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Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream is coming to Manila!

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You know, back when I was a kid, I dreamt of being a newspaper editor. I wanted to be on top of the news and that I would be right at the center of where the action is. With my notebook and pen, I wanted to interview the politicians, big businessmen and even celebrities to have a glimpse of their interesting lives. . Most of all, I dreamt of being able to get a big juicy scoop and to have the chance to run to the printers while shouting "stop the press!" Well, today, that dream will somehow become a reality as I'm interrupting my Macau travel series to share with you guys a yummy piece of good news. Look at my newest discovery -- Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream . Initially, I thought the name was a bit odd as it had two contradicting words attached to the brand name ( Ovomaltine ). How can one be both crunchy and creamy at the same time? It didn't took me too long to get my answer. All I did was to open the jar and there I saw bits of crunchy Ovaltine granules mi...

Cookie Butter Showdown : Biscoff vs. Trader Joe's

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Manila has seriously turned into a foodie mecca. Gone are the days wherein people are contented with the limited choices of restaurants and they would visit the same ones week in and out. Today, food trends are flying in and around the city, a good number of foodies would roam the streets in search for the latest find and one would go beyond the 7,107 islands of the country in order to satisfy his/her tummy with the yummiest thing out there. We're a rice eating country but lately people are starting to buy more bread and to bring a sandwich to work is the next in thing. Why is that? If you ask me, I'm pointing to these two bottles as the main culprits -- meet Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter and Lotus Biscoff Spread . Trader Joe's Speculooos Crunchy Cookie Butter (Left) + Lotus Biscoff Spread (Right) It all happened so fast, one day Peanut Butter and Jelly ruled the land and the next day it was these two spreads fighting for the limelight on the sandwich ...