed grahams at the bottom, ice cream over it, and a hefty layer of brazo de mercedes on top.

Location: Parvati, Mindanao Lobby, Trinoma

Food Ordered: Frozen Brazo de Mercedes

Cost: P200 /small box

She says...

lining up for my treats... HAPPINESS!:)

This dessert really gives you all the different textures you'd want from a sweet treat. There's the cookie base, the ice cream part, and the custard and the egg pudding part. I reminds me of mango float and brazo de mercedes in just one treat. i think the only problem with this one is the fact that when it comes to sweets, I prefer fullness of taste over combos.

She rates: 3.5/5

He says...

I loved brazzo so much we had to order another one but since it would be sorta weird to order the same thing in one sitting we tried this! Ice cream and brazzo de mercedes in one desert, what could go wrong, right? One thing, this desert is a bit queer. It can't decide if it wants to be a soft brazzo or a cold float. The desert itself is delicious but I feel that there is a conflict in the taste somewhere and I just can't point it out.

He rates: 3.5/5

A Sweets Afternoon @Parvati (Part2)

mini brazos @Parvati

Here's the second plate of sweets we've tried out at Parvati, the mini brazos. It's basically the classic rolled cake with egg custard filling made into bite-size pieces.

Location: Parvati, Mindanao Lobby, Trinoma

Food Ordered: Mini Brazos

Cost: P150 for a box of 8

She says....

yummy!

The mini brazos are so cute. It has the same old taste of brazo de mercedes from Goldilock's but with a fuller taste from every bite-sized pieces. The custard filling was really pronounced... so creamy with just the right amount of sweetness.

She rates: 4/5

He says...

This mini brazos are amazing! It gives you the whole experience of eating brazzo de mercedes without having to cut up the cake in a certain way. You can taste the soft mallow-like outer cake with the sweet innermost cream at the same time without worrying of the proportions were right. The proportions are always right! You can't go wrong with this. Except maybe the price but it's worth it!

He rates: 5/5

A Sweets Afternoon @Parvati (Part 1)

We were in Trinoma hoping to watch the Transformer 3 movie but we failed to get a ticket due to the fully booked schedule. The huge volume of people in the area made me feel so dizzy that we decided to check out the basement.

Indeed there were very few people there. We saw this dessert shop called Parvati which essentially brokers home-made desserts from different bakers and pattiserie. As the treats are individually packed, you do have the option to dine in or take them home. Only benefit of tasting the sweets at their spot is that they offer free brewed coffee for their customers. We tried out 3 of the perhaps 80+ selection of home-made treats and since each treat came from a different maker, we felt that each one deserve its own review.

Location: Parvati, Mindanao Lobby, Trinoma Mall
Food Ordered: Dark Chocolate Revel Bar
Cost: P90/ box of 4

She says...
The consistency of the revel bar was just right, not too soft, not too dry. The chocolate was not so full though but eating it with coffee on the side enhanced its flavor. The walnuts on top gave it a positively different texture since I usually encounter revel bars with cashew on top. Perhaps, I just was not too fascinated with this one.

She rates: 3/5

He says...

This revel bar has the same consistency as brownies. They're not crunchy or soggy but just right. As Anne said above, the flavor is nothing to be excited about but pair it with coffee and you have an excellent desert in your hand.
This is actually only the 2nd revel bar I've tasted. The first one was Anne's own revel bar and this can't even compete.

He rates: 2.5/5 (w/o coffee) 4/5 (with coffee)