Ever wondered what snow tastes like?
Vampire Penguin – Ayala Malls The 30th
Vampire Penguin is a dessert shop from California that specializes in shaved snow desserts. It’s a family-owned business by the San Luis brothers that started in 2013.
They now have several branches all over California, and their first international branch can be found at the newly-opened, Ayala Malls The 30th in Pasig.
Their concept is very similar to that of the Taiwanese shaved ice, Korean bingsu and Japanese kakigori, but not quite so; it’s a shaved ice dessert that has the consistency of fresh fallen snow. The shaved snow isn’t ice cream, but it’s somewhere in between.
They just recently opened their first branch here last February 20 and has been attracting people of all ages ever since. It’s conveniently near the cinemas too!
And if you’re curious to know what’s the story behind the name, ‘Vampire Penguin’, here’s what they have to say:
"Vampire penguin is the only penguin in the North pole. He resides in the outskirts of Santa's property, rolling magical flavored snow for families and friends. However, it wasn't always like this; a long time ago, vampire penguin was just an ordinary penguin living in the South pole. After being bit by a vampire bat, he flees from his homeland to find a place of solitude and away from harming his family as a vampire."
In order to create this unique dessert, the mixture of the ice blended with fruit concentrates and cream is frozen in cylindrical molds then placed in an equipment that spins the ice and shaves them finely into layers and layers of fluffy snow. The result is magical and something that you have to experience yourself!
Do not be intimidated for Vampire Penguin is for the kids and kids at heart!
You can choose to build your own snow from scratch! First, you’ll need to pick a flavor and then you can add as many toppings as you want.
Regular Snow Flavors: Strawberry, Mango, Honey Dew, Lychee, Chocolate, Cookies and Cream
Premium Snow Flavors: Thai Tea, Green Tea, Taro, Vanilla
Regular Toppings: Popping Boba, Oreos, Mixed Jelly, Malt, Mallows, Sprinkles, Choco Chips, Syrups
Premium Toppings: Mango, Strawberries, Honeydew, Watermelon, Lychee, Melon, Almond, Banana, Kiwi,
They also have an ice cream core option where you can enjoy a scoop inside your snow or have it on the side. If you don’t want to bother building your own snow, you can choose from their bestselling Signature Creations instead.
Green Tea
Green tea shaved snow with strawberries, sliced almonds, red beans, and a drizzling of condensed milk
Halo-Halo
Taro snow, munggo beans, white beans, jackfruit, taro paste, condensed milk, and a touch of flan
S’mores
Cookies and cream shaved snow, crushed graham crackers, Oreos, marshmallows, and chocolate syrup
Twix
Chocolate shaved snow with graham crackers, caramel, and chocolate
Tuxedo
Chocolate shaved snow with sliced almonds, marshmallows, strawberries, chocolate sauce, and condensed milk
Strawberry Cheesecake
Strawberry and vanilla shaved snow with crushed grahams, strawberries, raspberries, white chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce, and condensed milk
Snow Tiger
Thai tea and milk tea flavor shaved snow, topped with crushed Oreos, and condensed milk
Mexican Candy
Mango shaved snow with fresh watermelons, caramel sauce, chamoy, and authentic chili powder
Mango-ong
Pumpkin Pie
They release limited time flavors from time to time such as this Pumpkin Pie that we can’t wait to have here in the Philippines!
They also have baked goods like macaroons, cake pops, brownies, cupcakes, and their signature penguin puffs (egg waffles).
Some of their branches in California offer poke bowls, so maybe we’ll have that soon in Manila? Fingers crossed on that one!
If you think Vampire Penguin can’t get any better, head to their shop now to enjoy their opening promo!
What: Vampire Penguin’s Opening Promo
When: Until March 4, 2017 only!
Why: Buy 1 Large Snow, Get 1 Large Drink (Milk Tea/Fruit Tea in any flavor) for FREE
Here are the milk tea/fruit tea flavors you can choose from: Strawberry, Mango, Taro, Thai Tea, Lychee, Honeydew, Chocolate
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No reservations accepted
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3/F Ayala Malls The 30th, 30 Meralco Ave, Ortigas, Pasig
(02) 942-5261
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