Amazing (?) Aloha

When I was a kid, I always had 'pasalubong' from my dad everytime he goes home from work. Yes, I'm a -what you would call- a daddy's girl. He always spoils me with pasalubongs. Anyway, there were two things that I would always request for: 1) jolly hotdog or 2) amazing aloha. Either one of these should be coupled with a peach mango pie. Which I remember at that time, is half as big as its current size.

Unfortunately, amazing aloha did not stay long on the menu unlike the jolly hotdog and the peach mango pie. It was removed from the market at that time, returned after a few years (with Sam Milby as the endorser), and again, it was gone.

And now, it is making a huuuge comeback, literally! It's now made even bigger with two patties! Now this, I gotta try.

It's back! The all new amazing aloha, priced at Php99.00 solo and Php135.00 value meal. Burger bought at Jollibee Centris

 As advertised, the burger has two beef patties sandwiched between Jollibee's signature soft buns.

Looking inside though,  I was disappointed when I saw that the pineapple was rather pale. In addition, the honey mustard sauce was scanty. What used to be bacon strips were now replaced with bacon "bits".

Where's the bacon, honey?

The factors mentioned above made a big impact to the aloha's taste. The ingredients did not blend in well together, probably because there ain't too much dressing. I did not even feel the presence of the bacon. Unlike before, when the smoked flavor of the bacon was still lingering even after I finished the burger. The pale pineapple did not have much flavor to it.

The pineapple gave the burger an interesting texture, but it did not add much to the flavor.

In conclusion, I would have preferred the old and original recipe, made with a more flavorful pineapple and bacon strips. After all, these are what makes it "amazing aloha" right?


Ciao for now,

Miss speaks

Misspeaks: About food

Welcome to Misspeaks! Join me as I check out different food finds in the metro: whether it be a dish from your favorite fast food, a serving from a fancy restaurant or a new product from the supermarket, these will all be subjected to rigorous taste tests. As I mentioned in my blog description, I am a picky eater. I usually stick to "tried and tested" restaurants and this venture is a new thing for me. But since I love food, I am willing to try everything (well, I guess except for that one thing I really hate - see below) to share this passion to everyone.  

This blog will also feature some of the places I have traveled to and the delectable local cuisines that they offer. 

Here's a little bit of info about me:

 

Occasionally, I will have a special someone do food reviews with me:

He didn't want his picture taken so I made a cartoon-ified Mr. speaks from an app called imadeface. Try it and create a cartoon version of yourself. :) You can download this on the appstore.

 

Mr. speaks and I have been together for a long time but there are some things - especially on food - that we don’t agree much on. For example, I like yogurt and sushi but he doesn't. He's fond of sweets, cookies and chocolates, but I just can't bear too much of those. It's an interesting match indeed! Given our different preferences, we hope to bring you a different flavor to your usual food reviews! :)

Watch out for my first food review! This will be about a fast food favorite that is making a huge comeback!

Ciao for now,

Miss speaks