Feeling the scorching summer heat yet? We're sure you're not just itching to hit the beach or to get out of the country. You're also craving for something cool and sweet. After all, it's the season for halo-halo, right? But as the temperature rises, sugary concoctions get more creative and enticing. See what we mean by scrolling below!
1. Ice cream in Asian buns
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Slightly toasted buns sandwiching creamy ice cream drizzled with sweet syrup, Asians know their dessert!
Where to get it: Bao on the Block
2. Smoothie Bowls
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Who says sweet shouldn't be healthy? Bliss Bowls offer smoothie bowls topped with your favorite fruits and flavors!
Where to get it: Bliss Bowls
3. Hot AND cold dessert in one
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Fresh out of the oven brownies with mint chocochip ice cream and topped with fluffy cotton candy is just one of the many hot and cold combos this sweet store has to offer!
Where to get it: Freezer Burn
4. Ice cream in a doughnut cone
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Wafer cones are so yesterday! Soft and chewy doughnut cones make ice cream even more indulgent.
Where to get it: Dip n' Dough
5. Deconstructed Halo-halo
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Let go of the tall glasses you've known and dive right into your favorite Filipino dessert!
Where to get it: Vampire Penguin Manila
6. Korean Bingsu
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What's one way to improve the Korean shaved ice dessert? Top it off with French macarons!
Where to get it: Hobing Korean Dessert Cafe
7. The Goblet and King Kong Sundae
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These desserts are not made for individual consumption. A huge bowl of ice cream to be washed down by a sugary drink is all you need if you dare to go into a sweet coma.
Where to get it: Sugar Factory Manila
8. Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
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Quick and almost frozen treats are the best to combat the city heat!
Where to get it: The Ice Box
9. Taiwanese peanut ice cream
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Your beloved sorbetes flavors get the Taiwanese peanut treatment!
Where to get it: Wasai
10. Soda-popsicles
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Nothing beats a cold, carbonated drink topped with refreshingly fruity popsicle on a hot summer day!
Where to get it: The Lost Bread
11. Nitrogen Popcorn
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When you're in desperate need of some crunch and something cool, Pop Cafe has your back!
Where to get it: Pop Cafe by Kettle Korn
12. Crazy milkshake
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The bigger, the better! Check out this milkshake and you'll totally want s'more!
Where to get it: Vagabonds Artisan
