Just kidding about the title. Well, kinda. Long and the short: I love the Philippines. Here’s a brief taste so far:
So Rob, what did you do in the Philippines? “I ate.” This beautiful creation below is called halo-halo. Laci, I’m sorry to break this to you, but this stuff makes tufahija taste like dirt. It’s a combination of baby coconut ice cream, and a million other things that I don’t even know. It is, in short, heaven in your mouth:
Feel free to smuggle some of that heaven back with you…
By: Leah on May 2, 2008
at 10:53 am
Is Rob getting fat? Maybe you should not let him eat too much of the baby coconut heaven
Can’t wait to see more pictures and hear more stories.
By: Arpi on May 3, 2008
at 3:04 pm
Makes tufahija taste like dirt….hmmmm. Could you put some of that stuff in your suitcase and bring it back, so we can taste it?
Have a great time, guys!
By: Andi on May 4, 2008
at 6:57 am
your sins are forgiven Rob. It looks waay better then Tufahija, so I guess you are right…
L
By: Lazo Von Vukovaren on May 4, 2008
at 7:50 pm
So I’m feeling a little left out. What’s tufahija?
The halo-halo sure looks yummy.
By: Mary on May 5, 2008
at 2:39 pm
that looks like that korean ice dish. we have the ice making thing at home. it’s manual so we have to turn the knob at the top. it’s in shape of jerry from tom and jerry cartoons and his eyes move side to side when you’re making ice.
way too much info about nothing. still praying for you all.
By: Myung on May 6, 2008
at 5:12 pm
Hey! Tom Fisher here. Bolivia is not known for its food (except this shockingly good hot drink called api, and the cow heart, which I have yet to try), so that dessert looks quite nice!
By: blendedworship on May 7, 2008
at 12:43 am
mary, sorry for the confusion on this very important topic. tufahija is a local bosnian dessert consisting of a stuffed, baked apple filled with creamy walnutty stuff. It’s good, i can’t lie. But it’s no halo-halo.
By: rob on May 8, 2008
at 2:53 am
Rob a serious question:
With all those yellow people around, how do you know which one is your wife…?
Lazo joking from a safe distance
By: Lazo Von Vukovaren on May 8, 2008
at 8:33 pm
I AM SORRY IF I HURT ANYONE… I keep forgetting that there are cultural differences, and I tend to hurt people with my jokes…
Yellow is in our (hungarian) language a general term. NOT A DEROGATORY term. We group people by the color… white, black, yellow, red,…
after posting I realized, it might be offensive. I am sorry again…
Lazo von unintentional jerk
By: Lazo Von Vukovaren on May 9, 2008
at 5:42 pm
lazo, your unintentional sins are forgiven. see current post
By: rob on May 10, 2008
at 8:13 am
myung, so koreans know the secret too huh? Side note, there are so many koreans vacationing here! I’ve met so many of them and they laugh so hard when i tell them all of my really important korean phrases…you know, pe go pa and such? It’s nice talking with them. A little taste of home.
By: rob on May 10, 2008
at 8:17 am
HALO HALO!!!!!!!!!!!
we have all the fixins for it in our cupboard, but haven’t found a proper ice shaver. very important.
i’m drooling right now. just so you know.
By: erin on May 12, 2008
at 3:25 am
we’ll invite ourselves over when we come to town. you’re still in dallas ha? (like the filipino “ha”?)
By: rob on May 12, 2008
at 12:27 pm
oo-oo (yes)
but not for long! i talked to your mom at church yesterday though, and she said that janet is from glendale! i have family there. we’re actually moving to pasadena late summer. maybe you can come visit and we’ll have someone else shave the ice for us
By: e. on May 12, 2008
at 2:11 pm
can you mail me some of that dessert please?
i’m waiting…
gosh i wish i could’ve come. stupid job.
By: goodmorningsarajevo on May 14, 2008
at 3:43 pm
hi nday janet and toto rob,
how the vaction in the philippines?did the kids enjoy in the philippines?
By: ju-ann divinagracia on June 2, 2008
at 1:18 am
I have had halo-halo before!!! Like 11 years ago!!! It was super yummy! I also had something called buko-halo and a raw fish and veggies salad that was vinergary and yummy!! But it made me so sick on our overnight boat trip!
By: rejo on June 10, 2008
at 4:51 pm