The sweltering heat had our gastronomic radar focus on the ultimate summer cooler - halo-halo. And 5Gs Halo-Halo at Tinda Lapaz is always on the list for this kind of food trip. Very affordable and with lots of ingredients - not just differently colored sago; but with lots of fresh fruits, it's almost a steal at PhP35 for their extra super bowl of halo-halo.
And then we knew why it came with a straw, the summer heat already had it's toll on our halo-halo. A quick mix and then we slurped our halo-halo with the straw - still... very refreshing, delicious and worth another comeback soon!
Then out out of the blue, it came with a straw! Admittedly, I haven't been to 5G's for quite a while and I have no idea how long they've been doing this - halo-halo with a straw. With such surprised looks, we took out out gadgets and said our "prayers" - clicks and flashes (here, there and everywhere) plus updates on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Instagram, among others...