Tags: Healthy Food and Drinks, Truly Pinoy Food and Drinks
By Anna Valmero
QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA – Instead of softdrinks and other caffeinated drinks, how about sampling this all-time Filipino favorite drink now becoming more available in the metro?
Black gulaman juice, sweetened using pandan leaves and generous portions or soft jelly or tapioca pearls, can likewise quench your thirst, without the caffeine.
If you are a daily commuter along EDSA or downtown Manila like me, you can have a glass of cold black gulaman juice from food stalls such Siomai House for only 10 pesos. For the safety-conscious, they use purified water so you don’t have to worry about grabbing yourself a drink.
Like the mais con hielo, turon or halo-halo, sago’t gulaman is quintessential merienda food; for some, it is reminder of their childhood summer days when you can readily buy a cup from the neighborhood sari-sari store.
But if you opt to treat yourself to a homemade gulaman treat, you can try this simple recipe from FilipinoRecipes.com or the pandan-infused version shared by Eufemia Estrada. Filipinodesserts.net also posted this recipe.
Or, if you are always on the go, you can your black gulaman fix in bottles like Joy Black Gulaman, which “thirstyblogger” calls a refreshing take on the Filipino home-made beverage.
Siomai House is located in almost all MRT stations and shopping malls.
(Photo taken from filipinodesserts.net)
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Black gulaman has been one of my favorites since my childhood. Preparing it is one of the fond memories I have with my lost mom. I would always volunteer to cut the gulaman into small cubes. Since then it has been a regular item in my groceries. It is best with sago and ice-cold water.