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Summer is a season for Hell Temperatures and on some cases, the need to cool off is really urgent. I went in search for the best remedy for amplified body heat caused by the very unpredictable weather. I found myself in SM with a few of my friends………. and their money. :))

We started with the very small and hidden stand of Cherry’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice. Their wide array of flavors and colors entices every part of your tongue. They make their product in two sizes REGULAR(55php) and HUGE(75php). I ordered a regular and I chose 3 flavors: Spearmint, Tutti Frutti and Blue Bubblegum. They use an automated Ice shaver and a big block of ice. Then, they sculpt it in a spherical form, much like an afro haircut. Once they finish, they pour the colorful liquid on the ice and serve it with a straw and a small plastic spoon. 

How it tastes depends on your flavor preferences. Service is great and your order can be made in minutes, a perfectly cold remedy for summer heat.

After our Cherry’s trip, we went up one floor to the front of Toy Kingdom where you can find a stand that sells the most awesome popsicle sticks. Picolẻ is a small popsicle stand that houses the best popsicles that you can find in Cebu. My friend Yasmin bought a Green Mango Popsicle and well, it tasted like a real green mango. Seriously, A REAL GREEN MANGO. My friend wanted to buy bagoong or salt because it seriously did taste like a real green mango. If that second mention of how real it tasted will not convince you, I’ll say it one more time.. REAL GREEN MANGO.

 She bought it for 30 php, a bit pricey for a Popsicle stick but it’s totally worth it. 

We proceeded to the next cold thing we could find on the 4th floor. Two words: ICE SCRAMBLE. I cannot express how this tasted, it was okay, but it wasn’t, confusing right? That’s ‘cause you cannot explain the feeling of eating this. For the sake of this blog, I will describe it the best I can. It was like cherry flavoured bubbles, like flavouring whipped at a speed of 60KPH blender, served with powdered milk. I paid 21 pesos for a cup of vomit, okay too harsh, horse spit.  It was okay, for horse spit. 

Across the last stand we visited lies another stand, FRIED ICE CREAM.  They don’t actually fry the ice cream, it just seems that way because they use a cold-plate, much like a hot-plate but the other way around, DUH. They let you pick a flavouring and they blend it with a mix of cream and other additives. They then spread it on the cold-plate then freeze while flattening it. They then scrape it off and they serve it like it’s scraped, rolled. It has that melt-in-your-mouth effect. 

     VERDICT: affordable and okay. 

Lastly, Tutti Frutti, a small frozen yogurt shop across game zone on the ground floor. They, well,, err.. YOU serve yourself. Their rates go for 20 php an ounce, inclusive of toppings. They have different flavors for every week or two. Their staff are nothing short of cheerful and helpful and the yogurt is amazing. Cold enough to get rid of the summer heat. My friends chose to mix an match Strawberry, Original and Death by Chocolate. All of which were amazing.  

I FOUND THESE SHOPS A GOOD FIX  FOR THE SUMMER HEAT