Isn't it amazing how sticky rice can be transformed into other sticky rice dessert things in all shapes and sizes? Though I for one am not likely to go crazy over sticky rice desserts such as suman...unless it's fried and served with mango, or slathered in decadent latik, then you've got my attention.
At Senyor Juan, their specialty is their suman latik, being sold in pasalubong boxes or you can dine in and have breakfast (they open at 5am! Sweet jeezuz!) or merienda. At 35/piece and generously topped with latik and niyog, it's a pretty sweet deal paired with their kapeng barako or hot tsokolate. As for the suman, it's pretty okay (and definitely photogenic) once all the toppings are there, but otherwise it's still.. you know, suman, in all its bland glory.
So, if I'm not going to gush about the suman, let me gush about their really good hot tsokolate. I had to request the staff to take out the milk out of my tsokolate (I'm vegan) and replace it with water instead, and they were nice enough to accommodate. Even without the milk, the tsokolate is rich and comforting. The only drawback is that it costs a little more than a hundred pesos, which I found too pricey.
Mon, their staff, is a nice, chatty, and friendly fella. He goes "Ma'am, nakita ko nga kayo kanina naglalakad sa labas, at parang naghahanap ng pagkain..." So I guess he's also very observant... HAHA. read more