Razon’s Halo Halo

I think that the sun has finally beaten me. Today has been the hottest I have felt this year. It is so hot to the point that I feel feverish. Not a good thing especially if what I am craving for is one of the country’s famous halo halo. This local iced dessert has been the famous for quite some time now but I was lucky enough to try it just recently. You see I was never that much of a fan of Halo Halo. Oh I love iced desserts like Ice monster treats or snow cones but I rarely eat Halo Halo. It is because I end up not eating everything. I only like the sweetened banana and the Leche Flan topping.

Razon’s Halo Halo is simply made. It consists of sweetened banana pieces (saging na saba), some strings of macapuno, shaved ice so thin it feels like snowflakes in your mouth, milk and then topped with leche flan. The mixture comes together so smoothly that you do not get to see the bottom of your glass covered with chaotic bits of beans, kaong, and garbanzos - all stuff I do not like. For P70, it might appear to be a rip-off but I’ll take quality than quantity anytime.

I took this picture after finishing my razon’s iced treat. It was soo hot that I did not stop to take a snapshot before eating it all.

** updated May 23, 2008

Here’s a recent picture taken from Razon’s in Julia Vargas.

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11 Responses to “Razon’s Halo Halo”

March 30th, 2008 at 8:57 pm | Razon’s Halo Halo by The Philippines According to Blogs Says:

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March 30th, 2008 at 10:57 pm | vera Says:

grabe ang sarap talaga nyan. ayaw ko ng beans gaya mo. kahit na mahal na sya, (dati ay 55 pesos lang sya) okay lang! refreshing sobra. mas masarap pag dun ka mismo sa may guagua kasi mas madaming macapuno at leche flan yung halo halo. masarp din ang ensaymada nilang ispesyal!
March 31st, 2008 at 12:11 pm | ApplesH Says:

Hi vera! Oo nga gusto ko makapunta mismo sa original razons. Im sure mas ok matikman yung original.
March 31st, 2008 at 2:25 pm | u8mypinkcookies Says:

yummy! i like it kasi simple lang
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 am | Sean Patrick Perfecto Says:

I’d take Razon’s HaloHalo over Chowking’s any day. Yun naman talaga dapat ang magic and warmth ng halohalo eh..that it all blends together..that it all makes sense. hehe..oh and don’t forget, they put in that sugar-ry clear syrup thing. I think its fructose or some sort..
April 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm | ApplesH Says:

Sean - I totally agree. Its all about the blend. Plus I really hate to waste food.
April 5th, 2008 at 7:02 pm | PIC Microcontroller Says:

nakatatakam naman ang mga fuds na yan
April 25th, 2008 at 3:09 pm | tahn Says:

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May 11th, 2008 at 7:55 pm | richie Says:

I love razons halohalo.so simple pero ang lakas ng dating.masarap.but but why the price here in manila is expensive compare to tarlac?the same lang naman sila.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:02 pm | nutzzz Says:

i don’t want to be a spoilsport….i’ve tasted razon’s halo-halo and i wondered what’s the big deal…it tastes just like any other halo-halo…maybe i was just expecting too much because of all the articles i’ve read about it…guess i’ll just have to eat one again….
May 15th, 2008 at 9:30 pm | ApplesH Says:

nutzz - That’s ok. Different people have different tastes. I myself love Razons because it actually has all I am looking for in a halo halo. I do not like beans, ube, garbanzos etc and I find myself having to either force myself to eat it or have a tendency to waste it. These days - waste is such a crime. The other think I noticed is that Razons halo halo is sweetened a different way. You do not get sugar crystals left at the bottom of the glass. I wonder what they use… hmm.