Chowking's Wintermelon Pearl Milk Tea

I finally got to try Wintermelon Pearl Milk Tea at Chowking Araneta Square last month. The product seemed like the resto just getting on the wintermelon milk tea craze that's sweeping the country, but I've loved Chowking's Naicha since that one came out on the market, so Chowking's new milk tea was a welcomed move for me.

The wintermelon milk tea I got looked promising due to the nice creamy froth on top. The rest of the drink was lackluster though. The milk tea was not sweet enough and did not taste much like tea. It did not taste much like anything, actually, and gave me the impression that it was very much watered down. The pearls were just ordinary, not the chewy and sticky ones that are enjoyable to eat.

I wished that I had just ordered nai cha.

The Bola-Bola Siopao I Got from Chowking was a Mutant

My companion brought home four regular bola-bola siopao from Chowking Araneta Square (Monumento) last night. After we consumed three, I took out the last one from the plastic bag. It felt weird.

On the outside, the siopao looked like your typical, innocent meat bun.

But it was just a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Ta-da!

A cup of steamed rice posing as a siopao. Shame on you!

this extra rice is nothing but a second-rate, trying-hard copycat!

*facepalm*

Diamond Peel at Holy King Medical Clinic (Caloocan)

Previously, we had a diamond peel treatment at Medicard in Makati.

Holy King Medical Clinic was more conveniently located for us so we decided to try it next.

The place was small and modest. There were two floors. On each floor were several beds, separated by curtains. I was treated by one of the aestheticians upstairs while bf was treated downstairs.

steps leading to the second floor

I was asked to lie down on the bed closest to the door. Unfortunately, the bed was not properly cleaned after the previous occupant left. There was a wet spot. Thank goodness it was just gel. When I called the aesthetician's attention, she wiped it off.

Things were not as private as in Medicard. I could hear conversations between the aestheticians as well as between other clients and the staff attending to them. Some of the staff moved around a lot which made me a little bit self-conscious since I was near the door and they would always pass me by.

My treatment was just facial diamond peel but my aesthetician was kind enough to treat my neck as well and also paid more attention to problematic areas such as the jawline, sides of the nose, and corners of the mouth. After bf's treatment, his skin looked great. The staff as well as the lady doctor I got to meet later on were all polite, patient, and accommodating.

Holy King Medical Clinic
Unit C 19 Jade Tower 2nd Avenue
Caloocan City, Metro Manila
Phone: 475-6456